Tubby Smith gets first win, High Point beats S. Dakota 60-56
BIMINI, Bahamas -- Jahaad Proctor scored 18 points and coach Tubby Smith won his first game at High Point with a 60-56 victory over South Dakota in the first round of the inaugural Bimini Jam tournament on Friday night.
The game was tied 54-54 with 2:13 remaining. South Dakota missed a pair of free throws, and Proctor hit a 3-pointer and the Panthers led 57-56 with 44 seconds to go. Tim Cameron later drove to the basket to stretch High Point's lead to 59-56 with 20 seconds left and the Panthers held on for the win.
High Point (1-2) will play UMBC and South Dakota (2-1) faces Air Force in Saturday's semifinals.
Proctor was 6 of 10 from the field. Tim Cameron added 14 points for the Panthers.
Trey Burch-Manning scored 20 points and Triston Simpson had 11 to lead South Dakota.
A three-time National Coach of the Year, Smith returned to his alma mater after coaching the last two seasons at Memphis.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Eric Anderson
- Ryan McDaniel
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
2023-24 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |