HPU takes hit in Big South Tournament

By Ryan, March 29, 2016

By Tyler Kubanka // Staff Writer

The men’s Big South basketball tournament took place March 3-6 at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C. Featured in the tournament was High Point University Panthers as the number one overall seed, who had a first round bye.
In High Point’s first game they faced the eighth seed, Longwood, defeating them by a score of 89-78. Leading High Point in scoring was Miles Bowman Jr. and Haiishen McIntyre, scoring 19 points each. The bench performance was key for High Point, outscoring Longwood’s bench by a significant margin of 27 to 0.
However, High Point encountered bad luck in this tournament. Already without star senior forward John Brown due to a foot injury, High Point also lost senior guard Adam Weary early in the first half of their Friday afternoon game against Longwood. Weary exited the game with an ACL injury and did not return.
In High Point’s second game they fell to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 80-69, without Adam Weary or John Brown, as they were held to 37 percent shooting from the field and committed 20 turnovers. Bowman, who has emerged as a key player for the Panthers toward the end of the season, was a bright spot in the game. Bowman lead High Point with 23 points and 16 rebounds. However, another strong performance by Bowman, was not enough to push the Panthers into the Big South Tournament Finals, although this was the first time High Point advanced past the quarterfinals since 2012.