Game 27: Longwood (17-9, 9-4 Big South) at High Point (11-14, 3-10 Big South)
Date & Time	Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7 p.m.
Location	High Point, N.C. (Qubein Center)
Game Notes	Longwood | High Point | Big South
Statistics	Longwood | High Point | Big South
Live Stats	High Point Live Stats
Video/TV	ESPN+
Radio	WVHL 92.9 Kickin' Country FM
Social Media	@LongwoodLancers | @LongwoodMBB

The Opening Tip
•    Longwood opens up a two-game road swing with a trip to High Point.
•    Of the team's five games left, three are on the road. The Lancers close with two of their final three at home following the current two-game road trip.
•    The Lancers have six true road wins, tied for second-most in the league. The program record for road wins in a season is seven, set last year.
•    Longwood is tied for third in the Big South, one game behind Radford and two behind UNC Asheville.
•    The Lancers have guaranteed a finish above .500 for back-to-back seasons for the first time since  the 93-94 and 94-95 seasons.
•    Longwood will also finish with a conference record of .500 or better for a fourth straight season. It is the first time in program history the team has done so.
 
Last Time Out
•    Longwood dominated Presbyterian with a stifling defensive effort in a 66-46 win on Wednesday night.
•    The Lancers locked down the Blue Hose in the first half and took a commanding 38-20 lead at the break.
•    The 20 points allowed were tied for the third fewest in a half this season by the team, and the 46 total points allowed were the second fewest allowed this season.
•    Longwood held Presbyterian to a .392 shooting percentage (20-51). It was the second straight time the team has held its opponent to less than 40 percent.
•    Isaiah Wilkins posted a team-best 15 points to go with seven rebounds, and Walyn Napper added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
•    Longwood only had six turnovers in the contest.
 
By The Numbers
•    Longwood leads the Big South in turnover margin (+2.3) behind a defense that forces the second-most turnovers per game (14.5) and an offense that limits turnovers per game (12.2).
•    The team has won the turnover battled 16 times this year. The team is 11-5 in those games.
•    The defense as a whole ranks third in the Big South in scoring defense and has limited opponents to 65.3 points per game.
•    Longwood has held its opponent to 50 points or less four times this season, including in back-to-back games.
•    The Lancers are deep and routinely play 10 players, with the bench unit providing a big lift. The bench is 16th in the nation with 28.7 points per game.
•    The Longwood bench averages nearly four points per game more than any other team in the Big South. 
•    The Lancers have also outrebounded their opponents on the season and lead the Big South in rebounding margin (+4.2). 
•    The Lancers are only surrendering 6.8 offensive rebounds over their past 11 games, and Longwood has only given up 10 or more offensive boards seven times all season.
•    Longwood has outrebounded its opponent in 13 of its past 16 games. The team is 11-2 in that stretch when winning the rebounding battle.
•    Isaiah Wilkins leads Longwood in scoring at 12.3 points per game, and Walyn Napper averages 10.0 points per game. Eight players average at least 6.0 points per game.
•    The Lancers have had nine different players lead or tie for the team lead in scoring in a game, tied for the most in the nation.
•    This season, the Lancers are 7-2 when four players score at least 10 points. The team is even better when five players surpass double figures (5-1).
•    The Lancers are 6-7 on the road this season, tied for the second-most wins in the Big South.
 
Quotable

I was really proud of the guys. I told them, you always want to be playing your best basketball in February and March. I think this team is playing a lot better than it has all season. We've been talking a lot about passion and purpose. Tonight we played with a lot of passion, and there was a lot of purpose. Extremely proud of our effort tonight.
—Longwood Head Coach Griff Aldrich after the dominant defensive effort against Presbyterian
     
•  Longwood has won the past 10 contests against High Point, including an 87-73 win to open conference play this season.
•  The Lancers held an explosive High Point team to 27 first-half points and led by 12 before managing the game in the final 20 minutes.
•  Five players totaled double figures in points for the Lancers, with Isaiah Wilkins leading the way with 25.
•  Nate Lliteras had a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double.
 
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