Big South quarterfinals
March 4 at Gore Arena in Buies Creek, NC
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High Point had a truly unique situation coming into the Big South Tournament. The Panthers have been either the No. 2 seed (2015) or top seed (2013, 2014, 2016) the last four years, yet hadn't won a tournament game since February, 2012.
Also: the Panthers lost the league's player of the year, John Brown, to an injury before the tournament began, THEN lost second-leading scorer Adam Weary to a leg injury a few minutes into Friday's game.
Despite being a top seed and expected to advance past a No. 8 seed, the 89-78 victory was a big one for High Point. Of course, color commentator Ralph Patterson said "that big elephant's off their backs," so it wasn't a perfect day.
More confusing animal talk from Patterson: "his teammates call him the billy goat because he's so tough inside."
* I've got to also mention that this "madness" madness has got to end. Before tip-off, play-by-play man Evan Lepler said "they call it 'Creek Madness'".
March Madness, Arch Madness, Midnight Madness, Motor City Madness, Music City Madness, Creek Madness
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