Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Presbyterian Blue Hose
Martin carries Presbyterian over Gardner-Webb 65-61
CLINTON, S.C. -- Chris Martin had a career-high 25 points as Presbyterian narrowly defeated Gardner-Webb 65-61 on Thursday night.
Cory Hightower had 12 points for Presbyterian (9-15, 6-5 Big South Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. JC Younger added 11 points. Owen McCormack had seven rebounds.
Gardner-Webb totaled 21 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Eric Jamison Jr. had 13 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs (8-14, 4-6). Kareem Reid added 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Justin Jenkins had 11 points.
The Blue Hose improve to 2-0 against the Runnin' Bulldogs for the season. Presbyterian defeated Gardner-Webb 68-62 on Jan. 4. Presbyterian plays Campbell on the road on Saturday. Gardner-Webb plays South Carolina Upstate on the road on Saturday.
---
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
---
This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Game Information
Clinton, SC
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Rusty Phillips
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig 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 |
Men's College Basketball News

Men's college basketball transfer portal live: Tracking news, updates
13h

Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27
11h

Wetzel: NCAA tournament expansion is bad, but it's happening. Here's how to lessen the damage
15h

