Longwood Lancers vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs, Big South Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball

Longwood

16-16

82-85

Final/OT

UNC Asheville

15-16

Freedom Hall (TN)

Lead tracker

LONG leadsBiggest lead LONG 7, UNCA 9

UNCA leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
LONG	36	37	9	82
UNCA	40	33	12	85

Who won: UNC Asheville 85-82

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs beat the Longwood Lancers 85-82 in overtime in Big South Championship Quarterfinal on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Freedom Hall (TN). Justin Wright led the UNC Asheville in points (28). Jacoi Hutchinson led the Longwood in points (19).

Player of the game

Justin Wright

UNCA · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

8.6

Win probability

72%LONG final

LONGUNCA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 1st OT
OT 0:00
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Johan Nziemi makes 0-foot tip in layup
J. Nziemi · 8 PTS
LONG 82 - 85 UNCA
OT 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Johan Nziemi Offensive Rebound.
J. Nziemi · 8 PTS
OT 0:04
Misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jaylen Benard misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Benard · 6 PTS
OT 0:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Justin Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Wright · 28 PTS
LONG 80 - 85 UNCA
OT 0:07
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Justin Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Wright · 28 PTS
LONG 80 - 84 UNCA
OT 0:07
Foul on Johan Nziemi
Foul on Johan Nziemi.
J. Nziemi · 8 PTS
OT 0:09LON
Shorttimeout
Longwood Timeout
OT 0:09
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Elijah Kelly makes 0-foot tip in layup
E. Kelly · 2 PTS
LONG 80 - 83 UNCA
OT 0:09
Offensive Rebound
Elijah Kelly Offensive Rebound.
E. Kelly · 2 PTS
OT 0:11
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Benard misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Benard · 6 PTS
OT 0:18
Defensive rebound
Johan Nziemi Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:18
Kameron Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2
K. Taylor · 26 PTS
OT 0:18UNC
Dead ball rebound
UNC Asheville Deadball Team Rebound.
OT 0:18
Kameron Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2
K. Taylor · 26 PTS
OT 0:18
Foul on Redd Thompson Jr
Foul on Redd Thompson Jr..
R. Thompson Jr. · 5 PTS
OT 0:20UNC
Defensive rebound
UNC Asheville Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:22
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Redd Thompson Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
R. Thompson Jr. · 5 PTS
OT 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Justin Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Wright · 28 PTS
LONG 78 - 83 UNCA
OT 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Justin Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Wright · 28 PTS
LONG 78 - 82 UNCA
OT 0:30
Foul on Alphonzo Billups III
Foul on Alphonzo Billups III.
A. Billups III · 9 PTS
OT 0:30
Defensive rebound
Justin Wright Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:34
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Benard misses 29-foot three point jumper
J. Benard · 6 PTS
OT 0:46
Defensive rebound
Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.