Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· Big South Championship - Semifinal
Pember and UNC Asheville secure 83-72 OT win over Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference semifinal
Pember wound up with a triple-double for the Bulldogs (22-11) after also adding 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Toyaz Solomon scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three blocks. Josh Banks shot 5 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Shahar Lazar led the Runnin' Bulldogs (17-16) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. Quest Aldridge added nine points, six rebounds and five assists for Gardner-Webb. Isaiah Richards also had nine points and two blocks.
UNC Asheville entered halftime down 34-31. Pember scored 16 second-half points as UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb ended regulation tied at 71. Pember scored his six overtime points while going 1 of 2 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Gardner-Webb went the last 8:45 of playing time without a field goal.
The Bulldogs advance to the championship game on Sunday against Longwood, which also won a semifinal in overtime, defeating top seed High Point 80-79.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 83 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 72 - 83 |
| 3rd 0:26 | UNC Asheville Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
| 3rd 0:30 | Julien Soumaoro missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 83 |
| 3rd 0:34 | Drew Pember made Free Throw. | 72 - 83 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 UNCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 30-62 |
| 40.0 | Field Goal % | 48.4 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 34.6 |
| 14-21 | FT | 14-22 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 63.6 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: High Point, NC
Attendance: 4,438 | Capacity:
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |