HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University men's basketball team is going dancing for the first time in program history after earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers have been selected as the No. 13 seed and will play No. 4 seed Purdue in the First Round on Thursday, March 20 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
"I'm feeling relieved," Head Coach
Alan Huss stated. "As a college basketball coach, you move from task to task and there's very little time to be down and not have something to think about. It's nice to have an opponent to focus on. We will turn all of our attention towards preparing for Purdue."
GAME INFORMATION
No. 13 seed High Point vs. No. 4 seed Purdue
Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20 | 12:40 PM ET
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Last Time Out
High Point defeated Winthrop 81-69 in the Big South Championships on Sunday, March 9 in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Panthers erased a 15-point deficit in the second half and were crowned the Big South Champions for the first time in program history. The Panthers were led by
Bobby Pettiford with 17 points, three rebounds and four assists, and was named the Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team.
Kimani Hamilton and
Kezza Giffa were also named to the Big South All-Tournament team.
About the Boilermakers
Purdue finished the 2024-25 season sixth in the Big 10 conference with an overall record of 22-11 and 13-7 in league play. The Boilermakers are led by Trey Kaufman-Renn in scoring and on the boards, averaging 20.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. Purdue averages 77.9 points per game on 49.0% shooting from the field. The Boilermakers are coached by Matt Painter who is in his 20th season with an overall record of 447-203.
NCAA Tournament/Big South History
- Since becoming Division I in 1999, HPU has never been to the NCAA Tournament.
- HPU won its first Big South Championship Title this season (2024-25).
- The Panthers made the Big South Championship for the first time since 2004.
- High Point has won the Big South Regular Season Title six times (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2023-24, & 2024-25).
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