HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University Panthers will take on the Southern Illinois Salukis on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Qubein Center. This will be the second meeting between the teams in school history. 
 
Men's Basketball - vs Southern Illinois University
Wednesday, December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | High Point, N.C. | Qubein Center
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Records: High Point 7-1, Southern Illinois 4-4
Last Meeting: December 21, 2024 | Result: HPU won 94-81
All-Time Record: HPU leads 1-0 

The Matchup
This will be the second meeting between the teams with the Panthers beating Southern Illinois last year 94-81. The Panthers are in the midst of a four game winning streak and have won all seven games by double digits with an average margin of victory of 32.7 points. Southern Illinois is led by Quel'ron House, a transfer from Jacksonville State, who is the team's leading scorer, averaging 15.5 points per game. Davion Sykes and Rolyns Aligbe are two key returners for the Salukis.

Last time out
High Point defeated Western Carolina at the Qubein Center, 93-73.  The Panthers outscored the Catamounts by 18 in the second half. Cam'ron Fletcher led the Panthers in scoring with 22 points, he also contributed a game-high 10 rebounds in the effort for his fourth double-double of the season. Rob Martin and Terry Anderson also pitched in double digits, scoring 17 and 16 respectively. The Panthers took advantage of the Catamounts' turnovers, scoring 29 points off 19 turnovers.
 

Notable Player & Team Notes
 
Panthers in the Rankings
High Point ranks in the Top-25 in multiple stat categories across all Division I teams, including, 2nd in steals (12.6), 1st in fastbreak points (24.25), 3rd in turnover margin (+8.6), 4th in field goal percentage (53.5%), 7th in turnovers forced (18.1), 10th in scoring (93.8 ppg), 13th in scoring margin (+23.6), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (1.86), 16th in effective field goal percentage (.606).

Fletcher on the Rise – Tournament MVP x Player of the Week
Cam'Ron Fletcher averaged 19.0 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game and 1.3 steals per game the week before Thanksgiving. Overall, he was very efficient on the offense and shot 62.5% from the field after going 20-for-32, 38.5% from three-point range knocking down 5-for-13 and went a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line. In game one at the Boardwalk Battle, he led the team with a career-high 27 points on a 75% shooting clip. In the Boardwalk Battle Championships game, he registered his third double-double of the season scoring 18 points with 10 rebounds and was named the Tournament MVP. Currently, Fletcher is second in the Big South in scoring, averaging 18.71 points with a 62.0 shooting percentage.

Boardwalk Battle CHAMPS
High Point won the Boardwalk Battle MTE in Daytona Beach, Florida, winning the program's first MTE since the 2022 season after defeating the University of Incarnate Word 91-80 in the Championship game. Cam'Ron Fletcher was named the Tournament MVP and Terry Anderson was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Top 10 - CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Rankings
In the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 rankings, High Point ranks No. 6. HPU has been in the top 25 for 40 consecutive weeks, the second most by a Big South team and the most ever by an HPU team. The No. 5 ranking early in the season matched High Point's highest ever ranking which occurred during the 2023-24 season. 

Largest Margin of Victory Over D1 Opponent
With the 93-50 win over Canisius, HPU recorded the largest margin of victory over a D1 opponent in program history. The record was set in 2023-24 with the 93-51 win over Coppin State.
 
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 of victory in program history over any opponent.

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.