Scores

Final

Jacksonville St 71

(17-10, 8-7 OVC)

UNC-Asheville 69

(15-14, 9-5 Big South)

4:30 PM ET, February 23, 2013

Kimmel Arena, Asheville, NC

1 2 T
JVST 31 4071
UNCA 32 3769

Top Performers

Jacksonville State: R. Boggs 13 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl

UNC-Asheville: J. Atkinson 29 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast

Jacksonville St. 71, UNC Asheville 69

Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ronnie Boggs scored on a tip shot as time expired to lift Jacksonville State to a 71-69 win over UNC Asheville on Saturday.

Jacksonville State, which had a nine-point lead in the second half, fell behind 67-66 when Trent Meyer scored on a layup with 40 seconds left to play. The Gamecocks regained the lead at 69-67 with 27 seconds left when Tarvin Gaines made a 3-pointer.

Sam Hughes tied the game at 69-all on two free throws with 8 seconds left, but Boggs answered with his tip shot off a Brian Williams missed jumper for Jacksonville State (17-10).

Gaines scored 18 points for the Gamecocks, who have won two straight games. Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds. Boggs and Darion Rackley each had 13 points.

Jeremy Atkinson scored 29 points for the Bulldogs (15-14), who have lost four straight. Corey Littlejohn finished with 19 points and seven rebounds.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
JVST
UNCA
Points 71 69
FG Made-Attempted 26-55 (.473) 24-54 (.444)
3P Made-Attempted 6-20 (.300) 4-10 (.400)
FT Made-Attempted 13-18 (.722) 17-20 (.850)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 13 (0/0)
Largest Lead 9 3

Game Leaders

 
JVST
UNCA
PointsT. Gaines 18J. Atkinson 29
ReboundsR. Boggs 7D. Cunningham 11
AssistsR. Boggs 7T. Meyer 7
StealsR. Boggs 3T. Meyer 3
BlocksD. Rackley 2D. Cunningham 2
Team Stats: Jacksonville State | UNC-Asheville

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
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Next 5 Games

JVST
UNCA
03/02 @BEL 1:00pm
 02/27 PRE 7:00pm
03/02 @WIN 4:00pm
03/05 LONG 2:45pm
Complete Schedule: Jacksonville State | UNC-Asheville