High Point Panthers
- 1st in Big South
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Hour 2: High Point HC Flynn Clayman, plus Chris Webber Talks NCAA Tourney & NBA
Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Webber and Rich break down Michigan’s opening round NCAA Tournament win, regale in Ohio State getting bounced in the first round by TCU, says what impressed him most about Nebraska’s first ever Tourney win, reveals the stunning thing Muhammad Ali did when he and his Fab 5 teammates met the GOAT back in their college days, and says why criticism of Bam Adedayo’s controversial 83-point game is unwarranted. High Point Head Basketball Coach Flynn Clayman and Rich discuss the Panthers’ historic upset of Wisconsin in the 1stround of the NCAA Tournament, discusses the challenge mid-majors face in landing a spot in the Big Dance, the challenge of a facing John Calipari’s Arkansas squad led by potential #1 overall NBA Draft pick Darius Acuff Jr. in the Round of 32, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big South Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 89.7 | - | 5 | 31 |
| Winthrop | 83.6 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| Radford | 81.4 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| Longwood | 77.7 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| UNC Asheville | 73.4 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| Presbyterian | 72.4 | 14.5 | 18 | 15 |
| Charleston Southe.. | 83.4 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| South Carolina Up.. | 74.3 | 16 | 19 | 13 |
| Gardner-Webb | 68.1 | 25.5 | 29 | 4 |