High Point, N.C. — The High Point University Panthers will welcome Jacksonville University to High Point for the second time in program history and the first meeting at the Qubein Center. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. with the door opening at 5:30 p.m. Fans are invited to wear red, white nad blue for USA Night at the Qubein Center to honor Veterans Day. Fans will also receive rally towels at their seats and an entertaining half-time performance from Tyler the Amazing Balancing Act.
 
Men's Basketball - vs Jacksonville University
Tuesday, November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | High Point, N.C. | Qubein Center
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Records: High Point 2-0, Jacksonville 1-1
Last Meeting: December 9, 2000 | Result: JU won 54-41
All-Time Record: Jacksonville leads 2-0
 
The Matchup
High Point and Jacksonville have matched up two times in program history which dates back to the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons. In both meetings the Panthers fell to the Dolphins, each by a margin of 10+ points. JU opened the season at Miami and fell 86-69 to the Hurricanes. The Dolphins hosted Trinity College of Florida on Thursday night and won 132-45, recording its largest margin of victory in program history. Chris Arias leads Jacksonville averaging 12.5 points per game.
 
During the 2024-25 season, Jacksonville finished with an overall record of 19-14 and a 12-6 record in the ASUN conference. The Dolphins concluded their 2024-25 season with a postseason appearance in the College Basketball Invitational, the school's first postseason trip in 2017. To get there, JU finished the ASUN regular season in fourth place, earning a home playoff game against EKU. Jacksonville won its tournament game over the Colonels -- part of a three-game season sweep of EKU -- before falling to North Alabama in the Semifinals. Under head coach Jordan Mincy, the Dolphins have reached the ASUN Semifinals in all but one season.
 
Last time out
The Panthers hosted Division III Averett University on Saturday, November 8 for the home opener to kick-off homecoming weekend. The Panthers defeated the Cougars 127-52, recording a D1 program record in most points scored and posting the second largest margin of victory (75 points) in program history. Six Panthers scored in double-figures led by Cam'Ron Fletcher with a career-high 25 points on 77% shooting (10-13) and nine rebounds. Terry Anderson went 3-3 from the field and 10-11 from the line to score 16 points followed by Chase Johnston with 12, Scotty Washington and Conrad Martinez with 11 and Youssouf Singare with 10. 
 
Notable Player & Team Notes

1st Player of the Week Honors
Cam'Ron Fletcher was named the Big South Player of the Week for the first week of college hoops. He averaged 18.0 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game after posting a double-double on opening night at the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon with 11 points and 10 rebounds, before recording a new career-high with 25 points against Averett and one rebound shy from another double-double performance. Across both games, he shot 65.2% from the field and 67% from the line.

Field of 68 MM Coach of the Week
Coach Clayman was named the Field of 68 Mid-Major Coach of the Week after picking up two wins against Furman and Averett.

Most Points Scored in D1 Era
HPU defeated Averett on homecoming weekend 127-52, which was the most points scored in D1 program history. The 75 points margin was the second largest margin in program history.

1st Win for Clayman Era
High Point defeated Furman in the season-opener at the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, 97-71 for first-year head coach Flynn Clayman's first win.

Continuing Success After Change
Coming off the most successful season ever for the Panthers after making it to March Madness the team's energy has never been higher. The energy for this season all stems with the new first-year Head Coach Flynn Clayman who was appointed in April of 2025 after serving as the Associate Head Coach under Alan Huss last season. 

 
Preseason Awards
High Point was picked again as the number one-ranked team in the Big South Preseason Poll for the second consecutive season and the fifth time in program history (2007-08, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2024-25, 2025-26). Rob Martin and Scotty Washington were picked to be on the First Team All-Conference as well. In the Blue-Ribbon Forecast HPU was picked preseason No. 1 and Martin was selected as the Preseason Newcomer of the Year. In two other preseason polls, High Point was picked fourth in the Field of 68 Mid-Major poll and eighth in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® poll. Since cracking the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® on December 26, 2023, High Point has remained in the top 25 for 36 consecutive weeks. The highest ranking that HPU received in program history was No. 5 on February 5, 2024.
 
Notable Transfers, Returning Players, and New Freshman
This season, the Panthers have a totally new squad and lineup looking to continue the standard of success they have created after making a tournament appearance. There are eight transfers that have made High Point their new home. Cam'ron Fletcher, a graduate student who has played at Kentucky, Florida State and Xavier, is bringing experienced veteran leadership to the team. He has already won a transfer award back in 2021-2022 as the ACC Impact Transfer per CBS Sports. Rob Martin who started at Indiana State and then Southeastern Missouri State University, is a senior who also brings some veteran leadership and was named to the Big South Preseason First-Team All-Conference selection. Another leader for the Panthers is Owen Aquino, who is coming to HPU after playing at Eastern Florida State and Liberty, a team that also won its league title and made the 2024-25 NCAA Tournament. Aquino a native of Spain, shares the court alongside Spain native Conrad Martinez, who spent his first two seasons at the University of Arizona. Scotty Washingtonis a senior transfer that played for CBU and CSUN, where he grabbed a 2024-2025 All-Big West Honorable Mention and was named to the Big South First-Team All-Conference selection. Vincent Brady II and Youssouf Singare are the last two transfers for the Panthers that also help strengthen the new identity and game plan that the Panthers have for this season. Singare transferred from the University of Connecticut and Brady II joins the Panthers from Missouri State University.

2024-25 Historic Season
High Point made history during the 2024-25 season by winning its first-ever Big South Tournament title and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. HPU finished with an overall record of 29-6, which tied for the most wins in Big South program history (Winthrop, 2006-07) and the most wins in HPU program history. The Panthers finished the regular season with a 26-5 record and a 14-2 league record. The 26 regular-season wins is the most in program history and tied the Big South regular-season wins record with Coastal Carolina's 2010-11 season (26-4). High Point's offense finished 3rd in the NCAA in KenPom rankings for raw offensive efficiency, trailing only Duke and Gonzaga, and were ahead of 2025 NCAA National Champion Florida.