University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Asheville, NC
2:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
(11-6, 3-1BSC)
88
vs
58
High Point
(7-9, 1-3BSC)
1
2
F
High Point
25
33
58
AVL
50
38
88
Bulldogs Lead From Start to Finish in Dominating Win Over High Point
01.07.2017 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's basketball scored the first 12 points of the game and then never looked back in a dominating 88-58 Big South Conference win over High Point at Kimmel Arena on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
The Bulldogs (11-6, 3-1 Big South Conference) would lead by as many as 30 points in the first half before entering the halftime break with a 50-25 advantage.
The two teams would play a little bit closer to start the second half, but the Bulldogs would nevertheless own its largest lead of the game at 66-34 after a Kevin Vannatta three-pointer with 13:55 left in the contest.
Asheville would close out the second half outscoring the Panthers, 38-33, but the dominating first half allowed the Bulldogs to cruise to the 30-point win over the Panthers (7-9, 1-3 Big South Conference).
UNC Asheville finished its win with five players in double figures with David Robertson leading the team in scoring for the second straight game with 19 points. Robertson collected 15 of his 19 points from beyond the arc where he was 5-of-9.
Freshman guard MaCio Teague closed out the Bulldog win with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal. Vannatta and Raekwon Miller each had 12 points in the Asheville win, while Ahmad Thomas had 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist.
Miles Bowman, Jr. led the Panthers in their loss with a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
As a team, Asheville finished its win shooting 56.9 percent (29-of-51). The Bulldog defense held High Point to just 33.9 percent (19-of-56).
BULLDOG BITES
COLD OUTSIDE, BUT HOT INSIDE: The Bulldogs finished their win over High Point shooting a season-best 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from beyond the arc. Asheville shot 71.4 percent (5-of-7) from beyond the arc as a team in the second half.
SHARING THE BASKETBALL: Asheville opened its big win over High Point with 12 assists on its first 12 made field goals of the game. The Bulldogs ended their win with 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Vannatta led Asheville in assists with six. In total, seven Bulldogs recorded at least one assist with three having four or more (Will Weeks, Teague and Vannatta).
WE'LL TAKE THAT: Asheville forced High Point into 18 turnovers with the Bulldogs scoring 36 points off of the Panther miscues, which means the Bulldogs averaged a bucket each time they forced a turnover.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Bulldogs are 6-1 on the year at home with wins over Siena, Brevard, Warren Wilson, Western Carolina, Gardner-Webb and High Point. The Asheville men protected home court very efficiently last season as well, going 11-3 at home. UNC Asheville is 61-16 at Kimmel Arena all-time.
QUOTABLES
"I just thought we were ready to play from the tip, and pregame we talked about how with so much going on how the routine can be off a little bit with the weather outside and now your shootaround time and your pregame meal could be a little bit different. You're out of your normal routine and then to have a couple of guys who are sick and you are looking around and maybe it's your roommate that is back in the room sick it makes it tough, so to have that kind of team toughness was good to see." – Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
In a battle of two of the top teams in the current Big South Conference standings, Asheville next welcomes Longwood to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.
The Bulldogs (11-6, 3-1 Big South Conference) would lead by as many as 30 points in the first half before entering the halftime break with a 50-25 advantage.
The two teams would play a little bit closer to start the second half, but the Bulldogs would nevertheless own its largest lead of the game at 66-34 after a Kevin Vannatta three-pointer with 13:55 left in the contest.
Asheville would close out the second half outscoring the Panthers, 38-33, but the dominating first half allowed the Bulldogs to cruise to the 30-point win over the Panthers (7-9, 1-3 Big South Conference).
UNC Asheville finished its win with five players in double figures with David Robertson leading the team in scoring for the second straight game with 19 points. Robertson collected 15 of his 19 points from beyond the arc where he was 5-of-9.
Freshman guard MaCio Teague closed out the Bulldog win with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal. Vannatta and Raekwon Miller each had 12 points in the Asheville win, while Ahmad Thomas had 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist.
Miles Bowman, Jr. led the Panthers in their loss with a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
As a team, Asheville finished its win shooting 56.9 percent (29-of-51). The Bulldog defense held High Point to just 33.9 percent (19-of-56).
BULLDOG BITES
COLD OUTSIDE, BUT HOT INSIDE: The Bulldogs finished their win over High Point shooting a season-best 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from beyond the arc. Asheville shot 71.4 percent (5-of-7) from beyond the arc as a team in the second half.
SHARING THE BASKETBALL: Asheville opened its big win over High Point with 12 assists on its first 12 made field goals of the game. The Bulldogs ended their win with 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Vannatta led Asheville in assists with six. In total, seven Bulldogs recorded at least one assist with three having four or more (Will Weeks, Teague and Vannatta).
WE'LL TAKE THAT: Asheville forced High Point into 18 turnovers with the Bulldogs scoring 36 points off of the Panther miscues, which means the Bulldogs averaged a bucket each time they forced a turnover.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Bulldogs are 6-1 on the year at home with wins over Siena, Brevard, Warren Wilson, Western Carolina, Gardner-Webb and High Point. The Asheville men protected home court very efficiently last season as well, going 11-3 at home. UNC Asheville is 61-16 at Kimmel Arena all-time.
QUOTABLES
"I just thought we were ready to play from the tip, and pregame we talked about how with so much going on how the routine can be off a little bit with the weather outside and now your shootaround time and your pregame meal could be a little bit different. You're out of your normal routine and then to have a couple of guys who are sick and you are looking around and maybe it's your roommate that is back in the room sick it makes it tough, so to have that kind of team toughness was good to see." – Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
In a battle of two of the top teams in the current Big South Conference standings, Asheville next welcomes Longwood to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.
Team Stats
HPU
AVL
FG%
.339
.569
3FG%
.222
.619
FT%
.800
.680
RB
37
30
TO
18
11
STL
2
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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