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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: Incarnate Word Cardinals

    Sat, Nov 22 • Boardwalk Battle — Daytona Beach, FL 📍 Series & Setting Another first-time matchup for High Point, this time against Incarnate Word (3–2) out of the Southland — and with a championship on the line. The Panthers enter the Boardwalk Battle finale at 5–1 with a chance to stabilize their non-conference momentum…

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  • 🐾 🏁 Panther’s Toothsayer: UIC Flames

    Thu, Nov 20 • Boardwalk Battle (Daytona Beach, FL) • 2:30 PM 📍🏝️ Series & Setting High Point heads to Daytona for a neutral-site matchup against UIC — the first meeting between the programs. The backdrop feels fitting: two teams that both prefer to push pace meeting in the shadow of Daytona’s speedway, where quick…

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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: Canisius Golden Griffins

    Mon, Nov 17 • Qubein Center 📍 Series & Setting High Point and Canisius have met only once, a 78–70 Panther win in 2023 — and they enter Monday’s matchup carrying wildly different trajectories.  Canisius, the only Griffins in the D1 ranks, arrives from Buffalo at 2–2, picked last in the MAAC (13th of 13),…

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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: UAB Blazers

    Fri, Nov 14 • Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL) 📍 Series & Setting Second-ever meeting; High Point won the first last season at the Qubein Center, 68–65. This time it’s HPU’s first true road test. Expect juice in the building: Andy Kennedy has never won fewer than 22 games at UAB, and Blazer fans want payback.…

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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: Averett Cougars

    Wed, Nov 5 • Qubein Center • Homecoming / Alumni Weekend 📍 Series & SettingAverett makes the trip to High Point in a Division III vs. Division I matchup and a brutal scheduling spot for the Cougars. They open their season the night before against St. Mary’s (MD), then travel to the Qubein Center on…

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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: Furman Paladins

    Mon, Nov 3 • Neutral site (Rock Hill) • Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon 📍 Series & Setting Almost 200 miles and a straight shot down I-85 separate these two “purple bloods,” and the parallels run well beyond color and “P” mascots. Furman has been a consistent SoCon winner and finally broke through in…

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  • 🐾 Panther’s Toothsayer: North Carolina A&T Aggies

    📍 History Between the Programs High Point and North Carolina A&T may be neighbors, separated by just 18 miles, but they’ve rarely crossed paths. The Panthers are 4–1 all-time against the Aggies and have won the last three meetings in this US-29 Derby.  After more than 15 years without a matchup, the rivalry reignited in…

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  • Panther’s Toothsayer: UNC Wilmington Seahawks

    🔍 Overview The reigning CAA Tournament Champions, UNC Wilmington enters 2025–26 fresh off its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017. Head coach Takayo Siddle, now in his sixth season, has built a culture centered on relentless tempo, discipline, and unselfish play. His 106–47 record (.693) and 2022 CAA Coach of the Year honor underline one…

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  • 2025–26 High Point Panthers Season Preview: Reloaded and Ready to Roar

    High Point Panthers basketball is back and aiming even higher after a record-breaking 29-win season and the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. With Flynn Clayman now promoted to head coach, a new era kicks off in 2025–26. Known for orchestrating one of the nation’s most explosive offenses last season, Clayman wasted no time retooling the…

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  • Clayman Takes the Wheel: The Huss Bus May Be Gone, But We’re Still Rolling

    Well, it’s official. The search is over, and as predicted High Point didn’t have to look very far or take very long. The Panthers have officially named Flynn Clayman as the 15th head coach in program history—and if you’ve been paying attention, this hire just makes sense. I can say with certainty that this wasn’t a hire…

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