2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball
Big South regular season champions
CBI, Runner–up
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record27–9 (13–3 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachFlynn Clayman
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Nesbitt
  • Corey Edwards
  • Trey Zeigler
  • Jaylen Stowe
Home arenaQubein Center
Seasons
2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 13 3   .813 27 9   .750
UNC Asheville 12 4   .750 22 12   .647
Gardner–Webb 11 5   .688 17 16   .515
Winthrop 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Longwood 6 10   .375 21 14   .600
Presbyterian 6 10   .375 14 19   .424
Charleston Southern 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
USC Upstate 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Radford 5 11   .313 16 17   .485
2024 Big South tournament winner

The 2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Alan Huss, played their home games at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big South play, to finish in eighth place.[1] They were defeated by Charleston Southern in the first round of the Big South tournament.[2]

On March 3, 2023, the school fired head coach G. G. Smith after only one season at the helm.[3] On March 27, the school named Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss as the team's new head coach.[4]

Roster

2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Kezza Giffa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Paris, France
G 3 Trae Benham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Concord, North Carolina
F 5 Kimani Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
G 7 Titas Sargiunas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Kaunas, Lithuania
G 8 Niko Limbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Simi Valley, California
F 10 Cade Potter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Orange, California
G 11 Abdoulaye Thiam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 12 Bryson Childress 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Albemarle, North Carolina
F 13 Liam McChesney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Prince Rupert, British Columbia
F 14 Pavlo Dziuba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kyiv, Ukraine
G 15 Justin Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 16 Liam Carney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 21 Juslin Bodo Bodo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 22 Denzel Hines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fontana, California
G 23 Duke Miles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G 31 AJ Hoynack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 35 Camren Little 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2023*
7:00 pm
Pfeiffer W 113–90 
Qubein Center (3,782)
High Point, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Andrews W 105–51  1–0
Qubein Center (2,366)
High Point, NC
November 11, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford L 98–99  1–1
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (878)
Spartanburg, SC
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Queens L 72–74  1–2
Curry Arena (873)
Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2023*
11:00 am, FloSports
vs. Iona
Gulf Coast Showcase first round
W 82–68  2–2
Hertz Arena (234)
Estero, FL
November 21, 2023*
5:00 pm, FloSports
vs. Illinois State
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
W 74–72  3–2
Hertz Arena (314)
Estero, FL
November 22, 2023*
7:30 pm, FloSports
vs. Hofstra
Gulf Coast Showcase Championship
L 92–97  3–3
Hertz Arena (413)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mount Olive W 122–73  4–3
Qubein Center (1,437)
High Point, NC
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Morgan State W 77–59  5–3
Qubein Center (2,119)
High Point, NC
December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida W 86–79  6–3
UNF Arena (1,289)
Jacksonville, FL
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 97–71  7–3
Qubein Center (2,476)
High Point, NC
December 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina A&T W 75–62  8–3
Qubein Center (3,512)
High Point, NC
December 16, 2023*
5:30 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 58–66  8–4
Stegeman Coliseum (6,523)
Athens, GA
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro W 74–63  9–4
Qubein Center (3,617)
High Point, NC
December 22, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius W 78–70  10–4
Qubein Center (2,855)
High Point, NC
December 30, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bellarmine W 90–85  11–4
Qubein Center (2,742)
High Point, NC
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford W 85–71  12–4
(1–0)
Dedmon Center (1,142)
Radford, VA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 85–76  13–4
(2–0)
Qubein Center (3,192)
High Point, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 84–79  14–4
(3–0)
Qubein Center (4,069)
High Point, NC
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 86–83  15–4
(4–0)
Templeton Physical Education Center (316)
Clinton, SC
January 20, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 86–79  16–4
(5–0)
Qubein Center (4,768)
High Point, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 78–67  17–4
(6–0)
G. B. Hodge Center (674)
Spartanburg, SC
January 27, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 83–81  18–4
(7–0)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,440)
Rock Hill, SC
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Longwood W 93–76  19–4
(8–0)
Qubein Center (5,349)
High Point, NC
February 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 78–68  20–4
(9–0)
Qubein Center (5,678)
High Point, NC
February 7, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 81–86  20–5
(9–1)
Kimmel Arena (2,529)
Asheville, NC
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 78–62  21–5
(10–1)
Paul Porter Arena (1,002)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate L 81–86 OT 21–6
(10–2)
Qubein Center (2,895)
High Point, NC
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford W 99–74  22–6
(11–2)
Qubein Center (4,935)
High Point, NC
February 24, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 74–59  23–6
(12–2)
Buccaneer Field House (658)
North Charleston, SC
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop W 100–96 OT 24–6
(13–2)
Qubein Center (3,584)
High Point, NC
March 2, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 72–74  24–7
(13–3)
Joan Perry Brock Center (2,753)
Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
March 8, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (9) Radford
Quarterfinals
W 77–63  25–7
Qubein Center (4,258)
High Point, NC
March 9, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (5) Longwood
Semifinals
L 79–80 OT 25–8
Qubein Center (4,438)
High Point, NC
CBI
March 25, 2024
12:00 pm, FloHoops
(1) vs. (9) Cleveland State
Quarterfinals
W 93–74  26–8
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 26, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) vs. (4) Arkansas State
Semifinals
W 81–80  27–8
Ocean Center (N/A)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 27, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) vs. (3) Seattle
Championship
L 67–77  27–9
Ocean Center (671)
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "High Point's Season Comes to a Close at Hercules Tires Big South Tournament". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "High Point fires basketball coach GG Smith after first full season". The North State Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ McKewon, Sam (March 25, 2023). "Report: Creighton assistant Alan Huss to take High Point head coaching job". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "High Point Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2023.