Big South

Panthers Fall Just Short in ESPNU Showdown Against Winthrop

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University men's basketball team (8-12) fell 76-70 on Thursday night (Feb. 18) in a hard-fought game against Winthrop University. HPU was led by sophomore John-Michael Wright who finished the game with his first double-double of the season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The 27 points were two shy of tying Wright's season-high, while the 10 boards were the most the Fayetteville, N.C. native has collected this season.