| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRES | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| UNCA | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Thomas misses triple-double by an assist in Asheville's win
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ahmad Thomas scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half when UNC Asheville pulled away for a 75-61 victory over Presbyterian on Saturday and took sole possession of first place in the Big South.
Thomas grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, just missing a triple-double with nine assists. Raekwon Miller added 14 points and Jonathan Baehre 11 with five blocks for the Bulldogs (16-9, 9-3), who are alone atop the conference with Radford (8-4) losing to Winthrop (8-4) earlier Saturday.
The Bulldogs have won five straight and eight of their last nine in improving to 11-0 at home, 20-0 dating to last season.
Asheville took the lead for good at 11:20 of the first half, which ended 37-31. The Bulldogs led 65-57 with six minutes left before finishing on a 12-4 run.
The Blue Hose (10-15, 3-9) were led by Reggie Dillard's 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Bell
- Corey Haney
- Kyle Benser
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 9-2 | - | 21-5 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-2 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| Winthrop | 7-4 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Radford | 6-5 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Longwood | 5-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Charleston Southern | 5-6 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Gardner-Webb | 4-7 | 5 | 9-15 |
| Presbyterian | 3-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-10 | 8 | 5-21 |
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