Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ High Point Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 34 | 36 | 18 | 88 |
HPU | 36 | 34 | 16 | 86 |
Gardner-Webb clinches bye, tops High Point 88-86 in OT
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Brandon Miller hit the second of two free throws with :33 remaining in overtime to give Gardner-Webb an 87-83 lead and the Runnin' Bulldogs held on to earn an 88-86 victory over High Point in the Big South Conference finale Saturday.
Tarique Thompson scored on a layup and Anthony Lindauer hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final :24 to get High Point within a field goal, but Austin White missed a jumper at the buzzer to tie.
Coming off an 81-76 upset of top-seeded UNC Asheville, Gardner-Webb (18-13, 11-7) wrapped up the No. 4 seed into the conference tournament and with it a first-round bye. The Runnin' Bulldogs will face High Point in a quarterfinal battle March 2.
Laquincy Rideau scored 22 points to lead Gardner-Webb, converting 10 of 15 shots from the free throw line.
Miles Bowman, Jr., scored 24 points to lead the Panthers (15-15, 9-9).
Game Information
High Point, NC
Referee:Bruce Bell
Referee:Mike Millione
Referee:Shane Land
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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