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Bulldogs Drop Regular-Season Finale on the Road Against Campbell
02.29.2020 | Men's Basketball
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – UNC Asheville's men's basketball team closed out its regular season, falling on the road at Campbell, 78-69, Saturday evening inside Gore Arena.
Lavar Batts, Jr. led all scorers in the game with 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. It is the second time he has eclipsed 20 points in a game and the first since he scored 40 against South Carolina State, December 11.
DeVon Baker scored 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while LJ Thorpe added 13 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Campbell (15-15, 6-12 Big South) held a five-point lead in the early stages of the game, 13-8, but the Bulldogs (14-15, 8-10 Big South) went on a 10-0 run after Batts knocked down a 3-pointer at the 13:07 mark. Jamon Battle converted on an and-one, and Baker followed with consecutive jumpers to put the Bulldogs up 18-13 heading into the second media timeout.
The Camels responded with an 8-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead, 21-18, at the 9:21 mark of the first frame. A two-point jumper by Thorpe halted the run, but Campbell scored the next six to make it 27-20 before Batts drove in for a layup with 5:49 remaining.
The home team built a 14-point lead, 38-24, but Tajion Jones hit a turnaround jumper in the paint and buried a 3-pointer in the final minute to cut the halftime deficit to single-digits, 38-29. Batts and Jones each had seven points, while Baker and Thorpe scored six in the first half.
Both teams came out firing out of the locker room, trading buckets before the first media timeout of the second half. Batts scored eight of the Bulldogs' 11 points in the first four-plus minutes of the half.
The Camels built the lead up to as much as 16 points on a number of occasions, and held that lead with 6:54 left in the half. Baker would then hit three straight two-point buckets to narrow the gap to 10 points, 65-55, with 5:25 remaining, forcing Campbell to call a timeout.
Campbell bumped the lead back up to 13 points, 70-57, with 4:05 left in the game. Batts led a charge from that point, hitting a 3-pointer in a 6-0 run where he scored all six points. The Camels responded with a basket on their next possession and were able to hold on for the nine-point victory.
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UP NEXT
An announcement on the Bulldogs positioning in the Hercules Tires Big South Conference Championship will be made shortly. Check back at UNCABulldogs.com for more information.
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Lavar Batts, Jr. led all scorers in the game with 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. It is the second time he has eclipsed 20 points in a game and the first since he scored 40 against South Carolina State, December 11.
DeVon Baker scored 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while LJ Thorpe added 13 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Campbell (15-15, 6-12 Big South) held a five-point lead in the early stages of the game, 13-8, but the Bulldogs (14-15, 8-10 Big South) went on a 10-0 run after Batts knocked down a 3-pointer at the 13:07 mark. Jamon Battle converted on an and-one, and Baker followed with consecutive jumpers to put the Bulldogs up 18-13 heading into the second media timeout.
The Camels responded with an 8-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead, 21-18, at the 9:21 mark of the first frame. A two-point jumper by Thorpe halted the run, but Campbell scored the next six to make it 27-20 before Batts drove in for a layup with 5:49 remaining.
The home team built a 14-point lead, 38-24, but Tajion Jones hit a turnaround jumper in the paint and buried a 3-pointer in the final minute to cut the halftime deficit to single-digits, 38-29. Batts and Jones each had seven points, while Baker and Thorpe scored six in the first half.
Both teams came out firing out of the locker room, trading buckets before the first media timeout of the second half. Batts scored eight of the Bulldogs' 11 points in the first four-plus minutes of the half.
The Camels built the lead up to as much as 16 points on a number of occasions, and held that lead with 6:54 left in the half. Baker would then hit three straight two-point buckets to narrow the gap to 10 points, 65-55, with 5:25 remaining, forcing Campbell to call a timeout.
Campbell bumped the lead back up to 13 points, 70-57, with 4:05 left in the game. Batts led a charge from that point, hitting a 3-pointer in a 6-0 run where he scored all six points. The Camels responded with a basket on their next possession and were able to hold on for the nine-point victory.
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- With 28 points, Lavar Batts, Jr. recorded the second 20-plus-point game of his career and first since he scored 40 points at South Carolina State, December 11.
- The Bulldogs forced 14 Campbell turnovers while turning it over 11 times themselves. It is the 23rd game this season the Bulldogs turned it over fewer times than their opponent. The Bulldogs turned it over more than their opponent in only three of 29 regular-season games.
- Ten of those 14 turnovers came via the steal, the 12th time this season the Bulldogs have recorded double-digit steals in a game. LJ Thorpe and Jamon Battle had three steals apiece.
- The three steals tie a career-best for Battle, who came up with three steals at Winthrop, February 1.
- The Bulldogs shot 54 percent from the field (27-of-50), marking the seventh time this season they have shot 50 percent or better in a game. They are now 6-1 in those games.
- With 16 points from DeVon Baker and 13 from LJ Thorpe, they each led the team with 25 double-digit scoring games during the regular season.
- With six rebounds, including three on offense, Thorpe led the team in rebounding for the 19th time this season.
UP NEXT
An announcement on the Bulldogs positioning in the Hercules Tires Big South Conference Championship will be made shortly. Check back at UNCABulldogs.com for more information.
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Team Stats
AVL
CAMPBELL
FG%
.540
.580
3FG%
.300
.421
FT%
.600
.800
RB
22
27
TO
11
14
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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