UNC Asheville needs a comeback to beat Longwood, 78-73
FARMVILLE, Va. -- MaCio Teague scored 20 points and Jonathan Baehre and Raekwon Miller each added another 19 as UNC Asheville posted a come-from-behind, 78-73 Big South Conference victory over Longwood Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs, who have won at least 15 games in a season a league-record 11 straight years, maintained their hold on first-place in conference with the win and extended their record for consecutive 10-win Big South Conference season to 10.
Longwood led by four at the half, 40-36, and extended its lead to 14 on Charles Glover's jumper with 15:58 left.
Ahmad Thomas scored at the basket to spark a 9-0 UNC Asheville run, and after JaShaun Smith hit a trey for Longwood, Teague answered with back-to-back 3s to make a two-point game with 12:24 remaining. Teague gave the Bulldogs the lead for good with a layup and Miller extended it with a 3-pointer with 6:45 left.
Damarion Geter led Longwood (6-20, 3-10) with 19 points. Glover and Isaiah Walton each added 11 points.
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2018-2019 Big South Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Radford | 10-2 | - | 18-8 |
Winthrop | 9-4 | 1.5 | 17-9 |
Campbell | 8-4 | 2 | 15-11 |
Presbyterian | 8-5 | 2.5 | 16-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 7-5 | 3 | 17-10 |
High Point | 7-5 | 3 | 14-12 |
Charleston Southern | 6-6 | 4 | 12-13 |
Hampton | 5-7 | 5 | 10-15 |
Longwood | 5-8 | 5.5 | 15-13 |
UNC Asheville | 2-10 | 8 | 4-22 |
South Carolina Upstate | 1-12 | 9.5 | 6-22 |