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2022–23 High Point Panthers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach G. G. Smith, his first full year as head coach. The Panthers played their home games at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Big South play to finish eighth place. They lost to Charleston Southern in the first round of the Big South tournament.
On March 3, the school fired head coach GG Smith.[1] On March 27, the school named Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss the team's new head coach.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 7–9 in Big South play to finish in tied for third place in the North Division.[2] In the Big South tournament, they defeated Hampton in the first round,[3] before falling to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.[4]
Offseason
Departures
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Incoming transfers
Recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Sam Perez
F
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Trinity Academy (NC)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Aug 3, 2021
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Liam Carney
G
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Providence Academy (MN)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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May 9, 2022
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Justin Taylor
G
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Hargrave Military Academy
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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May 26, 2022
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2022–23 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| F
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1
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Ahmard Harvey
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Jr
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Freeport, Bahamas
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| G
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2
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Jaden House
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Richmond, VA
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| G
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3
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Ahmil Flowers
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Greensboro, NC
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| F
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4
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Alex Holt
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
Jr
|
Lexington, NC
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| G
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5
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Bryant Randleman
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
Durham, NC
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| F/C
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10
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Emmanuel Izunabor
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
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Sr
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Fayetteville, NC
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| F
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11
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Abdoulaye Thiam
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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RS So
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Orlando, FL
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| G
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12
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Bryson Childress
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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Jr
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Albemarle, NC
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| F
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13
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Liam Carney
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr
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Minneapolis, MN
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| G
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15
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Justin Taylor
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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Charlotte, NC
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| G
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23
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Brock Williams
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
171 lb (78 kg)
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So
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Burlington, NC
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| F
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24
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Sam Perez
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr
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Raleigh, NC
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| G
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30
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Camren Little
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So
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Charlotte, NC
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| G
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31
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AJ Hoynack
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Miami, FL
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| F
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42
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Jake Koverman
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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So
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Severna Park, MD
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| F
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55
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Zack Austin
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
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RS So
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Winston-Salem, NC
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: November 15, 2022
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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November 5, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
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Bridgewater
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W 100–61
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23 – Thiam |
11 – Harvey |
8 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (2,908)
High Point, NC
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| Regular season
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November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Pfeiffer
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W 111–71
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1–0
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23 – House |
8 – Izunabor |
5 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (3,013)
High Point, NC
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November 12, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Wofford
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W 91–80
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2–0
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33 – House |
10 – Tied |
5 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (3,765)
High Point, NC
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November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Lees–McRae
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W 100–83
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3–0
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23 – Thiam |
10 – Harvey |
3 – Tied
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Qubein Center (2,042)
High Point, NC
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November 18, 2022*
10:00 p.m., MWN
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at UNLV
SoCal Challenge campus-site game
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L 68–78
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3–1
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20 – Tied |
8 – Austin |
8 – Randleman
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Thomas & Mack Center (4,589)
Paradise, NV
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November 21, 2022*
5:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Central Michigan
SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals
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W 68–67
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4–1
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26 – House |
12 – Izunabor |
2 – Randleman
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The Pavilion at JSerra (350)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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November 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Tennessee State
SoCal Challenge Sand Division Final
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W 77–72
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5–1
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18 – Randleman |
9 – Thiam |
3 – Randleman
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The Pavilion at JSerra (300)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Elon
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W 84–70
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6–1
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15 – Izunabor |
9 – Izunabor |
4 – Tied
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Qubein Center (4,872)
High Point, NC
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December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
North Florida
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W 93–88
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7–1
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25 – Austin |
10 – Izunabor |
3 – House
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Qubein Center (2,744)
High Point, NC
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December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Furman
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W 85–82
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8–1
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29 – House |
7 – Tied |
3 – Thiam
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Timmons Arena (1,427)
Greenville, SC
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December 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Queens
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L 79–87
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8–2
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16 – Thiam |
9 – Austin |
6 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (3,202)
High Point, NC
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December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
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at UNC Wilmington
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L 82–85
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8–3
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25 – House |
9 – Harvey |
3 – Randleman
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Trask Coliseum (3,745)
Wilmington, NC
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December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at East Carolina
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L 49–60
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8–4
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17 – House |
9 – Harvey |
1 – Tied
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Williams Arena (3,618)
Greenville, NC
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| Big South regular season
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December 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Longwood
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L 73–87
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8–5
(0–1)
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18 – Austin |
6 – Tied |
4 – House
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Willett Hall (496)
Farmville, VA
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December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Gardner–Webb
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L 73–80
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8–6
(0–2)
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23 – Thiam |
11 – Tied |
5 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (2,717)
High Point, NC
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January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UNC Asheville
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L 72–76
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8–7
(0–3)
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17 – House |
12 – Harvey |
4 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (2,021)
High Point, NC
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January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at USC Upstate
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L 57–76
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8–8
(0–4)
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15 – House |
8 – Harvey |
2 – Tied
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G. B. Hodge Center (323)
Spartanburg, SC
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January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Charleston Southern
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L 69–106
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8–9
(0–5)
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23 – House |
6 – Harvey |
3 – Randleman
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Buccaneer Field House (792)
North Charleston, SC
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January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Presbyterian
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W 64–56
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9–9
(1–5)
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18 – House |
10 – Harvey |
4 – Childress
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Qubein Center (4,206)
High Point, NC
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January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Winthrop
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W 71–66
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10–9
(2–5)
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19 – Austin |
9 – Izunabor |
6 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (2,912)
High Point, NC
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January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Radford
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L 80–95
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10–10
(2–6)
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26 – Austin |
8 – Izunabor |
6 – Thiam
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Dedmon Center (1,671)
Radford, VA
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January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Campbell
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L 64–72
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10–11
(2–7)
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18 – Austin |
9 – Austin |
5 – Childress
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Qubein Center (2,577)
High Point, NC
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January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Gardner-Webb
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L 58–86
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10–12
(2–8)
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20 – House |
7 – Holt |
4 – House
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Paul Porter Arena (503)
Boiling Springs, NC
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February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+
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at UNC Asheville
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L 63–89
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10–13
(2–9)
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17 – Thiam |
10 – Harvey |
4 – Thiam
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Kimmel Arena (2,288)
Asheville, NC
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February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Charleston Southern
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W 81–73
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11–13
(3–9)
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19 – Austin |
11 – Harvey |
6 – Austin
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Qubein Center (6,030)
High Point, NC
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February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Campbell
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L 66–82
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11–14
(3–10)
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20 – Childress |
7 – Harvey |
3 – House
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Gore Arena (1,416)
Buies Creek, NC
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February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Longwood
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L 67–70
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11–15
(3–11)
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17 – Thiam |
7 – Tied |
4 – Tied
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Qubein Center (3,418)
High Point, NC
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February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Presbyterian
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W 71–69
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12–15
(4–11)
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21 – House |
8 – Harvey |
4 – Randleman
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Templeton Physical Education Center (305)
Clinton, SC
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February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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USC-Upstate
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W 81–66
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13–15
(5–11)
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24 – Thiam |
7 – Tied |
5 – Randleman
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Qubein Center (3,019)
High Point, NC
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February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Radford
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W 69–64
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14–15
(6–11)
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20 – Austin |
9 – Izunabor |
4 – House
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Qubein Center (3,476)
High Point, NC
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February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Winthrop
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L 78–84
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14–16
(6–12)
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17 – Austin |
10 – Austin |
5 – Randleman
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Winthrop Coliseum (1,504)
Rock Hill, SC
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| Big South tournament
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March 1, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
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(8)
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vs. (9) Charleston Southern
First round
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L 70–72
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14–17
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24 – House |
12 – Austin |
6 – Randleman
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Bojangles Coliseum (1,177)
Charlotte, NC
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
Sources[6][7]
References
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