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Let’s Groove: High Point men’s basketball heads to March Madness for second straight season
When heading to the conference tournament High Point had one goal in mind. That goal was to walk out as conference champions and be awarded an automatic bid to the “Big Dance.” For the Panthers this dream became a reality as the team made the tournament for the second consecutive season, doing so in head coach Flynn Clayman’s first year after the departure of Alan Huss. The Panthers finished the season with a 30-4 overall record (15-1 in conference play) which was good

Dylan Williamson
Mar 192 min read
High Point men's basketball reloads after Big South title, earns preseason buzz
Coming off a Big South Conference championship and their first NCAA appearance in school history, High Point has reloaded through the transfer portal which helped them move to No. 4 in the preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll.

Dylan Williamson
Oct 26, 20252 min read
Panthers' historic season ends in first-round heartbreak against Purdue
High Point University’s record-breaking season came to a crashing halt Thursday, as the Panthers fell 75-63 to Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite entering the matchup with momentum from their first Big South Tournament title, High Point struggled to find its rhythm, ultimately undone by a combination of poor possession control, defensive lapses and a significant disadvantage on the boards.
Alexis Taylor
Mar 20, 20254 min read
High Point Panthers set to make history in first NCAA Tournament appearance against Purdue
The High Point Panthers (29-5) are poised for an historic moment in their program’s history as they make their NCAA Tournament debut on Thursday. The 13th-seeded Panthers will face the No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers (22-11) in a highly anticipated matchup at 12:40 p.m. at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. High Point comes off a thrilling Big South Championship victory and will look to continue its red-hot streak in its first-ever March Madness appearance. High Point, having not lo
Alexis Taylor
Mar 19, 20253 min read


HPU men’s basketball clinches Big South Championship victory: road to March Madness
For the first time in program history, the High Point University men’s basketball team won the Big South Conference tournament on Sunday, solidifying its spot in the 2025 NCAA tournament.

Nick Allen
Mar 10, 20254 min read


HPU women's basketball clinches Big South Championship victory: advances to NCAA tournament
Not just one, but both High Point University basketball teams will be advancing to the 2025 NCAA tournament for the first time in school history after the women’s team defeated No. 2 Longwood University, 59-53, on Sunday night in the Big South Conference championship game.

Nick Allen
Mar 10, 20253 min read
How sports bring us together: The 2024 Big South Basketball Championship
Imagine the roaring cheers of the crowd, the stadium flooded with its school colors, the stands full of energy, with students connecting and sharing the excitement of the game. That’s what the Big South Basketball Championship brought to the students and community of High Point, North Carolina. High Point University hosted the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship game in the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena from March 6 to the 10. This is

Anna Claire Miller
Apr 9, 20243 min read


A recap of the 2023-2024 HPU men's basketball season
With March Madness in play, the High Point men’s basketball team will be on the outside looking in watching the NCAA March Madness tournament as the Panthers’ name was not called on Selection Sunday. Despite a disappointing finish in the semifinals of the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South conference tournament and not getting selected to play in the NCAA tournament, the Panthers had an extraordinary season, one of the best in High Point program history. Up by two points, 77-75

Nick Allen
Apr 4, 202410 min read
High Point women's basketball lose in 2024 Hercules Tires Big South tournament semifinals
The High Point women’s basketball team came up short to Presbyterian, 59-50, in the semifinals of the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South conference tournament on Saturday night despite a team-high 14 points from Faith Price and 12 from Nakyah Terrell. Presbyterian got off to a hot start, outscoring the Panthers 8-2 within the game’s first three minutes of action. The Panthers found their shot as Price drained a three-pointer to cut the team’s early deficit. After trailing b

Nick Allen
Mar 9, 20243 min read
HPU men's falls in semifinals game to Longwood
The High Point men's basketball team falls in overtime to Longwood, 80-79, in the semifinals of the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South conference tournament despite a game-high 32 points from Kezza Giffa and 15 points from Duke Miles. The Panthers came out with an enormous amount of energy as a pair of three-pointers from Duke Miles put HPU up early, 6-1. After missing their next eight shots, the Panthers finally saw a bucket go in after a Kimani Hamilton steal led to him fin

Nick Allen
Mar 9, 20244 min read
High Point defeats Radford in the quarterfinals
A second-half surge from the No. 1 seeded High Point men’s basketball team allowed the Panthers to take down the No. 9 seeded Radford, 77-63, on Friday afternoon. Juslin Bodo Bodo dominated inside and around the glass as he recorded his fifth double-double of the season, 14 points and 19 rebounds to help advance HPU to the semifinals of the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South conference tournament. HPU started the game off slow as they trailed 18-4 before the Panthers got moment

Nick Allen
Mar 8, 20244 min read
The wait is over: HPU vs. Radford at noon
The day has finally arrived. HPU men’s basketball is taking on the Radford Highlanders at noon on March 8, 2024. After much anticipation, fans are ecstatic for this matchup, with many trying to leave classes early or begging for them to be canceled. HPU is the No. 1 seed with many thinking that they can make it all the way to punch a ticket to the NCAA tournament. They are led by a new addition to the team, Duke Miles, who averaged 17.8 points per game, 3.6 assists and 1.4

Akeana Rootes
Mar 8, 20242 min read
High Point advances to semifinals with overtime win versus UNC Asheville
The No. 1 seeded High Point women’s basketball team advances to the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South tournament semifinals after a 70-57 overtime win over the No. 9 seeded UNC Asheville on Thursday afternoon.

Nick Allen
Mar 8, 20243 min read
UNC Asheville and Radford move on to take on the Panthers
On the women’s side of the bracket, UNC Asheville will be taking on HPU after defeating Gardner-Webb 75-74. The Bulldogs were led to victory by the leading scorer of the game McKinley Brooks-Sumpter. Brooks-Sumpter had 23 points on nine for 19 shooting and six assists. Abigail Wilson of the Bulldogs led the team with 10 rebounds. Ashley Hawkins kept her Runnin’ Bulldogs in the game by leading the team in all three of these categories. Hawkins had 33 points, nine rebounds and

Akeana Rootes
Mar 7, 20242 min read
A look into the four teams HPU might play this Friday at the quarterfinals
The Big South Tournament for men and women’s basketball tips off on Wednesday March 6 with both of HPU’s teams waiting in anticipation for who they will play in the quarterfinals. The first round of the women’s bracket starts Wednesday at 6 p.m. with No. 8 Gardner-Webb playing No. 9 UNC Asheville. The men’s bracket begins at 8 p.m. with No. 8 USC Upstate taking on No. 9 Radford. The USC Upstate Spartans come into the tournament with a 10-19 record and are 5-11 overall in th

Akeana Rootes
Mar 6, 20242 min read


High Point University Clinches Big South Conference Regular Season Championship
For the first time since the 2015-16 season under Head Coach Scott Cherry, the High Point University men’s basketball team clinched the Big South conference regular season championship on senior night, Wednesday, as HPU defeated Winthrop, in an overtime thriller, 100-96.

Nick Allen
Mar 5, 20244 min read
HPU to host The Big South Conference
High Point University and the Triad wait in anticipation as they expect more than 20,000 visitors to attend the Big South Championships at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena in March 2024. The university won the bid to host the Big South Championships for both men’s and women’s basketball from March 6 to March 10. This is expected to boost the economy in the Triad and for the very first time, the tournaments will be held in the Qubein Center. According to Fox 8, this event

Akeana Rootes
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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