UNC Asheville Bulldogs @ Longwood Lancers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCA | 32 | 38 | 70 |
LONG | 27 | 34 | 61 |
UNC Asheville rallies to beat Longwood 70-61
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Dylan Smith scored 20 points off the bench and Kevin Vannatta added 15 as UNC Asheville rallied past Longwood 70-61 on Thursday night.
Smith and Vannatta combined for 13 points over the final 4:25 as the Bulldogs (9-5, 2-0 Big South) rallied from one-point down, 55-54, ending the game on a 16-6 run.
Vannatta knocked down a 3-pointer that gave UNC Asheville the lead for good at 59-57 with 3:02 left. Smith added a 3-pointer and three free throws.
Ahmad Thomas added 11 points for the Bulldogs, Dwayne Sutton 10.
Longwood (4-11, 0-2) had taken a 55-54 lead on nine straight points by Tra'Vaughn White, capped by a 3-pointer with 4:36 to play. White led the Lancers with 16 points, Lotanna Nwogbo and Darrion Allen scored 13 each, Allen adding five steals.
Game Information
Farmville, VA
Referee:Tim Comer
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Isaac Barnett
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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