Game Info

Thursday, Feb. 11 -- VS Charleston Southern (1-12) (0-12) (Millis Center) 6:00 PM

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Friday, Feb. 12 -- VS Charleston Southern (1-12) (0-12) (Millis Center) 6:00 PM

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The High Point University men's basketball team (7-10) (5-7) return home to the Millis Center after splitting two games at Hampton. On Thursday (Feb. 11) and Friday (Feb. 12) The Panthers welcome Charleston Southern (1-12) (0-12) to HPU for a two-game Big South series. It will be a quick turnaround for the Purple and White as these two games against the Bucs will be the third and fourth games they will play this week. It is HPU's first time back in the Millis Center since Jan. 25th. Both games will tip at 6:00 PM and will be streamed on ESPN+.

Matchup History 

• HPU is a 21-19 against Hampton since becoming a D-1 program in 1999.
• Tubby Smith is 2-2 against the Buccaneers.
• The last time the two sides met was February 13th, where a Phlandrous Flemming Jr. buzzer-beating three-pointer was the difference 66-63. 
• Inside the Millis Center against CSU, the Panthers are 15-5. 

Across the Bench

• The Bucs are led by Phlandrous Flemming Jr. the 2020-21 Preseason Player of the Year. Flemming is the leading scorer for CSU as he averages 18.4 points per game. Flemming also leads his Buccaneers in rebounds with an average of 5.9. 
• Leading Charleston Southern is Head Coach Barclay Radebaugh he is in his 16th season as the head coach of the Bucs. Radebaugh is the winningest coach in school history
• Sean Price is second in scoring for The Bucs, the redshirt junior averages 9.9 points for CSU. 

Panther Notes

Chairmen of the Boards 

On Sunday (Feb. 7) the Panthers ended the game with 60 rebounds in the game as a team which is the most in a single game against a D-I opponent in High Point program history. HPU's 60 rebounds against Hampton today (Feb. 7) is the fifth most rebounds a D-1 team has recorded against a D-1 opponent this season. With the most being Georgia Tech's 70 over Georgia State.

Wright Away

John-Michael Wright averaged 22 points in the two games against Hampton on Sunday (Feb. 7) and Monday (Feb. 8). The Sophomore has scored twenty points for the Panthers in ten games this season. Wright has scored twenty points in his last three contests for HPU. 

Double-Digit Dell

Lydell Elmore has scored in double digits in his last seven games for HPU. The Graduate transfer has ended his night in double figures in 11 out of 12 Big South conference games this season.

House is Heating Up

Jaden House scored 17 points providing a big spark off of the bench for The Panthers in the game on Monday (Feb 8.). In about five minutes off the bench in the first half, the freshman had exploded for 11 points. House was one of three Panthers to end the night in double digits. 

Panther Dunk Counter

Throughout the entire 2019-20 season, the Panthers totaled 24 dunks. After seventeen games, the Panthers already have surpassed that total with 31 jams on this season.

Flydell

Elmore has 18 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 629 wins which currently ranks him 35th all-time in wins amongst D-1 coaches.

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