University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
2-2,0-0Big South
West Georgia
0-3,0-0UAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| West Ga. | 32 | 38 | 70 |
11.11.2026 | Men's Basketball
CARROLLTON, Ga. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team picked up its first road victory of the 2026-27 season on Wednesday evening (Nov. 11), defeating West Georgia 73-70 inside The Coliseum.
Ja'Corey Lipkins led the Bulldogs with a team-high 16 points, connecting on three 3-pointers while adding five rebounds and two steals. Khayri Dunn followed with 13 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Myles Mayfield rounded out Asheville's double-digit scorers with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
The Bulldogs shot 47.1 percent from the field (24-of-51) and 44.4 percent from 3-point range (8-of-18), while holding West Georgia to 36.6 percent shooting (26-of-71). Asheville also received 29 points from its bench, compared to 15 for the Wolves.
Tonight marked Asheville's most efficient performance from the free-throw line this season, as the Bulldogs shot 70.8 percent (17-of-24).
FIRST HALF
West Georgia jumped out to an early advantage, building a six-point lead (18-12) with 12:17 remaining in the opening half.
The Bulldogs responded with a 15-1 run, sparked by a 3-pointer from Lipkins, to take a 27-19 lead with just over six minutes remaining.
West Georgia chipped away at Asheville's lead and made it a one-possession game with 1:28 remaining, but the Bulldogs closed the half with back-to-back successful trips to the free-throw line from Lipkins and Tylon Chatman to take a 37-32 lead into the locker room.
SECOND HALF
Asheville carried its momentum into the second half, extending its lead to as many as nine points following a 3-pointer from Dunn out of the second media timeout. West Georgia, however, began chipping away at the deficit, as the Wolves made it a two-point game (56-54) midway through the half. A 3-pointer from Lipkins extended Asheville's lead back out to five, but the Bulldogs were unable to extend their lead past six for the remainder of the contest, as the Wolves played Asheville close in the final nine minutes of action.
With 3:55 remaining, Daniel Thomas knocked down two free throws to give Asheville a 71-65 advantage. West Georgia responded with five unanswered points to cut Asheville's lead to one (71-70), with 13 seconds remaining.
With six seconds remaining, the Wolves had an opportunity to take the lead with a layup, but the shot was missed. Kelcy Phipps grabbed the miss for his fifth rebound of the game and drew a foul, sending him to the free-throw line. Phipps connected on both attempts with two seconds remaining to help secure the 73-70 victory for Asheville.
With the victory, Asheville improved to 2-2 on the season, while West Georgia fell to 0-3.
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 14, as Asheville travels to face Georgia Tech in Atlanta at 4 p.m.
