University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, March 1
Asheville, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
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Charleston Southern
Photo by: Carlos Morales/Big South Conference
Bulldogs Advance to Semifinals of Big South Championship With 71-66 Win Over Charleston Southern
03.01.2018 | Men's Basketball
Big South Championship Central
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Top-seeded UNC Asheville advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Championship with a thrilling 71-66 victory over eighth-seeded Charleston Southern on Thursday, March 1, at Kimmel Arena.
With the win, UNC Asheville (21-11) moves on to face fifth-seeded Liberty at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at Kimmel Arena. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.
The two teams would play close over the first few minutes of the game, but an 8-0 run over a four-minute stretch garnered UNC Asheville a 19-11 lead with under 11 minutes remaining in the first half. The Bulldogs held Charleston Southern (15-16) scoreless for almost five minutes during the run.
The Bulldogs would own their first double-digit lead of the game at 28-18 after a MaCio Teague three-pointer with 6:26 remaining in the first half.
The two teams would enter the halftime break with UNC Asheville leading Charleston Southern, 41-34.
Teague led the Bulldogs in the first half with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Teague knocked three treys in the first half.
UNC Asheville ended the first half shooting 14-of-26 (53.8 percent) as a team. Charleston Southern shot 48.3 percent (14-of-29) in half No. 1.
The second half would be back and forth over the first few minutes, but UNC Asheville once again held a 10-point advantage at 59-49 after an Ahmad Thomas layup off an assist from Drew Rackley.
Charleston Southern would get as close as three down the stretch, but UNC Asheville through stout defense and a clutch mid-range jumper from Thomas with 10 seconds remaining held on for the thrilling five-point win.
UNC Asheville's Raekwon Miller just missed on a triple-double in the game with 12 points to go along with nine rebounds and a career-best nine assists.
Four Bulldogs finished in double figures in total with Thomas ending his night with 17 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals and three assists.
Teague matched Thomas for team-high honors with 17 points. He also had four rebounds and one steal.
The final Bulldog in double figures was Jonathan Baehre, who had 10 points, one rebound and one pivotal game-changing block in the final minutes of the game.
Charleston Southern's Christian Keeling led all in the game with 24 points.
UNC Asheville shot 48.1 percent (26-of-54) as a team in its win over Charleston Southern. The Buccaneers finished their loss to Asheville shooting 42.9 percent (24-of-56).
BULLDOG BITES
Raekwon the Chef Keeps Dishing
Raekwon Miller's career-high nine assists in the quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern tied UNC Asheville's Big South Tournament program record last set in UNC Asheville's Big South Tournament championship-clinching 93-78 win by Maurice Caldwell on March 4, 1989.
Flirting With History Once Again
Raekwon Miller became the second Bulldog this season to nearly capture a triple-double with his 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in the quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern. Ahmad Thomas nearly had one himself with 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in UNC Asheville's win over Presbyterian College on Feb. 3.
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville is now 82-17 overall and 57-11 against Big South foes within the friendly confines of Kimmel Arena inside the Sherrill Center. The Bulldogs finished the 2017-18 regular season at Kimmel Arena 13-1. UNC Asheville is 27-2 over the last two seasons at Kimmel Arena. The Bulldogs have won 23 of their last 24 at Kimmel Arena overall.
20th Appearance
UNC Asheville's quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern allows the Bulldogs to move into the semifinal round of the league championship for the 20th time since 1986.
Nearing No. 1
UNC Asheville senior guard Ahmad Thomas with 246 career steals is just two steals from tying and three steals away from becoming the all-time steals leader at UNC Asheville. J.P. Primm (2008-12) is the current all-time leader with 248 career steals.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Top-seeded UNC Asheville advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Championship with a thrilling 71-66 victory over eighth-seeded Charleston Southern on Thursday, March 1, at Kimmel Arena.
With the win, UNC Asheville (21-11) moves on to face fifth-seeded Liberty at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at Kimmel Arena. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.
The two teams would play close over the first few minutes of the game, but an 8-0 run over a four-minute stretch garnered UNC Asheville a 19-11 lead with under 11 minutes remaining in the first half. The Bulldogs held Charleston Southern (15-16) scoreless for almost five minutes during the run.
The Bulldogs would own their first double-digit lead of the game at 28-18 after a MaCio Teague three-pointer with 6:26 remaining in the first half.
The two teams would enter the halftime break with UNC Asheville leading Charleston Southern, 41-34.
Teague led the Bulldogs in the first half with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Teague knocked three treys in the first half.
UNC Asheville ended the first half shooting 14-of-26 (53.8 percent) as a team. Charleston Southern shot 48.3 percent (14-of-29) in half No. 1.
The second half would be back and forth over the first few minutes, but UNC Asheville once again held a 10-point advantage at 59-49 after an Ahmad Thomas layup off an assist from Drew Rackley.
Charleston Southern would get as close as three down the stretch, but UNC Asheville through stout defense and a clutch mid-range jumper from Thomas with 10 seconds remaining held on for the thrilling five-point win.
UNC Asheville's Raekwon Miller just missed on a triple-double in the game with 12 points to go along with nine rebounds and a career-best nine assists.
Four Bulldogs finished in double figures in total with Thomas ending his night with 17 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals and three assists.
Teague matched Thomas for team-high honors with 17 points. He also had four rebounds and one steal.
The final Bulldog in double figures was Jonathan Baehre, who had 10 points, one rebound and one pivotal game-changing block in the final minutes of the game.
Charleston Southern's Christian Keeling led all in the game with 24 points.
UNC Asheville shot 48.1 percent (26-of-54) as a team in its win over Charleston Southern. The Buccaneers finished their loss to Asheville shooting 42.9 percent (24-of-56).
BULLDOG BITES
Raekwon the Chef Keeps Dishing
Raekwon Miller's career-high nine assists in the quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern tied UNC Asheville's Big South Tournament program record last set in UNC Asheville's Big South Tournament championship-clinching 93-78 win by Maurice Caldwell on March 4, 1989.
Flirting With History Once Again
Raekwon Miller became the second Bulldog this season to nearly capture a triple-double with his 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in the quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern. Ahmad Thomas nearly had one himself with 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in UNC Asheville's win over Presbyterian College on Feb. 3.
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville is now 82-17 overall and 57-11 against Big South foes within the friendly confines of Kimmel Arena inside the Sherrill Center. The Bulldogs finished the 2017-18 regular season at Kimmel Arena 13-1. UNC Asheville is 27-2 over the last two seasons at Kimmel Arena. The Bulldogs have won 23 of their last 24 at Kimmel Arena overall.
20th Appearance
UNC Asheville's quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern allows the Bulldogs to move into the semifinal round of the league championship for the 20th time since 1986.
Nearing No. 1
UNC Asheville senior guard Ahmad Thomas with 246 career steals is just two steals from tying and three steals away from becoming the all-time steals leader at UNC Asheville. J.P. Primm (2008-12) is the current all-time leader with 248 career steals.
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