North Carolina-Asheville Falls to Top-seeded Syracuse 72-65 in Second Round

16th-seeded North Carolina-Asheville went out in the second round with a 72-65 loss to top-seeded Syracuse in Pittsburgh. Syracuse struggled out of the gate, falling behind 34-30 at the half but found its rhythm late.


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North Carolina-Asheville vs Syracuse: Recap Notes

  • UNCA set season lows for blocks and steals.
  • J.P. Primm has led the team in scoring in 10 out of 34 games this season.
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2 months ago

Updated: North Carolina-Asheville (24-9) vs. 2nd Ranked Syracuse (31-2)

Bulldogs basketball heats up on Thursday as Syracuse goes up against North Carolina-Asheville in the NCAA Tournament. We get started at 3:10 EST and it will be televised on truTV. Syracuse is ranked #2 in the AP Top 25, and North Carolina-Asheville has a record of 0-2 against ranked competition. The Bulldogs are 24-9 overall. Read more...

2 months ago

Jared Sullinger from Ohio State Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 12th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #8 team in the nation, Jared Sullinger, a 6-9 sophomore from Ohio State, has earned the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. StatSheet's NCAA Freshman of the Week is Bradley Beal from Florida and StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week is Jesse Carr from Colorado State. Read more...

2 months ago

Florida State Moves Up 7 Spots to #10 in AP Poll: Mar 12th, 2012

Louisville enters the AP Top 25 at #17 this week and is one of four new teams in the poll. Florida State is the biggest gainer this week, hopping seven spots to #10. Read more...

2 months ago

StatSheet Projects North Carolina-Asheville as NCAA Tournament Bubble Team 17 Seed: 03/05/2012

StatSheet projects North Carolina-Asheville to make the NCAA Tournament as a 17 seed. The Bulldogs are currently on track for an automatic bid and will need it to retain the invite as they're #101 in the StatSheet StatRank. They have a 24-9 overall record and a 16-2 record in the Big South. Read more...

3 months ago

On this day 4 years ago - Mar 04, 2008

UNCA had a blowout victory against conference opponent Charleston Southern.
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3 months ago

Creighton Moves Up 6 Spots to #19 in AP Poll: Mar 5th, 2012

Gonzaga is ranked #24 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, and is one of two newcomers. Florida lost the most ground this week, falling six spots to #22. Read more...

3 months ago

J.P. Primm Wins the StatSheet Big South Player of the Week - March 5th, 2012

StatSheet's Big South Player of the Week for March 5th goes to J.P. Primm. Arlon Harper from Charleston Southern has won StatSheet Big South Freshman of the Week. And last but certainly not least, Jaron Lane takes home StatSheet's Big South 6th Man of the Week. Primm tallied a strong showing in rebounding (3 per game), shooting (50%), and scoring (19.3 pts per game). Read more...

3 months ago

Mike Scott from Virginia Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 5th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #22 team in the nation, Mike Scott, a 6-8 senior from Virginia, is the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Anthony Davis from Kentucky is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and Mike Dixon, Jr. from Missouri is StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

3 months ago

North Carolina-Asheville Beats Virginia Military Institute 80-64 to Win Big South Championship

North Carolina-Asheville claimed the Big South Championship for the first time since 2003 with an 80-64 win over seventh-seeded Virginia Military Institute. North Carolina-Asheville took a tenuous 36-35 halftime lead but turned the Keydets back at the end and wound up with a big margin of victory. Read more...

3 months ago

Virginia Military Institute vs North Carolina-Asheville: Recap Notes

  • Matt Dickey has 12 straight double-digit point games.
  • The Bulldogs have recorded more free throws made than their opponents for the past 6 games.
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3 months ago

North Carolina-Asheville (23-9) Takes On Virginia Military Institute (17-15)

The atmosphere will be tense at Kimmel Arena on Saturday as North Carolina-Asheville welcomes Virginia Military Institute in the Big South Conference Tourney. It gets started at 12:00 EST and it will be televised on ESPN 2. Read more...

3 months ago

North Carolina-Asheville Gets Shot at the Big South Title With 91-64 Win Over Charleston Southern

North Carolina-Asheville heads to the Big South Championship Game in search of its first title since 2003 after a monster 91-64 win over fourth-seeded Charleston Southern. North Carolina-Asheville rocketed to a 44-31 halftime lead and kept up the pace to maintain the double digit margin. Read more...

3 months ago

Charleston Southern vs North Carolina-Asheville: Recap Notes

  • UNCA has won 100% of the time this season (12-0) when opponents record 23 or fewer field goals made.
  • The last time UNCA started the season 23-9 was 2007.
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3 months ago

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Big South Standings

OverallConf
 1UNCA 24-10 16-2
2 CCAR 19-12 12-6
3 CSU 19-12 11-7
3 Campbell 17-15 11-7
5 Liberty 14-18 9-9
6 VMI 17-16 8-10
6 Presbyterian 14-15 8-10
6 High Point 13-18 8-10
6 Winthrop 12-20 8-10
10 Gardner-Webb 12-20 6-12
11 Radford 6-26 2-16
Last updated: Apr 7th, 2012

2011-2012 Roster

#15 Jeremy Atkinson Jr F 6-4 210
#21 Thomas Bess Fr G 6-0 180
#33 D.J. Cunningham Jr C 6-10 240
#12 Madison Davis Jr G 5-10 160
#2 Matt Dickey Sr G 6-1 180
#50 Jeremy Harn Jr F 6-8 230
#23 Keith Hornsby Fr G 6-4 190
#32 Quinard Jackson Sr F 6-5 240
#5 Jaron Lane Jr G 6-4 170
#22 C. Littlejohn Fr G 6-3 180
#55 Trent Meyer So G 6-2 165
#35 Jon Nwannunu Jr F 6-8 225
#20 Chudier Pal So C 6-9 230
#3 J.P. Primm Sr G 6-1 195
#45 Jaleel Roberts Fr C 7-0 220
#11 Josh Seligson So G 6-3 205
#4 C. Stephenson Sr G 6-3 200