University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Winthrop
Bulldogs Roar Past Winthrop 88-67
01.06.2011 | Men's Basketball
The Bulldogs were led by their junior guards. J.P. Primm scored 24 points, while Matt Dickey added 19 points. John Williams chipped in 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
Asheville shot 52 percent from the field (28-of-54) and a season-high 67 percent (10-of-15) from the three-point line.
The Eagles (6-8, 2-2 BSC) were led by 19 points from Robbie Dreher. Matt Morgan finished with 16 points.
Primm, who had never scored in double figures in five previous games against Winthrop, scored 14 points in the first half. He finished the game 7-of-10 from the field, 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Primm also had a game-high six assists.
Dickey went 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 from the three-point line. He also went 5-of-6 from the charity stripe and had four assists with three steals.
"We played very well tonight," stated Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach. "Our guys were ready to play from the start and got the job done.
"J.P. Primm and Matt Dickey were outstanding," added Biedenbach. "They shot the ball well but they also had great games on the floor and defensively."
The Bulldogs also got a lift from freshman Toles Hartman. He scored a season-high nine points with four rebounds.
"Toles came up big tonight," explained Biedenbach. "He really sparked us, especially at the end of the first half."
Asheville (7-8, 2-3 BSC) took control of the game early in the second half. Winthrop had cut a 16-point lead to five at 46-41 on a free throw from Dreher.
The Bulldogs responded with an 11-0 run to roar to a 57-41 lead. Primm led the run with five points and had two assists on two other baskets.
"We did a great job answering their run," said Biedenbach. "I thought we played with some real poise and got good shots and big stops."
Asheville built the lead to 27 at 85-58 with four minutes left on two free throws from Primm before setting for the 21-point win.
The Bulldogs controlled much of the first half thanks to the play of Primm and Dickey. The duo combined for 26 points in the opening half. Asheville went on two big runs late in the half to build a lead. The Bulldogs went on an 18-4 run to take the lead for good as they led 34-22 on a Williams dunk.
Winthrop responded with a 7-0 to get back to 34-29 on a Dreher three-point play at the 2:10 mark. But the Bulldogs finished the half with the final seven points, including a sensational dunk from Hartman to lead 41-29 at halftime.
UNC Asheville travels to Presbyterian College Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
