Baker leads UNC-Asheville past The Citadel 91-76
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Devon Baker scored 25 points and Tajion Jones had 23 points and seven rebounds as UNC-Asheville defeated The Citadel 91-76 on Saturday.
LJ Thorpe had 12 points and eight rebounds for UNC-Asheville (1-1). Jax Levitch added 11 points and nine rebounds.
UNC-Asheville led 57-38 at the break behind Jones' 17 points and Baker' 16.
Freshman Fletcher Abee had 17 points, with five 3-pointers, for The Citadel (0-1). Hayden Brown added 15 points. Tyson Batiste had 11 points and six assists.
UNC-Asheville plays Wake Forest on the road on Wednesday. The Citadel faces Georgia on the road on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris King
- Ryan Christian
- Davis Maxwell
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 10-5 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-11 |
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
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