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Men’s Basketball Enters Air Force Reserve Men’s Basketball Championship as No. 4 Seed

02.28.2026 | Men's Basketball

BIG SOUTH RELEASE

ASHEVILLE, N.C. –
The Big South Conference released the seedings for the Air Force Reserve Men's Basketball Championship, and UNC Asheville will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed. The league made the announcement on Saturday (Feb. 28). 

FULL SEEDINGS 

1 – High Point (15-1)
2 – Winthrop (13-3)
3 – Radford (9-7)
4 – UNC Asheville (8-8) – tiebreaker over LWU (swept series 2-0)
5 – Longwood (8-8)
6 – Presbyterian (7-9)
7 – Charleston Southern (6-10)
8 – USC Upstate (5-11)
9 – Gardner-Webb (1-15)

BULLDOGS' MATCHUP

Asheville will face Longwood at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinal round. The Bulldogs went 2-0 against the Lancers during the regular season, beating them in Asheville 72-61 on Jan. 7, and on the road in Farmville 79-74 on Feb. 12. 

TOURNAMENT INFO 

Ahead of Friday's contest, the Athletics Department will host a fan meet-up at BURG'r & Barrel. Additional details will be shared soon.

To purchase tickets for the Big South Tournament, click here

Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #5 Longwood (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #3 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #7 Charleston Southern (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Men's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Radford
Monday, March 04