University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
1-2,0-0Big South
Lipscomb
0-3,0-0ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 25 | 39 | 64 |
| UNC Asheville | 29 | 40 | 69 |
Asheville Defeats Lipscomb, 69-64, in Home Opener
11.11.2025 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Justin Wright matched his career high in 3-pointers and scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half to lead the UNC Asheville men's basketball team to a 69-64 home-opening victory over Lipscomb on Tuesday night in Kimmel Arena.
For the second straight game, Wright sank four triples and was perfect from the free throw line, finishing 10-for-15 from the field.
Kameron Taylor followed with 16 points—11 of which came in the second half—along with seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.
KAM TAYLOR!!! #ALLinAVL #IWWD pic.twitter.com/yC9CyMqWUN
— Asheville Basketball (@UNCAvlMBB) November 12, 2025
Daniel Thomas paced the Bulldogs with nine rebounds and added six points, while Myles Mayfield and Toyaz Solomon each chipped in six points. Solomon also tallied six rebounds and two assists.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 50% from the field, 6-for-17 from 3-point range, 5-for-24 from the free throw line and scored 32 points in the paint.
Asheville led for the entire first half, extending its lead out to double-digits under the 12 minute mark following a floater from the paint by Wright (16-6). With under 11 minutes to go in the opening frame, Lipscomb went on an 11-2 run to cut Asheville's lead down to two (21-20). Asheville rebuilt its cushion late in the half, highlighted by a jumper from Wright and back-to-back dunks from Taylor and Solomon, to go ahead 27-20 with just over three minutes to play. The Bisons hit a 3-pointer before the break, trimming the deficit to 29-25 at halftime.
Wright opened the second half with a triple, but the Bisons began chipping away at Asheville's lead, tying the game at 38 with 13:07 remaining.
J Wright getting us started in the second half! #ALLinAVL #IWWD pic.twitter.com/9rHJ09xPlF
— Asheville Basketball (@UNCAvlMBB) November 12, 2025
A dunk from Lipscomb with less than a minute later gave the Bisons their first lead of the night but Wright responded with a 3-pointer to tip the lead back to the Bulldogs (42-40). There would go on to be a total of 12 lead changes and six ties in the final minutes of the second half, with Asheville not allowing Lipscomb to lead by more than three points.
Down one with 1:51 to play, Wright converted a three-point play to put the Bulldogs back in front, then added two free throws with 13 seconds left to extend the lead to four. After a Lipscomb dunk closed the gap, Taylor sealed the win with three free throws in the final seconds as Asheville held on for a 69-64 victory.
The Bulldogs will be back in Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Nov. 13, as the Bulldogs host Bryan College at 6:30 p.m.
