RECORDS. UNC Asheville Year-by Year Results. UNC Asheville Coaching Records

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2 UNC Asheville Year-by Year Results Year Won Lost.Pct. Points Opp. Points Head Coach ,085 2,141 Bob Hartman ,766 1,701 Bob Hartman ,146 1,880 Bob Hartman ,272 2,069 Bob Hartman ,490 2,244 Bob Hartman ,083 2,041 Bob Hartman ,521 2,428 Bob Hartman ,721 2,592 Bob Hartman ,756 2,706 Bob Hartman ,730 2,785 Bob Hartman ,098 2,278 Bob Hartman ,158 2,309 Bob Hartman ,531 2,493 Bob Hartman ,602 2,611 Bob Hartman ,031 2,306 Bob Hartman ,850 1,859 Jerry Green ,079 2,095 Jerry Green ,979 1,824 Jerry Green ,194 2,057 Jerry Green ,160 1,909 Jerry Green ,090 2,026 Jerry Green ,138 1,975 Jerry Green ,918 1,847 Jerry Green ,126 2,086 Jerry Green ,343 2,300 Don Doucette ,337 2,244 Don Doucette ,032 2,251 Don Doucette ,917 2,147 Don Doucette ,858 2,222 Don Doucette ,634 1,969 Randy Wiel ,848 1,902 Randy Wiel ,035 1,935 Randy Wiel ,931 1,937 Eddie Biedenbach ,002 1,872 Eddie Biedenbach ,144 2,314 Eddie Biedenbach ,074 2,281 Eddie Biedenbach ,910 1,951 Eddie Biedenbach ,956 2,059 Eddie Biedenbach ,320 2,514 Eddie Biedenbach ,827 2,054 Eddie Biedenbach ,194 2,118 Eddie Biedenbach Totals Years RECORDS Bob Hartman Jerry Green Don Doucette Randy Wiel UNC Asheville Coaching Records Head Coach Wins Losses Percentage Years Bob Hartman ( ) Jerry Green ( ) Don Doucette ( ) Randy Wiel ( ) Eddie Biedenbach (1996-Present) Eddie Biedenbach 72

3 RECORDS Year-by-Year Results Scoring Leaders Year Player GP FG FT PTS AVG 1966 Jim Baker Guy Batsel Guy Batsel Jim McElhaney Mickey Gibson Rod Healy Dean Nanney Doug Murray Frank Rhyne Prince Frazier Bamford Jones Bamford Jones Bamford Jones George Gilbert George Gilbert Paul Allen Paul Allen Paul Allen Paul Allen Tom Haus Van Wilkins Van Wilkins Ricky Chatman Milton Moore Milton Moore Darryl Sanders Robert Watson Josh Kohn Josh Kohn William Coley Josh Kohn Josh Pittman Josh Pittman Kevin Martin Andre Smith Brett Carey Andre Smith Andre Smith Bryan McCullough Bryan McCullough Year-By-Year Assist Leaders Year Name Assists Mike Grace NA NA George Gilbert George Gilbert Gary Grace George Gilbert Mitchell Hill Pat Jolley Winfred Basnight James Marshall Randy Shepherd 73 Greg Jones Greg Jones Randy Shepherd Maurice Caldwell Maurice Caldwell Maurice Caldwell Jeff Lippard Jeff Lippard Josh Kohn 141 Year-by-Year Rebounding Leaders Year Name Rebounds Average Bill White Larry Arrick Larry Arrick Mickey Gibson Rod Healy Rod Healy Dean Nanney Doug Murray Frank Rhyne Prince Frazier Tony Bumphus Tony Bumphus Tony Bumphus Charleston Miles Charleston Miles Pat Jolley Pat Jolley Pat Jolley Pat Jolley Byron Samuels Byron Samuels Ricky Chatman Ricky Chatman Moise Preston Brent Keck Brent Keck Robert Watson Don Gay Don Gay William Coley William Coley Robert Stevenson Dirk Lommerse Kevin Martin Adam Earnhardt Colin Shaw Billy Allen Ben McGonagil Chad Mohn Chad Mohn Year Name Assists Josh Kohn Josh Kohn Josh Kohn Kevin Martin Vincent Krieger Kevin Martin Brett Carey Andre Smith Andre Smith Andre Smith Bryan McCullough K.J. Garland 124 Bold Type Indicates School Record 73

4 UNC Asheville s 1,000 Point Scorers Bamford Jones Totals Jim McElhaney Totals Paul Allen Totals Josh Pittman Totals George Gilbert Totals Andre Smith Totals Josh Kohn Totals ,000 POINT SCORERS Milton Moore Totals Tony Bumphus Totals Van Wilkins Totals Gray Gautier Totals Kevin Martin Totals Rod Healy Totals Tom Haus Totals

5 1,000 POINT SCORERS Brent Keck Totals Mickey Gibson Totals Eddie Latta Totals Josh Pittman 1,547 points from Robert Watson Totals Mike Grace Totals Guy Batsel Totals Andre Smith 1,495 points from Lee Shuster Totals Milton Moore 1,439 points from

6 Individual Records MOST POINTS Game: 44, Mickey Gibson vs. Washington & Lee ( ) Season: 634, Kevin Martin ( ) Career: 1,919 Bamford Jones ( ) BEST SCORING AVERAGE Season: 23.3, Mickey Gibson ( ) Career: 21.9, Guy Batsel ( ) MOST FIELD GOALS Game: 20, Jim Baker vs. UNC Charlotte ( ) 20, Mickey Gibson vs. Washington & Lee ( ) Season: 270, Bamford Jones ( ) Career: 835, Bamford Jones ( ) MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 29, Willie Simpson vs. Winthrop ( ) Season: 566, Jim McElhaney ( ) Career: 1810, Jim McElhaney ( ) BEST FIELD GOAL ACCURACY Game (10 or more): Josh Pittman (10-of-11,.910) vs. Montreat ( ) Season (100 or more): Bob Wolf (93-of-149,.624) Career (Min. 400): William Funderburk (265-of-463,.572) ( ) MOST FREE THROWS Game: 22, Andre Smith vs. Elon ( ) Season: 174, Kevin Martin ( ) Career: 383, Kevin Martin ( ) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST STEALS Game: 7 by Ralf Melis vs. Montreat ( ) 7 by Andre Smith vs. High Point ( ) 7 by Bryan McCullough vs. Radford ( ) 7 by Bryan McCullough vs. Coastal Carolina ( ) Season: 69 by Andre Smith ( ) Career: 223 by Andre Smith ( ) MOST BLOCKED SHOTS Game: 8 by Robert Stevenson vs. Elon ( ) 8 by C.J. Walker vs. East Tennessee ( ) Season: 86 by C.J. Walker ( ) Career: 164 by Pat Jolley ( ) NAIA ALL AMERICAN (Honorable Mention) Jim McElhaney Mickey Gibson NAIA All-District 6 Jim McElhaney , , Mickey Gibson , Bamford Jones , ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Randy Pallas: NAIA Academic All-American ( and ) Rod Healy: Academic All-American Honorable Mention ( ) Ralf Melis: Third Team Academic All-American ( ) Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year (94-95 and 95-96) Big South Christenbury Award ( ) MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Game: 26, Andre Smith vs. Elon ( ) Season: 234, Kevin Martin ( ) Career: 527, Kevin Martin ( ) FREE THROW ACCURACY Game: (12 or more), 13-of-13, Paul Allen ( ) 13-of-13, Tom Haus ( ) Consecutive: 24 by Andre Smith ( ) Season: (Min. 75): Brandt Williams (77-of-90,.856) ( ) Career; (Min. 250): Josh Kohn (213-of-255,.835) ( ) MOST THREE-POINTERS Game: 8 by Josh Kohn vs. Winthrop ( ) Season: 92 by Josh Kohn ( ) Career: 296 by Josh Kohn ( ) MOST REBOUNDS Game: 30 by Rod Healy vs. Belmont-Abbey ( ) Season: 393 by Frank Rhyne ( ) Career: 1,121 by Rod Healy ( ) MOST ASSISTS Game: 14 by Jeff Lippard vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Season: 205 by Mike Grace ( ) Career: 460 by George Gilbert ( ) Bryan McCullough is the Bulldogs most recent 1,000 point scorer. 76

7 TEAM RECORDS Team Records MOST POINTS Game: 144 vs. Voorhees ( ) Season: 2756 ( ) Best Scoring Average: 90.7 ( ) MOST FIELD GOALS Game: 57 vs. Voorhees ( ) Season: 1192 ( ) MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 81 vs. Voorhees ( ) Season: 2635 ( ) BEST FIELD GOALS ACCURACY Game:.705, 31-of-44 vs. Coastal Carolina ( ) Season: 805-of-1568,.513 ( ) MOST FREE THROWS Game: 36 vs. Radford ( ) Season: 527 ( ) MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Game: 52 vs. Mars Hill ( ) Season: 773 ( ) BEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Game: 1,000, 24-of-24 vs. High Point ( ) Season:.772, 419-of-543 ( ) MOST THREE-POINTERS Game: 14 vs. Winthrop ( ) Season: 235 ( ) MOST THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED Game: 33 vs. Campbell ( ) Season: 662 ( ) BEST THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE Game:.800, 12-of-15 vs. Voorhees ( ) Season:.447, 98-of-219 ( ) MOST REBOUNDS Game: 89 vs. Belmont-Abbey ( ) Season: 1676 ( ) Rebound Average: 55.9 ( ) MOST ASSISTS Game: 31 vs. Voorhees ( ) Season: 552 ( ) MOST STEALS Game: 20 vs. Coastal Carolina ( ) Season: 333 ( ) MOST BLOCKED SHOTS Game: 15 vs. Elon ( ) Season: 137 ( ) MOST WINS Season: 22 ( ) Winning Percentage:.710, 22-9 ( ) Longest Winning Streak: 11 games ( ) MOST LOSSES Season: 24 ( ) Lowest Percentage:.111, 3-24 ( ) Longest Losing Streak: 17 games ( ) MOST WINS BIG SOUTH Season: 11 ( ) & ( ) Winning Percentage:.917, 11-1 ( ) Longest Winning Streak: 8 games ( ) MOST LOSSES BIG SOUTH Season: 17 ( ) Lowest Percentage:.055, 1-17 ( ) Longest Losing Streak: 21, to BIGGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY Game: 77 vs. St. Andrews, ( ) 62 vs. Clearwater Christian, ( ) Big South Game: 33 vs. Campbell, ( ) BIGGEST LOSING MARGIN Game: 64 at Texas Tech (Nov. 19, ) Big South Game: 40 vs. Winthrop, ( ) MOST POINTS ALLOWED Game: 120 vs. N.C. State ( ) 120 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) 117 vs. Connecticut, ( ) Big South Game: 101 vs. Winthrop, ( ) LEAST AMOUNT OF POINTS IN GAME Game: 27 vs. Clemson, ( ) Big South Game: 43 vs. Radford, ( ) 43 at Liberty, ( ) TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1969 NAIA District 6 championship, NAIA Tournament, Kansas City 1971 NAIA District 6 championship, NAIA Tournament, Kansas City 1989 Big South Conference championship 1997 Big South Conference regular-season championship 1998 Big South Conference regular-season championship 2003 Big South Conference championship, NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio and Birmingham, Ala. TOP 10 CROWDS TO SEE THE BULLDOGS PLAY 1. 23,891 at Kentucky ( ) 2. 21,378 at Kentucky ( ) 3. 21,101 at Syracuse ( ) 4. 20,469 at Syracuse ( ) 5. 19,556 at Syracuse ( ) 6. 19,303 at North Carolina ( ) 7. 16,300 at Kansas (1-2-03) 8. 15,600 at Kansas ( ) 9. 15,400 at Kansas (1-4-04) ,144 at Arizona ( ) 77

8 Individual Records Points Player Games Years Points Avg. 1. Bamford Jones Jim McElhaney Paul Allen Josh Pittman George Gilbert Andre Smith Josh Kohn Tony Bumphus Van Wilkins Gray Gautier Rebounds Player Games Years Rebounds Avg. 1. Rod Healy Tony Bumphus Pat Jolley Brent Keck Chris Lee Randy Pallas Frank Rhyne Paul Allen Robert Watson Byron Samuels Assists Player Years Assists 1. George Gilbert Josh Kohn Maurice Caldwell Andre Smith Jeff Lippard Bamford Jones Vincent Krieger Bryan McCullough Kevin Martin Randy Shepherd Steals Player Years Steals 1. Andre Smith Josh Pittman Josh Kohn Paul Allen Bryan McCullough Milton Moore Mitchell Hill Van Wilkins Pat Jolley Maurice Caldwell CAREER RECORDS Three-Point Field Goals Made Player Years 3-Pointers 1. Josh Kohn Willie Black Darryl Sanders Bryan McCullough Andre Smith Josh Pittman Brandon Carter Steven Rush Alex Kragel Jeff Coble Steals Player Years Steals 1. Andre Smith Josh Pittman Josh Kohn Maurice Caldwell Paul Allen Bryan McCullough Milton Moore Mitchell Hill Van Wilkins Pat Jolley Games Played Player Games Years 1. Bamofrd Jones Tony Bumphus Bamford Jones Mike Grace Byron Samuels Tom Haus Gray Gautier Andy Herzer Randy Shepherd Brent Keck Robert Watson Blocked Shots Player Years Blocks 1. Pat Jolley Robert Stevenson Adam Earnhardt C.J. Walker Milton Moore Dirk Lommerse Ben McGonagil Robert Watson Derrick Worrels Brent Keck

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10 1969 Jim McElhaney (left) and Mickey Gibson pose next to the District 6 championship trophy that the Bulldogs won in The high-scoring duo both earned All-District honors for their play. DISTRICT 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS The first men s basketball championship for the Bulldogs came in the season when the Bulldogs captured the District 6 championship and advanced to the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City. It was the last year the school would be known as Asheville-Biltmore College, and head coach Bob Hartman had an excellent team ready to make a run for a championship. The Bulldogs were built around three great players. They were point guard Jim McElhany from Hartman s hometown of South Bend, Ind., guard-forward Mickey Gibson, a left-handed sharpshooter who transferred from the University of Kentucky and center Rod Healy, a native of Kokomo, Indiana, who is still the school s all-time leading rebounder. Hartman s Indiana pipeline brought him McElhaney and Healy but Gibson was a different story. As a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, Mickey got married during Christmas vacation, stated Hartman. Coach Rupp said no married man could play for the Kentucky. He was playing in an industrial league around Banner Elk, and we heard about him through some of his relatives, added Hartman. We were awfully fortunate to get Mickey Gibson to come to school here. He was a smart player with no limit on his range. The Bulldogs rolled to a 16-8 regular-season record and qualified for the District 6 playoffs. Hartman s club was at home in the semifinals and knocked off Erskine College, behind 28 points from McElhaney, despite not playing well. We played terrible, stated Hartman after the game. We had the shakes the whole game. I hope we can play better against Newberry. The championship game would be played against Newberry at Wofford College, and the Bulldogs would play better. The Indians, brought a noisy crowd to Wofford, and hit a shot at the halftime buzzer to lead by six. Hartman wasn t too worried. We showed them a phony press in the first half and then we clamped down in the second half, remembered Hartman. Rod hit three shots early in the second half to get us going. Mickey started popping in shots and we were on our way. Gibson took over the game and finished the contest with 36 points as Asheville-Biltmore rolled to a win. The school, which was in just its second year of competition on the NAIA level, had earned a trip to Kansas City for the national tournament. Up first for the Bulldogs was heavily-favored Grambling College led by future NBA player Freddie Hilton. Led by McElhaney s 27 points and Gibson s 20 points, A-B made its national tournament debut a successful one with an victory. The Bulldogs season would end the next day with a loss to Monmouth (N.J.), That first championship was pretty special, remarked Hartman. We were a pretty new school and to get to Kansas City meant so much to the city and the school UNC Asheville players and fans mob junior forward Joe Kagel after his 35-footer at the buzzer gave the Bulldogs a double overtime win over Western Carolina for the 1972 District 6 Championship. UNC Asheville earned its second district championship in 1971 and did it in dramatic style. The cast was a little different than the 1969 championship team. Jim McElhaney was still playing for the Bulldogs along with Rod Healy and Greg Headen. Mike Grace, a freshman, teamed up with McElhaney in the backcourt. UNC Asheville s biggest competitor that year was mountain rival Western Carolina. The season would produce three memorable -WCU match-ups. The Bulldogs won at Justice Center, but the Cats edged in Cullowhee, The teams would meet one more time for the District 6 championship at Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, S.C. This one was a classic with one incredible ending. The game was close all the way and went to overtime, tied at The teams couldn t settle the game in the first overtime period and were tied, In the second overtime period, WCU took control and led with 49 seconds left. Dean Nanney scored for the Bulldogs to cut the lead to The Catamounts ran the clock down to 10 seconds before Howard Winston, one of WCU s top players, was fouled. Winston missed the front end of the one-and-one. However, WCU got the rebound and Winston was fouled intentionally by Grace with seven seconds left. Incredibly, Winston missed both free throws. The second miss was rebounded by Healy. He quickly got the ball to Grace, who then threw the ball to a 6-5 forward named Joe Kagel. Kagel loved to shoot the ball but had a disdain for defense. He took two dribbles down the sideline and then put a shot from 35 feet out. Bank, swish. The Bulldogs won and earned their second trip to Kansas City in three years. That s a game you ll never forget, stated UNC Asheville coach Bob Hartman. I ll remember Joe Kagel s shot forever. It was a great game, and we were fortunate to have the ball last. The Bulldogs trip to Kansas City was a short one as a very good Stephen F. Austin squad won finished the season with a overall record and memories of a game that will last a lifetime. 80

11 SCHOLARSHIPS The Bob Hartman Scholarship In the final men s basketball home game of the season, a special ceremony was held to honor UNC Asheville s all-time winningest coach, Bob Hartman. Coach Hartman was the school s head men s basketball coach and athletics director. The ceremony was held to recognize him for all of his efforts during his tenure. Hartman, a former three-sport letterman at Purdue, came to Asheville in 1962 and was the program s head basketball coach until He served as athletics director until 1981 and continued to teach in the Health and Fitness Program until retiring in In 2001, a group of Coach Hartman s players got together and decided to honor their former coach. They raised money to form a scholarship named after him that will be given to a deserving basketball player every year. Bob Hartman was head men s basketball coach at UNC Asheville for 17 seasons and led the Bulldog program to 258 victories and two district championships. Coach Hartman led the Bulldogs to some great moments during his coaching career, including two trips to the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City in 1969 and Coach Hartman helped pave the way for UNC Asheville to be the Division I athletics program, as it is today. The Jim McElhaney Scholarship The Jim McElhaney Scholarship was created in the summer of 2003 to honor a men s and women s basketball player who best typifies the kind of player that Jim McElhaney was. Red McElahney was one of the greatest basketball players to ever play at UNC Asheville. He played here from and finished his career as the second all-time leading scorer at with 1,904 points. Jim was known as a fierce competitor who gave his all every moment he was on the court. McElhaney was a four-year starter and led the school to two District championships and trips to the NAIA national tournament. McElhaney was an Honorable Mention All-American and earned All-District honors three different times. In September of 2003, he was posthumously inducted into the first ever UNC Asheville Athletic Hall of Fame. He passed away in November of 2002 after an illness and some former players decided to honor Red by naming a scholarship after him. Jim McElhaney finished his career as the second all-time leading scorer at UNC Asheville with 1,904 points. 81

12 IN THE NCAA 2003 UNC Asheville 92, Texas Southern 84, OT NCAA Opening Round March 18, 2003 Dayton Arena/Dayton, Ohio DAYTON, Ohio Once again overtime was UNC Asheville s time. The Bulldogs made their NCAA tournament debut a successful one as they outlasted Texas Southern, in overtime before a packed crowd of 7,711 at Dayton Arena. The win was s fourth straight and raised its overtime record to a perfect 5-0. Three of the Bulldogs four past wins have come in overtime. Asheville will play top-seeded Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Birmingham on March 21. UNC Asheville became the first team from the Big South Conference to win a NCAA tournament basketball game. Senior guard Andre Smith made sure his team would play one more game as he scored a season-high 28 points, including 10 in overtime. Bryan McCullough added 15 points, Alex Kragel hit three second-half 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, Ben McGonagil had 12 points and Joseph Barber 11 The Bulldogs (15-16) led by four late in regulation only to see the Tigers get a last-second shot from Lionel Willis with 3.4 seconds left to tie the game at But Smith took charge right away in overtime. He sank a long trey 10 seconds into overtime to give the Bulldogs the lead for good at also got a clutch three-pointer from freshman Chad Mohn to give Asheville an lead. Oliver Holmes came off the bench to grab two key offensive rebounds. Barber also scored a key bucket when he rebounded a missed Bulldog free throw and scored. Smith sealed the game with a layup with 40 seconds left and added two free throws for the final margin. We have a saying that we use all the time and that s we are not going to be denied, commented Kragel afterwards. Even though we went to overtime, we just wouldn t be denied. The people who are playing great right now are the ones who are enjoying basketball and having fun, stated UNC Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach. We re one of those teams. Once again our guys dug down and found a way to get it done, added Biedenbach. We made some big shots when we had to have them, especially in overtime. We made some mistakes on defense late in regulation that allowed them to tie the game, Biedenbach also said. But in overtime, we really rose to the occasion. Andre Smith scored a season-high 28 points to lead UNC Asheville to a NCAA opening round tournament win over Texas Southern at the Dayton Arena. The Bulldogs didn t know much about Texas Southern but did know one of its players. Sophomore Allan Lovett began his college career at Asheville and played one year during the season. He transferred to TSU and enjoyed a fabulous game with 28 points. The first half went back and forth before a late Bulldog surge put in front, The Tigers came out and grabbed the lead quickly in the second half. The lead ballooned to midway through the second half when the Bulldogs roared back. Kragel hit back-to-back three-pointers to cut the lead to eventually took the lead behind two free throws from Smith to lead Another Kragel trey with 40 seconds left pushed the margin go before the Tigers tied the game at the end of regulation. NOTES Andre Smith s 28 points was a season-high the Bulldogs had five players in double figures won despite having two starters foul out early in overtime the game was s first ever NCAA tournament contest the Bulldogs are now a perfect 5-0 in overtime. 82

13 IN THE NCAA Texas 82, UNC Asheville 61 First Round/NCAA Tournament Friday, March 21, 2003 Birmingham/Jefferson Civic Center/Birmingham, AL 2003 Andre Smith led all scorers with 19 points in s first-round game with Texas BIRMINGHAM, Ala. UNC Asheville s improbable run to the NCAA tournament ended with an loss to top-seeded Texas in the first round of the tournament before a sell-out crowd at the Jefferson County Civic Center. The Bulldogs finished the season with a record, while the Longhorns began a NCAA trip that would see them advance to the Final Four. did not go down without a fight. Texas, behind the play of National Player of the Year T.J. Ford, jumped out to a quick lead. The rout appeared to be on at that point. Not so fast said Asheville. The Bulldogs would slowly creep back in the game. scored on five of its last seven possessions of the first half to cut the lead to 10 at Ben McGonagil led the charge with eight points in the final five minutes. Alex Kragel scored to open the second half and suddenly the Bulldogs were within, But Texas scored on 10 of its next 12 possessions to slowly expand the lead and keep Asheville at bay. Ford finished with eight points but had 11 assists. Andre Smith led all scorers with 19 points, including two impressive slam-dunks in the second half. He dunked on an alley-oop and then went through the Texas defense for a slam later in the half. McGonagil added 14 points for the Bulldogs, while Kragel finished with nine points. The game was a reunion for head coach Eddie Biedenbach and Texas head coach Rick Barnes. It was Biedenbach who gave Barnes his start in coach when he hired him as a volunteer assistant at Davidson back in We played well but we needed to play well to beat UNC Asheville today, commented Barnes afterwards. They certainly played well and made us earn everything. We re happy to get by them and advance in the tournament. Biedenbach was proud of his team s effort. Our margin of error is pretty small in a game like this but our guys showed a lot of heart for staying in there as long as we did against a great team like Texas, stated Biedenbach. We just didn t have the size and strength of Texas to win the game. NOTES Andre Smith finished his career at UNC Asheville as the sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,495 points the Bulldogs were the only team in the NCAA tournament with a losing record the 21-point margin of defeat was the closest a Big South Conference team came in the NCAA 64-team tournament since UNC Greensboro lost to Cincinnati, in 1996 Smith was the leading scorer in the game with 19 points ended up playing the top three teams in the Big 12 Conference in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, all three of those teams made it to the Final Eight with Kansas and Texas advancing to the Final Four. 83

14 YEAR-BY-YEAR (14-13) 77 Tusculum Milligan UNC Charlotte Tampa Pembroke St. 78 Wilmington Catawba Milligan St. Andrews Mars Hill St Pres. 94 Charlotte Pikeville 85 Hill 72 Andrews UNC Wilmington Maryville Oglethorpe (15-8) St. Andrews UNC Wilmington Tusculum St. 78 Carolina UNC Charlotte Milligan Pembroke St King Wilmington Andrews 80 St UNC Charlotte (17-80) 88 Augusta Shorter Milligan 76 St Oglethorpe Mars Hill 64 Wilmington St. Andrews Florida Pres & Henry UNC Wilmington 86 Leo Maryville 76 Andrews Pembroke St Emory & Henry St. Leo Hill (16-9) 95 Hanover Pembroke St. 69 Point Mars Hill 73 Wilmington 80 & Lee Campbell 81 St Earlham Milligan Newberry UNC Wilmington St Hill (19-9) District 6 Champions 98 Mars Hill Hanover 73 Hill Pembroke St Campbell Baptist J.C. Smith Mars Hill Wilmington Augusta 80 St Lander Washington & Lee Memorial Maryville UNC Wilmington District 6 Playoffs 76 Erskine Newberry 81 NAIA Tournament at Kansas City, MO. 86 Grambling Monmouth (14-13) Berry Gardner-Webb 87 Carolina A&T Appalachian St Lander 62 St Macalester 57 Point Carolina Erskine Baptist St Mars Hill Western Carolina Belmont-Abbey Wofford 63 Hill Western Carolina (20-10) District 6 Champions Mars Hill Gardner-Webb Western Carolina 81 St West Florida Guilford Emory & Henry Campbell Lander Wofford Appalachian St Florida 94 Orleans 88 Hill Erskine 82 Point Baptist Mars Hill District 6 Playoffs

15 YEAR-BY-YEAR 99 South Carolina St Western Carolina 61 NAIA Tournament at Kansas City, MO. 73 Stephen F. Austin (19-12) 85 High Point Gardner-Webb Carolina Lander Guilford Gardner-Webb Southern Tech Milligan St Appalachian St of Virgin Islands 65 of Virgin Islands 69 Point Baptist Belmont-Abbey 113 Carolina Mars Hill Voorhees Wofford 85 Hill (15-17) 89 Allen Gardner-Webb High Point Claflin 89 Point South Carolina St Mars Hill 62 Tennessee Catawba 89 Tech 91 St. 83 (Pa.) Carolina St Western Carolina Gardner-Webb St. 90 Hill Baptist Belmont-Abbey 94 Carolina King Florida Tech Lander Barber-Scotia 88 District 6 Playoffs 106 Presbyterian South Carolina St (17-18) Union Carson-Newman 88 Hill Southern Tech Mars Hill Western Carolina Hill 73 Tech 89 Orleans Mars Hill Newberry Lander Presbyterian Pembroke St. 68 Carolina St. 80 Comm. 111 St. 88 Hill Erskine Wofford Baptist District 6 Playoffs (12-17) 54 Carson-Newman Shorter N.C. State East Texas State East Tennessee State 62 State Augusta Belmont-Abbey 72 Southern 101 Wilmington 97 State Milligan Newberry Gardner-Webb UNC Wilmington Carolina Western Carolina Pembroke State Mars Hill Wofford Lander Presbyterian (8-22) 79 Lander Hanover Gardner-Webb 86 Wilmington 75 Hill N.C. State USC-Aiken Wilmington Augusta St Milligan UNC Wilmington Belmont-Abbey Presbyterian Mars Hill Carson-Newman Western Carolina UT-Chattanooga Wofford

16 YEAR-BY-YEAR (14-18) Point Clearwater Christian Carson-Newman 68 State 64 Carolina Augusta 77 Forest 84 St of Char Milligan Belmont-Abbey Wofford Augusta 87 Miss USC-Aiken Mars Hill Newberry Lenoir-Rhyne 100 Hill Belmont-Abbey Presbyterian 54 District 6 Playoffs Hill (17-15) Spring Arbor Milligan USC-Spartanburg Lander Newberry Presbyterian 78 Tennessee State Milligan Augusta 71 Tennessee 74 of Charleston 67 Tech Forest Carson-Newman 62 State Belmont-Abbey 70 Carolina USC-Spartanburg 64 Mississippi Limestone Lenoir-Rhyne 97 Hill Belmont-Abbey Presbyterian Wofford Mars Hill (7-20) 62 Carolina A&T 80 Carolina Elon 81 Tennessee State Augusta 70 Forest 91 Tennessee 98 Peay 79 Wilmington Milligan Gardner-Webb Hill Carson-Newman Mars Hill St Belmont-Abbey Baptist UNC Wilmington Lenoir-Rhyne (11-6) Head Coach: Jerry Green 65 Carson-Newman Wingate Bristol Tennessee State Central Wesleyan Augusta 59 St. 73 Forest 90 Hill 62 Carolina 52 Madison Lenoir-Rhyne Milligan Mars Hill Belmont-Abbey Wilmington Limestone Pembroke State Gardner-Webb (14-15) Head Coach: Jerry Green 79 King Tusculum 81 Charlotte 71 Tennessee 71 Carolina Central Wesleyan Wofford Voorhees Milligan Carolina Gardner-Webb Limestone Mars Hill 69 Forest Belmont-Abbey Friendship Lenoir-Rhyne UNC Wilmington 53 Hill Carson-Newman (19-10) Head Coach: Jerry Green 86 Wofford Tusculum Carson-Newman Averett 51 Carolina 75 Charlotte Milligan USC-Spartanburg 54 Hill Livingstone Gardner-Webb Lenoir-Rhyne Claflin Benedict Voorhees Barber-Scotia Mars Hill 59 Tech Belmont-Abbey 55

17 YEAR-BY-YEAR (22-9) Head Coach: Jerry Green 103 Lee N.C. Central 77 Memorial Anderson 73 Charlotte Forest Mars Hill Barber-Scotia Knoxville Methodist Lenoir-Rhyne Voorhees USC-Spartanburg Lincoln Memorial Belmont-Abbey Benedict Gardner-Webb Milligan Carson-Newman 80 Hill 59 District 26 Playoffs (21-10) Head Coach: Jerry Green 88 Lincoln Memorial Lee N.C. Central 66 Carolina 71 Charlotte Knoxville Oglethorpe Gardner-Webb Palm Beach Atlantic Milligan Mars Hill Memorial Lenoir-Rhyne Barber-Scotia 61 Hill Belmont-Abbey USC-Spartanburg Benedict Lenoir-Rhyne 50 District 26 Playoffs 46 State (15-13) Head Coach: Jerry Green 59 Coastal Carolina Pembroke State Winthrop Tennessee State Greensboro Barber-Scotia Milligan 81 Carolina 72 State USC-Spartanburg Columbus Hill Gardner-Webb Belmont-Abbey Milligan Livingstone Armstrong State Benedict 89 State Mars Hill (20-9) Head Coach: Jerry Green Charlotte Voorhees State 79 Tennessee State Pembroke State Pfeiffer Methodist Longwood Webber 75 Carolina Milligan Belmont-Abbey Winthrop Benedict 63 State Coastal Carolina Mars Hill Armstrong State Barber-Scotia 72 Carolina 62 Hill Radford Baptist (15-11) Head Coach: Jerry Green Barber-Scotia 65 Carolina 67 Tennessee State Furman 62 State 81 Madison Methodist Western Carolina 60 Kentucky State Baptist Campbell Eastern Kentucky 72 Citadel Radford Appalachian State Augusta East Tennessee State Coastal Carolina Campbell (13-15) Head Coach: Jerry Green 144 Voorhees 93 Kentucky The Citadel Western Carolina James Madison Tennessee State 88 Carolina 74 State Benedict Augusta Winthrop 55 Carolina Radford Campbell Appalachian State Coastal Carolina Baptist Covenant 78 State

18 YEAR-BY-YEAR (16-14) Big South Champions Head Coach: Don Doucette Tech Voorhees Eastern Kentucky 84 Citadel Eckerd 74 Carolina 91 State UT-Chattanooga VMI Appalachian State Coker Coastal Carolina Western Carolina Baptist 74 Carolina King Winthrop Augusta Campbell 71 State Radford Radford Coastal Carolina Campbell (18-12) Head Coach: Don Doucette 114 Voorhees King Tech Western Carolina 70 State 87 State Davidson 56 of Charleston Augusta 64 Carolina Radford Campbell Coastal Carolina Winthrop College of Charleston Baptist Western Carolina Augusta Radford Coastal Carolina (8-20) Head Coach: Don Doucette 92 Averett Western Carolina Milligan Mercer Florida 91 State Davidson Appalachian State 76 of Charleston VMI Augusta Winthrop Charleston Southern 86 Carolina Carolina Coastal Carolina Campbell College of Charleston Radford Augusta (9-19) Head Coach: Don Doucette 60 Union 65 Carolina Murray State Milligan Warren Wilson 42 State Charleston Southern Davidson 64 Carolina Winthrop Campbell Coastal Carolina Western Carolina 83 Southern Liberty 77 State Radford Liberty (4-23) Head Coach: Don Doucette State Milligan Western Carolina 73 Carolina Montreat-Anderson 72 Tech St Winthrop Radford Coastal Carolina Campbell Liberty Charleston Southern Southern 91 Carolina Mercer Towson State UMBC 91 Carolina 82 Greensboro Winthrop (3-24) Head Coach: Randy Wiel 81 Montreat-Anderson 74 (Fla.) 82 State Mars Hill 72 State Erskine Southern 81 Carolina Liberty UNC Greensboro State Radford Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Campbell 45 Greensboro Winthrop UMBC Towson State Towson State 64

19 YEAR-BY-YEAR (11-16) Head Coach: Randy Wiel Carolina Montreat-Anderson 69 Wilmington Troy State Mars Hill Samford 65 State 77 Carolina Tusculum Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Greensboro Winthrop UMBC Towson State Southern 61 Carolina Liberty Radford UNC Greensboro State Radford (18-10) Head Coach: Randy Wiel 97 Bryan Montreat State North Carolina Milligan Tusculum Charleston Southern 81 Carolina Liberty UNC Greensboro UMBC Wofford 53 Southern Coastal Carolina Greensboro Winthrop Radford Winthrop (18-10) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach Tennessee 78 State Montreat Carolina St. Mary s Maine 57 Mexico State UMBC Marshall Liberty 55 State Winthrop Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina 74 Greensboro 65 Carolina 70 Southern Radford UNC Greensboro Winthrop UMBC Charleston Southern (19-9) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach East Carolina Georgia State East Tennessee Montreat 50 State East Carolina Richmond Radford Southern Coastal Carolina High Point 67 Carolina Charleston Southern Liberty UMBC Elon Winthrop Radford (11-18) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach 101 John s Tennessee Tech 74 Tech Tennessee Marshall State 64 Christian Montreat High Point Coastal Carolina 67 Southern Winthrop Radford 101 Point Elon Charleston Southern 77 Carolina Liberty Liberty Radford (11-19) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach 75 Louis Tech Virginia Tech 83 Carolina State East Tennessee Mercer Montreat Charleston Southern Point Elon Winthrop 63 Carolina Radford Liberty High Point Coastal Carolina 80 Southern Liberty Radford Winthrop 75 89

20 YEAR-BY-YEAR (15-13) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach 70 Campbell Lenoir-Rhyne Tennessee Western Carolina 59 State 64 Carolina 80 State Greensboro Montreat 75 State Charleston Southern High Point Radford Coastal Carolina 95 Point Elon Liberty Carolina 74 Southern Winthrop Liberty (13-15) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach Virginia UNC Greensboro East Tennessee 77 Carolina Montreat 91 State 92 State Appalachian State Charleston Southern Brevard High Point Elon 64 Carolina Winthrop Radford 71 Point Liberty Coastal Carolina 81 Southern High Point (15-17) Big South Champions Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach State Montreat Western Carolina 72 Tennessee Campbell Cross Liberty Charleston Southern Mercer Point Coastal Carolina Elon High Point Birmingham-Southern Radford Carolina 68 Southern Winthrop vs. Winthrop vs. Radford 71 NCAA Tournament 92 Texas Southern Texas (9-20) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach State Brevard Charlotte East Tennessee Stare 78 Carolina Furman 60 Wilmington Montreat VMI Birmingham-Southern Winthrop 76 Southern 49 Carolina High Point Radford Liberty Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Point (11-17) Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach Tech UNC Wilmington Western Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne Montreat State Charleston Southern Winthrop 78 Point VMI Radford 72 Southern 63 Carolina High Point Birmingham-Southern Coastal Carolina Liberty High Point (OT) 98