Game Info

Tuesday, Jan. 19 -- VS Longwood (3-13) (2-8) (Willett Hall) 6:00 PM
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Wednesday, Jan. 20 -- VS Longwood (3-13) (2-8) (Willett Hall) 6:00 PM
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The High Point University men's basketball team (3-6) (1-3) returns to action for the first time since New Year's Eve. The Panthers travel to Farmville, Va. to take on Longwood on Tuesday (Jan. 19) and Wednesday (Jan. 20). The Panthers face the Lancers in what will be HPU's third Big South series of the season. Both contests will start at 6:00 PM and will be streamed on ESPN+.

Matchup History

• HPU is 17-8 against Longwood since becoming a D-1 program in 1999.
• The last time the two teams met was last season Feb. 22. The Lancers were victorious over the Panthers by just three points 57-54 on their home floor.
• This is the fourth straight season the two teams have met in January.

Across the Bench

• The Lancers return home to Farmville after dropping two contests to the Big South Preseason favorite Winthrop. On Thursday night, Justin Hill scored a game-high 15 points as Winthrop won 72-61. After scoring 11 points the night before Juan Munoz scored 15 points on Friday night, Winthrop won 70-50.
• Longwood is led by Griff Aldrich who is in his third season as the head coach of the Lancers.
• Juan Munoz leads Longwood in scoring, he is averaging 12.4 points per game. Hill leads the Lancers in rebounds averaging 4.9 boards per game.

Panther Notes

 
Wait, there's El(MORE)
The Panthers were last in action on Dec 30th, and Dec 31st against USC Upstate, and on both nights Lydell Elmore finished in double digits. On Dec 30th Elmore scored 11 points and brought in seven rebounds in the 63-52 win over Upstate. On Dec 31st, in his last time out for HPU Elmore recorded his first double-double in a High Point uniform bringing in 13 rebounds and scoring 12 points.
 
B Chill is Heating Up
Bryson Childress is coming off his best performance yet for HPU in his young career. Against the Spartans, the freshman scored a career-best 17 points. He played 29 minutes off the bench and shot 5-7 from three-point range.
 
Slaying
In the Dec. 30th contest against Upstate, Denny Slay II stepped up for the Purple and White and scored 17 points helping his Panthers to a 63-52 victory in the Big South home opener for HPU.
 
Blooming Flowers
The freshman Ahmil Flowers has started in every game this season for The Panthers. Flowers had a productive last two-game series against the USC Upstate Spartans. Flowers scored 13 points in the win against Upstate on Dec 30th. On New Year's Eve against the Spartans, Flowers scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds.
 
Panther Dunk Counter
Throughout the entire 2019-20 season, the Panthers totaled 24 dunks. After only nine games, the Panthers already have 20 jams on this season.
 
Flydell
Lydell Elmore has 12 dunks so far this season for The Purple and White, which leads the squad
for jams made.
 
Tubby All-Time Wins Tracker
Coach Tubby Smith has 625 wins which currently ranks him 35th all-time in wins amongst D-1 coaches.