National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UNC Asheville 77, Campbell 73
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 5, 2023
Where: Bojangles' Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: # William Covington Jr., # Justin Porterfield, # AJ Desai
Attendance: 2369

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

Top Game Performances
 
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 Stats Summary
 
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