Teague, Thomas lead UNC Asheville past Wofford, 85-65
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- MaCio Teague and Ahmad Thomas combined to score 37 points to help power UNC Asheville past Wofford, 85-65 Sunday afternoon for its 12th straight home court victory.
The Bulldogs now are 71-16 all-time at Kimmel Arena, 48-10 in Big South Conference contests.
Thomas picked up a pair of steals for UNC Asheville (4-2), making him just the sixth player in conference history to amass more than 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds and 200 career steals.
Teague knocked down 6 of 12 attempts from the floor and 5 of his 7 shots from behind the three-point arc to finish with 19 points to go with eight assists. Thomas added 18 points.
Fletcher Magee finished with 20 points to lead Wofford (3-4) , with Nathan Hoover contributing 18 points.
The game was the 25th meeting between the schools, but the first since the 2009-10 season. The Bulldogs are 17-8 all-time in the series.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jerry Heater
- Jason Page
- Tony Mornsey
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| VMI | 3-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 5-1 | - | 14-6 |
| High Point | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Longwood | 4-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Radford | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Presbyterian | 2-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 3 | 6-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
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