Jones carries Wofford over Gardner-Webb 81-77
Messiah Jones had 18 points, Tray Hollowell and Storm Murphy scored 16 each, and Wofford edged Gardner-Webb 81-77 on Saturday night.
Messiah Jones had 18 points, Tray Hollowell and Storm Murphy scored 16 each, and Wofford edged Gardner-Webb 81-77 on Saturday night.
Eric Jamison Jr. had a career-high 22 points as Gardner-Webb topped Division II Coker 73-59 on Tuesday night.
Eric Jamison Jr. matched his career high with 21 points plus 11 rebounds as Gardner-Webb narrowly beat Northern Colorado 67-62 in the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday.
Jaheam Cornwall scored a career-high 24 points, going 7 of 8 from 3-point range, as Gardner-Webb got past UT Martin 81-64 in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday.
Jermaine Couisnard converted a three-point play with just over a minute to go Friday as South Carolina slipped past Gardner-Webb 74-69.
Morris Udeze and reserve Jamarius Burton scored 15 points apiece and Wichita State rolled past Gardner-Webb 74-52 on Tuesday night.
Cole Anthony keeps scoring at a rate never before seen by a North Carolina freshman.
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Mason Faulkner had 22 points as Western Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 71-59 on Saturday.
Noah Gurley scored 18 points and Furman defeated Gardner-Webb 70-63 in a season opener on Tuesday night.
No. 1 seed Virginia this year avoided the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history.
GW turnovers in the first half: 4‬ ‪GW turnovers through 10 min in second half: 8‬ ‪UVA offensive boards in first half: 3‬ ‪UVA offensive boards through 10 min second half: 7
How do you shut down an upset bid? Virginia is on a 22-5 run to open the second half, while Gardner Webb has 8 turnovers through 8 minutes after just 4 in the first half. Hoos seem to have pried a 10,000-pound gorilla off their backs at halftime.
No. 1 Virginia seems to have found an answer against No. 16 Gardner-Webb: attack the paint. The length of Diakite and Hunter are too much for the undersized underdogs.
Heading into the half, No. 1 Virginia trails No. 16 Gardner-Webb, 36-30. But it could have been worse for the program that lost in historic fashion to UMBC a year ago. If the lackluster defense and turnovers had continued for Virginia, the Gardner-Webb lead would be much more.
It feels as if No. 1 Virginia is starting to gain some composure after a rocky start against No. 16 Gardner-Webb, playing better defense and taking care of the ball better on offense. The Cavaliers still trail, 30-23, with less than 4 minutes remaining in the half, but at least there's some optimism for Tony Bennett and his coaching staff to cling to.
No. 1 Virginia has no one to blame for its rough start against No. 16 Gardner-Webb, with six turnovers in the first nine minutes of play. The Cavaliers, which became the first one-seed to lose to a 16-seed a year ago, trail 17-10.
It's early, but No. 1 Virginia trails No. 16 Gardner-Webb 6-4 heading into the first stoppage of the game. Virginia wants to put last year's loss to UMBC -- the first ever one-seed to lose in the first round -- behind them, but three early turnovers aren't helping their cause.
The Virginia Cavaliers have used last year's historic first-round loss in the NCAA tournament as motivation this season, as they once again open this tournament as a top seed.
DJ Laster scored a career-best 32 points and Gardner-Webb beat Radford 76-65 on Sunday to win the Big South Tournament championship and earn its first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
DJ Laster's best game ensured it wouldn't be his last, as the senior scored 32 points to help Gardner-Webb to the Big South tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Campbell | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
Hampton | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
Longwood | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
Radford | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
High Point | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Jamaine Mann | SF | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-0 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 0 |