| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCA | 30 | 45 | 6 | 81 |
| GWEB | 38 | 37 | 7 | 82 |
Johnson lifts Gardner-Webb over UNC-Asheville 82-81 in OT
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- David Efianayi scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Nate Johnson scored five of his 15 points in overtime, and Gardner-Webb beat UNC-Asheville 82-81 on Saturday for its ninth straight win at home.
Coty Jude's 3 put UNC-Asheville up 78-77, but the Runnin' Bulldogs were back on top 82-78 after Johnson's layup and a 3-pointer with 1:13 left in overtime. UNC-Asheville closed to 82-81 on Luke Lawson's 3, but Devon Baker's 3 with five seconds left missed and Jose Perez grabbed the rebound to preserve the win.
Perez scored 19 points with eight rebounds for Gardner-Webb (14-9, 4-4 Big South Conference), which shot 57 percent and led 38-30 at halftime.
UNC-Asheville led 75-72 on Jalen Seegars' free throw with 46 seconds left in regulation before Efianayi tied it with a 3.
Jude scored 24 points with five 3s and Baker had 18 points for the Bulldogs (3-20, 1-8), who have lost 10 of their last 11. Lawson scored 14 points with four 3s and Tajion Jones added 10.
Gardner-Webb has won 21 of its last 23 in Boiling Springs.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Bell
- Matt Lavigne
- Michael Carlan
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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