Pember's 24 lead UNC Asheville past Charleston Southern 60-55 in Big South Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 08, 2024
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) Drew Pember scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with 17.7 seconds left, and No. 2 seed UNC Asheville beat seventh-seeded Charleston Southern Buccaneers 60-55 on Friday night in the Big South Conference Tournament.
Pember also contributed 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-11). Nicholas McMullen scored 10 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and added eight rebounds. Josh Banks shot 3 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line to finish with nine points.
Taje' Kelly led the way for the Buccaneers (10-20) with 26 points and nine rebounds. Daren Patrick added 12 points and eight rebounds for Charleston Southern. A'lahn Sumler also had seven points.
UNC Asheville went into the half ahead of Charleston Southern 29-20. Pember scored 13 points in the half. UNC Asheville took the lead for good with 1:49 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Pember to make it 55-54.
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1st Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
20
NCAS
Bulldogs
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Buccaneers gains possession)
19:39
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:37
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
19:34
Josh Banks shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
19:34
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:34
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:18
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
19:16
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
19:03
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:01
Toyaz Solomon defensive rebound
18:45
Drew Pember misses three point jump shot
18:43
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
18:31
Toyaz Solomon shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
18:31
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:31
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
18:16
Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
18:14
Drew Pember defensive rebound
18:09
Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
18:07
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
17:59
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
17:57
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
17:46
Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
17:44
Fletcher Abee defensive rebound
17:33
Toyaz Solomon misses two point jump shot
17:31
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
17:13
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:11
Drew Pember defensive rebound
17:05
Caleb Burgess turnover (lost ball) (RJ Johnson steals)
17:05
Fletcher Abee personal foul
17:01
Kalib Clinton turnover (traveling)
16:36
Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
16:34
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
16:21
A'lahn Sumler offensive foul (Caleb Burgess draws the foul)
16:21
A'lahn Sumler turnover (offensive foul)
15:57
+2
Josh Banks makes two point jump shot (Nick McMullen assists)
1-2
15:31
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:29
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:27
TV timeout
15:12
Nick McMullen misses two point hook shot
15:10
Trent Stephney offensive rebound
15:02
Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
15:00
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
14:57
Nobal Days offensive foul
14:57
Nobal Days turnover (offensive foul)
14:43
Caleb Burgess misses three point jump shot
14:41
Josh Banks offensive rebound
14:33
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
14:31
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
14:14
+2
Daren Patrick makes two point jump shot
3-2
13:58
+2
Nick McMullen makes two point jump shot (Josh Banks assists)
3-4
13:28
Taje' Kelly misses two point hook shot
13:26
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
13:15
Nick McMullen turnover (lost ball) (A'lahn Sumler steals)
12:57
+3
Daren Patrick makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
6-4
12:36
Josh Banks misses two point jump shot
12:34
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
12:15
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:13
Caleb Burgess defensive rebound
12:12
RJ Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Burgess draws the foul)
12:12
+1
Caleb Burgess makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
12:12
+1
Caleb Burgess makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
11:59
Toyaz Solomon blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
11:59
Buccaneers offensive rebound
11:59
TV timeout
11:52
Jaiden Thompson turnover (bad pass)
11:34
Caleb Burgess misses two point jump shot
11:32
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
11:13
Daren Patrick turnover (traveling)
10:47
+3
Drew Pember makes three point jump shot
6-9
10:31
Greg Gantt Jr. personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
10:13
Caleb Burgess personal foul (Kalib Clinton draws the foul)
9:55
+3
Kalib Clinton makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
9-9
9:33
Drew Pember misses two point layup
9:31
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
9:23
Daren Patrick misses two point jump shot
9:21
Drew Pember defensive rebound
9:17
Kalib Clinton blocks Caleb Burgess's two point layup
9:15
Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:09
+3
Drew Pember makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Abee assists)
9-12
8:47
Greg Gantt Jr. shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
8:47
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-12
8:47
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-12
8:31
Drew Pember misses three point jump shot
8:29
Nick McMullen offensive rebound
8:17
+2
Nick McMullen makes two point layup (Caleb Burgess assists)
11-14
8:02
Caleb Burgess personal foul (Nobal Days draws the foul)
8:02
Nobal Days misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:02
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
7:48
RJ Johnson personal foul (Jamon Battle draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:41
Drew Pember misses two point layup
7:39
Drew Pember offensive rebound
7:36
+2
Drew Pember makes two point layup
11-16
7:21
A'lahn Sumler misses two point jump shot
7:19
Drew Pember defensive rebound
7:15
Drew Pember misses three point jump shot
7:13
Jaiden Thompson defensive rebound
7:05
+3
Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (Jaiden Thompson assists)
14-16
6:46
Josh Banks misses two point layup
6:44
Nobal Days defensive rebound
6:35
Taje' Kelly misses two point hook shot
6:33
Drew Pember defensive rebound
6:17
Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
6:15
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
6:05
Trent Stephney personal foul (Jaiden Thompson draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Jaiden Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
6:05
Jaiden Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:05
Drew Pember defensive rebound
5:56
Daren Patrick personal foul (Fletcher Abee draws the foul)
5:48
Taje' Kelly blocks Josh Banks's two point layup
5:46
Buccaneers defensive rebound
5:16
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:14
Drew Pember defensive rebound
5:05
+2
Toyaz Solomon makes two point layup (Trent Stephney assists)
15-18
5:05
Daren Patrick shooting foul (Toyaz Solomon draws the foul)
5:05
Toyaz Solomon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:05
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
4:43
A'lahn Sumler offensive foul (Fletcher Abee draws the foul)
4:43
A'lahn Sumler turnover (offensive foul)
4:30
Jaiden Thompson personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
4:30
Josh Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
4:16
+2
Kalib Clinton makes two point layup
17-18
4:08
Jaiden Thompson personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
4:08
Josh Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:08
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
3:57
Jaiden Thompson turnover (bad pass)
3:57
TV timeout
3:42
Trent Stephney misses three point jump shot
3:40
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
3:30
Trent Stephney shooting foul (Daren Patrick draws the foul)
3:30
+1
Daren Patrick makes regular free throw 1 of 3
18-18
3:30
+1
Daren Patrick makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-18
3:30
+1
Daren Patrick makes regular free throw 3 of 3
20-18
3:18
Fletcher Abee turnover (bad pass)
2:53
Kalib Clinton turnover (bad pass) (Drew Pember steals)
2:45
Josh Banks misses two point layup
2:43
Nick McMullen offensive rebound
2:40
+2
Nick McMullen makes two point layup
20-20
2:25
Reginald Duhart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Drew Pember steals)
2:17
+2
Drew Pember makes two point jump shot
20-22
1:55
Kalib Clinton misses two point jump shot
1:53
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
1:47
+3
Drew Pember makes three point jump shot (Trent Stephney assists)
20-25
1:44
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
1:30
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
1:28
Jamon Battle defensive rebound
1:01
+2
Nick McMullen makes two point hook shot
20-27
0:52
Taje' Kelly offensive foul (Nick McMullen draws the foul)
0:52
Taje' Kelly turnover (offensive foul)
0:28
+2
Jamon Battle makes two point jump shot (Trent Stephney assists)
20-29
0:03
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
0:01
Trent Stephney defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
35
NCAS
Bulldogs
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Toyaz Solomon makes two point dunk (Caleb Burgess assists)
20-31
19:22
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:20
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
19:17
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup
22-31
19:02
Drew Pember turnover (bad pass) (Reginald Duhart Jr. steals)
18:51
+2
A'lahn Sumler makes two point layup
24-31
18:31
+2
Toyaz Solomon makes two point dunk (Drew Pember assists)
24-33
18:13
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point dunk (A'lahn Sumler assists)
26-33
17:55
Toyaz Solomon misses two point layup
17:53
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Reginald Duhart Jr. makes two point layup (A'lahn Sumler assists)
28-33
17:23
Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
17:21
A'lahn Sumler defensive rebound
17:12
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
17:10
Drew Pember defensive rebound
16:57
+3
Josh Banks makes three point jump shot (Drew Pember assists)
28-36
16:27
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
16:25
Fletcher Abee defensive rebound
16:01
Daren Patrick blocks Fletcher Abee's two point jump shot
15:59
A'lahn Sumler defensive rebound
15:47
+3
Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
31-36
15:26
Caleb Burgess misses two point jump shot
15:24
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
15:12
A'lahn Sumler misses two point hook shot
15:10
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
15:06
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup
33-36
14:57
Drew Pember misses two point jump shot
14:55
RJ Johnson defensive rebound
14:52
+2
Daren Patrick makes two point layup (RJ Johnson assists)
35-36
14:20
Caleb Burgess misses three point jump shot
14:18
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
14:07
A'lahn Sumler misses two point hook shot
14:06
Drew Pember defensive rebound
14:06
A'lahn Sumler personal foul (Drew Pember draws the foul)
14:06
TV timeout
13:44
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
13:42
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
13:29
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
13:27
Nobal Days offensive rebound
13:13
+3
Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (Kalib Clinton assists)
38-36
12:48
Nobal Days blocks Jamon Battle's two point jump shot
12:46
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
12:36
+2
RJ Johnson makes two point layup
40-36
12:34
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:34
TV timeout
12:18
Kalib Clinton personal foul
12:01
+2
Nick McMullen makes two point dunk (Drew Pember assists)
40-38
11:38
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Fletcher Abee steals)
11:28
Drew Pember misses three point jump shot
11:26
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
11:09
Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
11:07
Drew Pember defensive rebound
10:54
Drew Pember misses two point jump shot
10:52
RJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:52
+2
Daren Patrick makes two point layup (RJ Johnson assists)
42-38
10:52
Josh Banks shooting foul (Daren Patrick draws the foul)
10:52
TV timeout
10:52
Daren Patrick misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:52
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
10:26
Nick McMullen misses two point layup
10:24
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
9:58
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:56
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
9:49
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
9:47
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
9:33
+2
A'lahn Sumler makes two point jump shot
44-38
9:07
+2
Josh Banks makes two point layup (Nick McMullen assists)
44-40
8:54
+3
Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (Reginald Duhart Jr. assists)
47-40
8:27
Nick McMullen offensive foul (Reginald Duhart Jr. draws the foul)
8:27
Nick McMullen turnover (offensive foul)
8:15
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Reginald Duhart Jr. assists)
49-40
8:00
Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
7:58
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
7:49
RJ Johnson misses two point layup
7:47
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
7:39
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
7:37
Nick McMullen defensive rebound
7:28
Kalib Clinton blocks Caleb Burgess's two point layup
7:28
Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:28
TV timeout
7:15
+2
Drew Pember makes two point dunk (Caleb Burgess assists)
49-42
6:43
Nobal Days offensive foul (Trent Stephney draws the foul)
6:43
Nobal Days turnover (offensive foul)
6:35
Nobal Days shooting foul (Greg Gantt Jr. draws the foul)
6:35
+1
Greg Gantt Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-43
6:35
+1
Greg Gantt Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-44
6:21
Caleb Burgess shooting foul (A'lahn Sumler draws the foul)
6:21
+1
A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 1 of 3
50-44
6:21
+1
A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 2 of 3
51-44
6:21
+1
A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 3 of 3
52-44
6:06
+3
Fletcher Abee makes three point jump shot (Greg Gantt Jr. assists)
52-47
5:46
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:44
Trent Stephney defensive rebound
5:26
Trent Stephney misses three point jump shot
5:24
A'lahn Sumler defensive rebound
5:17
Taje' Kelly offensive foul (Caleb Burgess draws the foul)
5:17
Taje' Kelly turnover (offensive foul)
5:07
A'lahn Sumler shooting foul (Greg Gantt Jr. draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Greg Gantt Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-48
5:07
+1
Greg Gantt Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-49
4:46
Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
4:44
Bulldogs defensive rebound
4:14
Caleb Burgess misses three point jump shot
4:14
Buccaneers defensive rebound
4:14
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
4:14
TV timeout
3:45
Kalib Clinton misses three point jump shot
3:43
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
3:42
Buccaneers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:32
+2
Drew Pember makes two point layup
52-51
3:32
Caleb Burgess personal foul
3:06
A'lahn Sumler misses two point jump shot
3:04
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
3:03
Trent Stephney personal foul (Reginald Duhart Jr. draws the foul)
2:53
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:51
Drew Pember defensive rebound
2:37
Taje' Kelly shooting foul (Drew Pember draws the foul)
2:37
Drew Pember misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:37
+1
Drew Pember makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-52
2:09
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot
54-52
1:49
+3
Drew Pember makes three point jump shot (Caleb Burgess assists)
54-55
1:22
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
1:20
Drew Pember defensive rebound
0:58
Drew Pember misses three point jump shot
0:56
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
0:42
Drew Pember blocks Reginald Duhart Jr.'s two point layup
0:40
Drew Pember defensive rebound
0:38
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:18
+3
Drew Pember makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Abee assists)
54-58
0:10
RJ Johnson misses two point layup
0:08
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
0:07
Greg Gantt Jr. personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
0:07
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-58
0:07
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07
Josh Banks defensive rebound
0:02
Daren Patrick personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
