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College Basketball Roundup: Cornwall’s 21 lifts Gardner-Webb

January 25, 2021 The Associated Press

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jaheam Cornwall matched his season high with 21 points as Gardner-Webb defeated Charleston Southern 80-71 on Monday. D’Maurian Williams had 18 points for Gardner-Webb (6-9, 5-5 Big South Conference). Jacob […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville wins at Hampton

January 10, 2021 The Associated Press

HAMPTON, Va. — Jamon Battle and Trent Stephney combined for 34 points and UNC Asheville defeated Hampton 85-77 on Sunday, rebounding from a two-point loss in the series the night before. Battle matched his career […]

College Basketball Roundup: Heels fall to 5-4 with loss at Georgia

December 31, 2020 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Jose Alvarado scored 20 points, making a pullup jumper with 45 seconds left and two clinching free throws at 12 seconds, and Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina 72-67 in a second-half comeback Wednesday […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville completes back-to-back sweep of High Point

December 13, 2020 The Associated Press

ASHEVILLE — Tajion Jones scored 19 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, to lead five UNC Asheville players in double figures as the Bulldogs topped High Point 90-84 in overtime on Sunday. LJ Thorpe added 18 […]

Gardner-Webb beats UNC Asheville, will face Winthrop in Big South semis

March 6, 2020 Cory Lavalette

RADFORD, Va. — Eric Jamison Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and third-seeded Gardner-Webb pulled away sixth-seeded UNC Asheville for a 72-62 win in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference tourney on […]

Big South Tournament: UNCA tops Campbell, will face Gardner-Webb; High Point loses

March 4, 2020 Cory Lavalette

ASHEVILLE — Coty Jude registered 19 points as UNC Asheville narrowly beat Campbell 72-68 in the first round of the Big South Conference tournament on Tuesday night. No. 6 seed UNC Asheville (15-15) plays third-seeded […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Phillips lifts UNCW over Drexel

February 28, 2020 Cory Lavalette

WILMINGTON — Shykeim Phillips scored a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and UNC Wilmington beat Drexel 76-65 on Thursday night. Mike Okauru added 16 points and nine rebounds for UNC Wilmington (10-20, 5-12 Colonial […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Young’s 14 leads Charlotte past UTEP

February 7, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Jahmir Young registered 14 points and eight rebounds as Charlotte extended its home win streak to eight games, narrowly defeating UTEP 68-64 on Thursday night. Drew Edwards had 13 points for Charlotte (13-9, […]

College Basketball Roundup: Broken shot clock suspends Gardner-Webb game

January 21, 2020 The Associated Press

BOILINGS SPRINGS — The Hampton-Gardner-Webb men’s basketball game was suspended at halftime on Monday night because of a mechanical malfunction of one of the shot clocks. The game is tentatively rescheduled for Feb. 24 with […]

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College Basketball Roundup: WKU uses a pair of runs to put down Charlotte

January 18, 2020 The Associated Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Taveion Hollingsworth tied his career high with a season-high 30 points and Western Kentucky defeated Charlotte 80-63 on Saturday. Hollingsworth made all 13 of his foul-shot attempts. The 49ers led 39-38 […]

Lavar Batts Jr.

College Basketball Roundup: Cornwall’s 21 lifts Gardner-Webb

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville wins at Hampton

College Basketball Roundup: Heels fall to 5-4 with loss at Georgia

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville completes back-to-back sweep of High Point

Gardner-Webb beats UNC Asheville, will face Winthrop in Big South semis

Big South Tournament: UNCA tops Campbell, will face Gardner-Webb; High Point loses

College Basketball Roundup: Phillips lifts UNCW over Drexel

College Basketball Roundup: Young’s 14 leads Charlotte past UTEP

College Basketball Roundup: Broken shot clock suspends Gardner-Webb game

College Basketball Roundup: WKU uses a pair of runs to put down Charlotte

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