| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM | 40 | 39 | 79 |
| UNCA | 43 | 42 | 85 |
Thomas scores 24 in UNC Asheville's 86-79 victory
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ahmad Thomas scored 24 points and UNC Asheville held off Campbell for an 85-79 victory Saturday in a Big South opener.
MaCio Teague scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half with his jumper and two free throws giving Asheville (8-6) an 11-point lead with 3:25 to go.
Chris Clemons scored five points in an 11-2 run that got the Camels (6-7) back within two, 79-77, with 33 seconds left but the Bulldogs made 6 of 7 free throws from there with Campbell getting just a dunk from Andrew Eudy.
Thomas scored 16 points in the first half including six during a 16-6 run that overcame a Campbell lead. The Bulldogs led 43-40 at the break.
Clemons, the Big South's leading scorer, had 25 points to extend the nation's longest active double-figure scoring streak to 61 games.
Game Information
- Referees:
- J.W. Lucas
- Ty Meixsell
- Nick Heater
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Elon | 2-0 | - | 11-4 |
| William & Mary | 2-0 | - | 8-7 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Hofstra | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Northeastern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Drexel | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Delaware | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Towson | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Campbell | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Monmouth | 1-1 | 1 | 3-12 |
| Hampton | 1-2 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Stony Brook | 0-2 | 2 | 4-11 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-12 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Longwood | 2-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 2-1 | - | 7-9 |
| Radford | 1-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| UNC Asheville | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-6 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-12 |
| Winthrop | 1-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Presbyterian | 1-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 1-2 | 1 | 5-13 |
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