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2020 Schedule
5th in Big South
- 11/5L 78-63
- 11/9W 91-76
- 11/13L 98-79
- 11/16BREW 79-49
- 11/21W 105-69
- 12/3W 83-75
- 12/7L 78-77
- 12/11L 90-85
- 12/14W 91-72
- 12/17W 78-76
- 12/21L 68-64
- 1/2L 79-77
- 1/8L 64-62
- 1/11W 71-69
- 1/16L 68-66
- 1/18L 88-86
- 1/20W 71-66
- 1/23W 80-67
- 1/25L 80-63
- 1/30L 70-56
- 2/1L 104-71
- 2/6W 84-71
- 2/10L 80-70
- 2/13W 73-71
- 2/15W 79-75
- 2/20L 79-64
- 2/22W 75-64
- 2/27W 80-76
- 2/29L 78-69
- 3/3W 72-68
- 3/5L 72-62
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Gardner-Webb pulls away from UNC-Asheville in Big South
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 Thursday.
Jude, UNC Asheville beat Campbell 72-68 in Big South tourney
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.
Spencer, Lusane lead Campbell past UNC-Asheville 78-69
Trey Spencer had 13 points to lead five Campbell players in double figures as the Fighting Camels got past UNC-Asheville 78-69 on Saturday.
Jones lifts UNC Asheville past High Point 80-76
Tajion Jones had 23 points, making 5 of 7 3-pointers, and UNC Asheville narrowly defeated High Point 80-76 on Thursday night.
Baker scores 24 as UNC Asheville tops Presbyterian 755-64
DeVon Baker scored 24 points as UNC-Asheville topped Presbyterian 75-64 on Saturday.
Radford gets 8th straight win, beats UNC Asheville 79-64
Travis Fields, Jr. had a season-high 22 points as Radford won its eighth consecutive game, beating UNC-Asheville 79-64 on Thursday night.
UNC Asheville holds on late, beats Charleston Southern 79-75
DeVon Baker had 27 points and his free throw in the closing seconds was the only point UNC Asheville scored in the final two minutes, but the Bulldogs still held on and edged past Charleston Southern 79-75 on Saturday.
Thorpe, Jones lead UNC Asheville over Longwood 73-71
LJ Thorpe and Tajion Jones scored 18 points apiece as UNC Asheville narrowly beat Longwood 73-71 on Thursday night.
Stanley powers Hampton to an 80-70 win over UNC Asheville
Ben Stanley had 25 points as Hampton defeated UNC-Asheville 80-70 on Monday night.
Baker carries UNC-Asheville past USC Upstate 84-71
DeVon Baker scored 30 points for his third 30-plus career game and UNC Asheville defeated USC Upstate 84-71 on Thursday night.
Claxton, Burns carry Winthrop over UNC-Asheville 104-71
Chase Claxton scored 19 points and D.J. Burns 17, on a combined 14-of-17 shooting and Winthrop extended its win streak to 12 games, routing UNC-Asheville 104-71 on Saturday.
Perez leads Gardner-Webb past UNC Asheville 70-56
Jose Perez had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Gardner-Webb beat UNC Asheville 70-56 on Thursday night.
Hammond sparks USC Upstate past UNC Asheville
Everette Hammond had 23 points as South Carolina Upstate ended its four-game losing streak by topping UNC-Asheville 80-63 on Saturday.
Baker scores 19 to lift UNC-Asheville over Longwood 71-66
DeVon Baker posted 19 points as UNC-Asheville beat Longwood 71-66 on Monday night.
High Point beats UNC Asheville 68-66 for first Big South win
Denny Slay II scored 17 points off the bench, Caden Sanchez grabbed 14 rebounds and High Point held off UNC Asheville 68-66 on Thursday night for its first Big South Conference win of the season.
Thorpe carries UNC-Asheville past Charleston Southern 71-69
LJ Thorpe tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift UNC-Asheville to a 71-69 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Whitfield carries Campbell past UNC-Asheville 64-62
Jordan Whitfield scored a career-high 16 points, including a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds left, as Campbell held off UNC-Asheville 64-62 on Wednesday night.
Martin's drive and hoop lifts Presbyterian by UNC-Asheville
Chris Martin drove the length of the court for the winning basket and Cory Hightower had 18 points and eight rebounds in Presbyterian's 79-77 victory over UNC-Asheville in a Big South Conference opener on Thursday night.
Ryan seals Chattanooga win over UNC Asheville, 68-64
Matt Ryan scored six points in the final 20 seconds to allow Chattanooga to escape UNC Asheville with a 68-64 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Jones scores 21 to carry UNC Asheville over Stetson 78-76
Tajion Jones had 21 points as UNC Asheville narrowly defeated Stetson 78-76 on Tuesday night.
Baker scores 37 to lead UNC-Asheville past UT-Martin 91-72
DeVon Baker made 6 of 7 3-pointers and scored a career-high 37 points as UNC-Asheville defeated UT Martin 91-72 on Saturday.
2019-20 Big South Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 15-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Radford | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
| Gardner-Webb | 11-7 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 9-9 | 6 | 14-18 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Hampton | 8-10 | 7 | 15-19 |
| Charleston Southern | 7-11 | 8 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 7-11 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Presbyterian | 7-11 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Campbell | 6-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
| High Point | 6-12 | 9 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.0Tied-82nd
Rebounds Per Game30.2448th
Assists Per Game10.8405th
Points Allowed74.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |