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North Carolina's highest court won't revive challenge to remove Civil War governor's monument

Mar. 22, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court declined on Friday to revive a challenge to the decision by Asheville city leaders to remove in 2021 a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor. The state Supreme Court agreed unanimously that it had been appropriate to...

UNC Asheville Bulldogs and Longwood Lancers meet in Big South Championship

Mar. 10, 2024 04:49 AM EDT

Longwood Lancers (20-13, 8-10 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (22-11, 14-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays Longwood in the Big...

UNC Asheville plays in Big South Tournament against the Gardner-Webb

Mar. 09, 2024 04:10 AM EST

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (17-15, 12-5 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (21-11, 13-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays in the Big South Tournament against Gardner-Webb. The Bulldogs...

Pember's 24 lead UNC Asheville past Charleston Southern 60-55 in Big South Conference Tournament

Mar. 08, 2024 20:28 PM EST

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Drew Pember scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with 17.7 seconds left, and No. 2 seed UNC Asheville beat seventh-seeded Charleston Southern 60-55 on Friday night in the Big South Conference Tournament. Pember also contributed 14 rebounds for the...

Thomas' 27 points help Mercer beat The Citadel 84-76 in Southern Conference Tournament

Mar. 08, 2024 19:51 PM EST

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — David Thomas had 27 points in eighth-seeded Mercer's 84-76 victory over nine-seed The Citadel on Friday in the Southern Conference Tournament. Mercer will face top seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinals. Thomas shot 10 of 15 from the field,...

Mercer Bears play in SoCon Tournament against the Citadel Bulldogs

Mar. 08, 2024 04:06 AM EST

Citadel Bulldogs (11-20, 3-15 SoCon) vs. Mercer Bears (15-16, 8-10 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -4; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on Citadel in the SoCon Tournament. The...

UNC Asheville Bulldogs square off against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Big South Tournament

Mar. 08, 2024 04:04 AM EST

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-10 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (20-11, 12-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Friday, 6 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -12; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays in the...

Gardner-Webb wins 78-77 against UNC Asheville on Aldridge 3 with 7.1 seconds left

Feb. 24, 2024 17:49 PM EST

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Quest Aldridge hit a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left and Julien Soumaoro scored 16 points and Gardner-Webb defeated UNC Asheville 78-77 on Saturday. After Aldridge connected from the top of the key, Drew Pember drove into the paid for UNC Ashville but Caleb...

UNC Asheville hosts Gardner-Webb after Banks' 23-point outing

Feb. 24, 2024 04:08 AM EST

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (13-15, 8-5 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (19-10, 11-3 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville takes on the...

Banks leads UNC Asheville against Gardner-Webb after 23-point outing

Feb. 23, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (13-15, 8-5 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (19-10, 11-3 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs after Josh Banks scored 23 points in UNC...