| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| CHSO | 25 | 25 | 50 |
High Point rallies to beat Charleston Southern 51-50
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Jordan Whitehead scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and High Point rallied to beat Charleston Southern 51-50 in Saturday night's Big South Conference opener.
Cliff Thomas Jr. added 10 points for the Panthers (8-7, 1-0), who held the Buccaneers to 30 percent shooting and made 15 of 23 free throws. Jahaad Proctor scored eight points and made six assists.
Trailing 25-21 at halftime, High Point rallied from as many as 12 down to tie it twice, then led 49-48 on Whitehead's tip-in with 2:06 left. Christian Keeling's 3 put the Buccaneers up 48-47, but Whitehead's tip-in and Brandonn Kamga's free throws gave the Panthers a 51-48 edge with 1:30 to go. Deontaye Buskey's layup made it a one-point game and Keeling's 3 with a second left missed.
Keeling scored 12 points, Phlandrous Fleming added 11 and Buskey had 10 for Charleston Southern (6-8, 0-1), who were outscored 22-14 in the paint.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Kluttz
- Cory Haney
- Adam Flore
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 |
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