Drew Pember scored 29 points and top-seeded UNC Asheville rallied to defeat Campbell 77-73 in Sunday's Big South tournament final in Charlotte, N.C.
The Bulldogs (27-7) overcame a 14-point deficit to win their ninth straight game and earn a trip to their fifth NCAA Tournament, their first since 2016.
Tajion Jones added 24 points for UNCA, who trailed 38-35 at halftime and were down 66-52 with 7:37 left against the seventh-seeded Fighting Camels (16-18). Jones' 3-pointer with 59 seconds put the Bulldogs ahead 75-73 -- their first lead since it was 13-11.
Jay Pal led Campbell with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Ricky Clemons added 17 points and Anthony Dell'Orso had 12 for the Camels, who were outscored 18-7 in the final five minutes.
--Field Level Media
Campbell | UNC Asheville | |
Jay Pal 26 | Scoring | Drew Pember 29 |
Jay Pal 4 | Assists | Caleb Burgess 6 |
Jay Pal 10 | Rebounds | Tajion Jones 8 |
Ricky Clemons 3 | Free Throws Made | Drew Pember 10 |
Joshua Lusane 2 | Steals | Tajion Jones 3 |
Jay Pal 2 | Blocks | Drew Pember 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Campbell | 73 | 46.8 | 9-24 | 6-10 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
UNC Asheville | 77 | 49.1 | 9-23 | 14-21 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 |