HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Michael Christmas scored 18 points, Walyn Napper approached triple-double territory, and fifth-seeded Longwood defeated No. 2 UNC Asheville 85-59 on Sunday to win the Big South conference tournament.
The victory sends the Lancers to the NCAA tournament for the second time. They also qualified in 2022.
After scoring 42 points in the first half, the Lancers kept it going after halftime. They pushed their lead to 25 points within the first four minutes and led by at least 25 throughout the final nine minutes.