Jones scores 21 to lift UNC-Asheville over Charlotte 83-75
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tajion Jones had 21 points as UNC-Asheville topped Charlotte 83-75 on Tuesday night.
Jones hit 8 of 10 shots.
Coty Jude had 16 points for UNC-Asheville (4-2). DeVon Baker had 15 points and Lavar Batts Jr. added 12.
Jordan Shepherd scored a career-high 20 points for the 49ers (3-4). Cooper Robb added 14 points. Malik Martin had 13 points.
UNC-Asheville takes on Western Carolina on the road on Saturday. Charlotte plays UNC Wilmington on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Halton Arena
12:00 AM, 4 December 2019
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 3,324
- Referees:
- Ty Meixsell
- Anthony Eades
- Allen Sutton
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 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 5-1 | - | 14-4 |
| UAB | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Memphis | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Temple | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Tulane | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| East Carolina | 3-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| UTSA | 2-4 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Tulsa | 2-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Wichita State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Charlotte | 1-6 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
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