1 | 2 | T | |
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LONG | 20 | 42 | 62 |
CAM | 39 | 44 | 83 |
Clemons scores 39, passes Bird, Hansbrough in Campbell's win
Clemons' 39 pushes him past Larry Bird on D-I scoring list
Chris Clemons scores 39 points in a victory over Longwood as he moves past Larry Bird into 13th place on the D-I career scoring list.
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Chris Clemons scored 39 points for the second straight game, moving past Larry Bird and Tyler Hansbrough on the NCAA's all-time scoring list, and Campbell rolled past Longwood 83-62 on Saturday.
Clemons is the nation's leading scorer, coming in at 28.8 points per game. Saturday, he matched a career high for 3-pointers with 10 on 18 attempts. He reached double figures for the 104th straight game, the longest active streak in the nation and fourth-best all time. He has scored 2,875 points, moving past Bird (2,850) and Hansbrough (2,872). Clemons trails Elvin Hayes by nine.
Clemons made a 3-pointer 16 seconds into the game and the Fighting Camels (13-9, 6-2 Big South) never trailed in winning for the fifth time in six games. He had 20 points in the first half with Campbell ahead 39-20 and the lead remained in double figures.
Cory Gensler added 14 points with four 3-pointers. The Camels made a season-high 17 3-pointers on 33 attempts and finished 24 of 50 overall.
Shabooty Phillips, with four 3-pointers, and Juan Munoz scored 14 points each for the Lancers (13-12, 3-7). Jashaun Smith added 13.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dave Davis
- J.W. Lucas
- Kendall Pike
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
High Point | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Radford | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Campbell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Elon | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Towson | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |