National Basketball Association
UNC Asheville 77, Campbell 73
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 5, 2023
Where: Bojangles' Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
# William Covington Jr., # Justin Porterfield, # AJ Desai
Attendance:
2369
By Field Level Media
Drew Pember scored 29 points and top-seeded UNC Asheville rallied to defeat Campbell 77-73 in Sunday's Big South tournament final in Charlotte, N.C.
The Bulldogs (27-7) overcame a 14-point deficit to win their ninth straight game and earn a trip to their fifth NCAA Tournament, their first since 2016.
Tajion Jones added 24 points for UNCA, who trailed 38-35 at halftime and were down 66-52 with 7:37 left against the seventh-seeded Fighting Camels (16-18). Jones' 3-pointer with 59 seconds put the Bulldogs ahead 75-73 -- their first lead since it was 13-11.
Jay Pal led Campbell with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Ricky Clemons added 17 points and Anthony Dell'Orso had 12 for the Camels, who were outscored 18-7 in the final five minutes.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Campbell |
|
UNC Asheville |
|
Jay Pal 26 |
Scoring |
Drew Pember 29 |
|
Jay Pal 4 |
Assists |
Caleb Burgess 6 |
|
Jay Pal 10 |
Rebounds |
Tajion Jones 8 |
|
Ricky Clemons 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Pember 10 |
|
Joshua Lusane 2 |
Steals |
Tajion Jones 3 |
|
Jay Pal 2 |
Blocks |
Drew Pember 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Campbell
|
73 |
46.8 |
9-24 |
6-10 |
10 |
31 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
| UNC Asheville
|
77 |
49.1 |
9-23 |
14-21 |
11 |
31 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
