HPU athletic director Craig Keilitz named Scott Cherry head coach of the men's basketball team. This will be Cherry's first time at the helm of a program and he becomes the 11th head coach in HPU. He was an assistant at University of South Carolina this past season.
Only six days after the season ended, Bart Lundy has been dismissed as head coach of the men's basketball program. "Our desire and commitment to build a successful and championship-caliber basketball program are very strong," said athletic director Craig Keilitz in a press release on www.
In an ironic finish, High Point University's men's basketball team will be cheering on Winthrop Saturday, Feb. 28. HPU (9-19, 4-13 BSC) is fighting for the final spot in the Big South Conference's men's basketball tournament. In order to claim a birth in the tournament, the Panthers need to win against VMI to help HPU's chances of getting into the postseason.
High Point University's men's basketball team fell to top-seeded Radford University 82-58 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament.
Despite losing Saturday night, HPU clinched the final spot of the Big South tournament. VMI (22-7, 13-5 Big South) won their first contest in High Point, 81-76. HPU (9-20, 4-14) had four players finish with double figures. Melvin Crowder shined in his final home game in front of 1,642 in attendance.