Men's Basketball Just Needs A Little Luck

The UNC Asheville men’s basketball team had a lot of luck last week but not too much of it was good luck. The Bulldogs lost four Big South Conference games in seven days that they easily could have won. In three of the games, Asheville was either tied or in the lead in the last two minutes but just couldn’t get the right bounce. Last Monday at High Point, a long three-pointer off a busted play helped give the Panthers the victory. Thursday against Coastal Carolina, a team that has now won 12 games in a row, a shot that came oh so close to bouncing out instead bounced in with 5.5 seconds left to give the Chanticleers the victory. Last Saturday against Charleston Southern, the Bulldogs were one defensive stop away from winning.

What’s impressive about this Asheville team is that it keeps battling and playing. With the tough schedule the Bulldogs had early and the expectations it had, it would be easy for them to hang their heads or simply throw in the towel for this season. But this Asheville team has not come close to doing that and as we all know it’s a long season and a lot of interesting things can happen in March. The Bulldogs are on the road for two games this week at VMI and Liberty and then come home for five straight home games. It’s one of the longest homestands in recent memory. If Asheville can keep improving and maybe find a lucky bounce along the way the Bulldogs have a chance to make some noise come March.