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2025–26 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
| 2025–26 High Point Panthers men's basketball |
|---|
| Big South Conference |
| 31–5 (15–1 Big South) |
| Flynn Clayman (1st season) |
| Ben Fletcher |
| Corey Edwards |
| Antoine Young |
| Anderson Clarke |
| Martynas Rubikas |
| Qubein Center |
The 2025–26 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Flynn Clayman, played their home games at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.
The Panthers finished the 2024–25 season 29–6, 14–2 in Big South play, to finish as Big South regular season champions. They defeated Gardner–Webb, Radford, and Winthrop to win the Big South tournament championship, earning their first ever trip to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Panthers would receive the #13 seed in the Midwest Region, where they would lose in the First Round to #4 region seed Purdue.
On April 10, 2025, it was announced that head coach Alan Huss would be stepping down after just two seasons, in order to take the associate head coaching position at his alma mater, Creighton. A day later, on April 11, the school announced that they would be elevating associate head coach Flynn Clayman to be the team's new head coach.
On October 15, 2025, the Big South Conference released their preseason coaches poll. High Point was picked to finish atop the conference, while receiving eight first-place votes.
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Point | 80 (8) |
| 2 | UNC Asheville | 68 (1) |
| 3 | Longwood | 53 |
| 4 | Radford | 52 |
| 5 | Winthrop | 51 |
| 6 | Presbyterian | 37 |
| 7 | Charleston Southern | 27 |
| 8 | Gardner–Webb | 19 |
| 9 | USC Upstate | 18 |
| (#) first-place votes |
Source:
| Player | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Martin | Senior | Guard |
| Scotty Washington |
Source:
High Point clinched the 12-seed after beating Winthrop in the Big South tournament, clinching their second ever Big South championship. High Point upset 5-seed Wisconsin in the Round of 64, earning their first NCAA Division I tournament win in franchise history.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025*2:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | W 99–98 OT | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | ||
| October 25, 2025*7:00 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 88–60 | Qubein Center High Point, NC | ||
| November 3, 2025*6:30 pm, YouTube | vs. Furman Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon | W 97–71 | 1–0 | Rock Hill Sports & Events Center (473)Rock Hill, SC | |
| November 8, 2025*5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Averett | W 127–52 | 2–0 | Qubein Center (4,872)High Point, NC | |
| November 11, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Jacksonville | W 85–64 | 3–0 | Qubein Center (2,786)High Point, NC | |
| November 14, 2025*7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at UAB | L 74–91 | 3–1 | Bartow Arena (3,231)Birmingham, AL | |
| November 17, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Canisius | W 93–50 | 4–1 | Qubein Center (2,603)High Point, NC | |
| November 20, 2025*2:30 pm, BallerTV | vs. UIC Boardwalk Battle Semifinals | W 90–80 | 5–1 | Ocean Center (449)Daytona Beach, FL | |
| November 22, 2025*7:00 pm, BallerTV | vs. Incarnate Word Boardwalk Battle Championship | W 91–80 | 6–1 | Ocean Center (606)Daytona Beach, FL | |
| November 29, 2025*2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Western Carolina | W 93–73 | 7–1 | Qubein Center (2,719)High Point, NC | |
| December 3, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southern Illinois | L 84–86 | 7–2 | Qubein Center (2,497)High Point, NC | |
| December 5, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | NJIT | W 89–72 | 8–2 | Qubein Center (2,293)High Point, NC | |
| December 14, 2025*2:00 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Appalachian State Hickory Hoops Classic | L 78–86 OT | 8–3 | Shuford Arena (1,225)Hickory, NC | |
| December 16, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mary Baldwin | W 129–47 | 9–3 | Qubein Center (1,498)High Point, NC | |
| December 19, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | La Salle | W 84–72 | 10–3 | Qubein Center (2,058)High Point, NC | |
| December 22, 2025*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bryant | W 93–47 | 11–3 | Qubein Center (1,973)High Point, NC | |
| December 28, 2025*2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Pfeiffer | W 123–64 | 12–3 | Qubein Center (2,005)High Point, NC | |
| December 31, 20252:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UNC Asheville | W 87–69 | 13–3(1–0) | Kimmel Arena (1,471)Asheville, NC | |
| January 3, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | Longwood | W 80–67 | 14–3(2–0) | Qubein Center (2,143)High Point, NC | |
| January 7, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | Gardner–Webb | W 104–49 | 15–3(3–0) | Qubein Center (3,414)High Point, NC | |
| January 10, 20262:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Charleston Southern | W 84–82 OT | 16–3(4–0) | Buccaneer Field House (780)North Charleston, SC | |
| January 14, 20266:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Winthrop | L 75–92 | 16–4(4–1) | Winthrop Coliseum (1,956)Rock Hill, SC | |
| January 17, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | USC Upstate | W 89–69 | 17–4(5–1) | Qubein Center (4,790)High Point, NC | |
| January 23, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Radford | W 93–83 | 18–4(6–1) | Dedmon Center (1,118)Radford, VA | |
| January 29, 20269:00 pm, ESPNU | Presbyterian | W 84–81 | 19–4(7–1) | Qubein Center (5,245)High Point, NC | |
| January 31, 20263:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Longwood | W 71–59 | 20–4(8–1) | Joan Perry Brock Center (2,588)Farmville, VA | |
| February 4, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | Charleston Southern | W 80–55 | 21–4(9–1) | Qubein Center (3,356)High Point, NC | |
| February 7, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | Radford | W 86–77 | 22–4(10–1) | Qubein Center (7,202)High Point, NC | |
| February 12, 20267:00 pm, ESPN+ | at USC Upstate | W 95–70 | 23–4(11–1) | G. B. Hodge Center (375)Spartanburg, SC | |
| February 14, 20262:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Gardner–Webb | W 112–87 | 24–4(12–1) | Paul Porter Arena (435)Boiling Springs, NC | |
| February 19, 20267:00 pm, ESPNU | UNC Asheville | W 74–48 | 25–4(13–1) | Qubein Center (4,232)High Point, NC | |
| February 21, 20264:00 pm, ESPN+ | Winthrop | W 89–87 | 26–4(14–1) | Qubein Center (5,165)High Point, NC | |
| February 26, 20267:00 pm, ESPNU | at Presbyterian | W 79–73 | 27–4(15–1) | Templeton Center (1,438)Clinton, SC | |
| March 6, 202612:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (9) Gardner–Webb Quarterfinal | W 81–59 | 28–4 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (1,715)Johnson City, TN |
| March 7, 202612:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) UNC Asheville Semifinal | W 75–71 | 29–4 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (1,927)Johnson City, TN |
| March 8, 202612:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (2) Winthrop Championship | W 91–76 | 30–4 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,109)Johnson City, TN |
| March 19, 20261:50 pm, TBS | (12 W) | vs. (5 W) No. 19 Wisconsin First round | W 83–82 | 31–4 | Moda Center (12,104)Portland, OR |
| March 21, 20269:45 pm, TBS/TruTV | (12 W) | vs. (4 W) No. 14 Arkansas Second round | L 88–94 | 31–5 | Moda Center (14,385)Portland, OR |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern. |
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*AP did not release a week 8 poll.
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