Big South Tournament - VMI vs UNC Asheville Wrap - UNC Asheville Wins 80-64
Big South Tournament - VMI vs UNC Asheville Wrap - UNC Asheville Wins 80-64
Jeremy Atkinson scored 18 points leading UNC Asheville to an 80-64 victory over VMI at Kimmel Arena on Saturday.
UNC Asheville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 12.5-point spread as favorites.
UNC Asheville got 16 points from J.P. Primm and another 15 points from Matt Dickey. J.P. Primm contributed 7 assists, while Chris Stephenson cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
VMI got 12 points from Keith Gabriel in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jordan Weethee. Ron Burks contributed 3 assists for them, while Stan Okoye had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UNC Asheville were victorious, as the score was 36-35 at the break.
The rebound battle favored UNC Asheville as they grabbed 32 boards, while VMI only had 31.
