It’s the championship game of the CBI Tournament as a program from the Big South takes on one from the WAC in a matchup down in the Sunshine State. The top-seeded High Point Panthers battle the third-seeded Seattle Redhawks as the squads collide Wednesday night. High Point advanced to the title game by edging Arkansas State 81-80 in their semifinal matchup Tuesday night, though they failed to cover the line as a 1.5-point favorite. Seattle downed Fairfield 75-58 in their semifinal matchup Tuesday night, covering the line as a 6.5-point favorite. This marks the first time that the two programs have met as Division I opponents in their respective histories.
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High Point Panthers Looking to Earn CBI Championship
High Point won their second straight game in the CBI Tournament and their sixth in the last eight games as they edged Arkansas State in the semifinals Tuesday night. The Panthers ran their record to 27-8 overall and finished the regular season 13-3 in the Big South. Against Arkansas State, High Point led by as many as eight in the first half and trailed by as many as three before rallying to lead by seven at intermission. The Panthers led by as many as 14 in the second half and held a seven-point edge with 1:54 remaining only to go scoreless the rest of the way. After missing a pair of free throws with 12 seconds remaining, High Point survived a last shot by Arkansas State to earn the win. The Panthers shot 48.4% from the field, including four of 15 from three-point range, and held a 41-38 advantage on the glass in the game. Kezza Giffa led High Point with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win.
The Panthers are putting up an average of 84.4 points per game this season, which is 10th in the nation. High Point pulls down 40.1 rebounds per contest (15th) and dishes out 12 assists a night, which is 273rd in Division I. The Panthers are below average on the defensive end, ranking 252nd in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 74.4 points per game. Duke Miles leads four players in double figures with 17.5 points and 3.6 assists per game this season. Kezza Giffa (16.2 points, three assists), Kimani Hamilton (14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds) and Abdoulaye Thiem (13 points) are solid secondary scoring options. Trae Benham, Justin Bodo Bodo, Titas Sargiunas, Cade Potter and Denzel Hines all are important pieces for Alan Huss and the Panthers this season. High Point shoots 46.4% from the floor as a team on the year. The Panthers knock down 8.5 three-pointers a night while sinking 34.6% of their attempts. High Point has made a living at the line this season as they have posted a stellar 78% mark at the charity stripe to date, which is 13th in Division I.
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Seattle Redhawks Seeking to Finish Season Strong
Seattle had a sluggish start against Fairfield in the semifinals but got their offense going in the second half to create some separation and earn the victory. The Redhawks improved to 22-14 overall and finished the regular season 11-9 in the WAC on the year. Against Fairfield, Seattle used an 8-2 run late in the first half to go up 22-17 and led the rest of the way. The Redhawks led by four at the half and used an 18-2 run early in the second half to turn a three-point edge into a 51-32 advantage with 13:33 remaining and cruised the rest of the way. Seattle shot 50.9% from the field, including eight of 22 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 37-30 in the game. Cameron Tyson and John Christofolis each had 21 points to lead Seattle in the win.
The Redhawks are putting up an average of 73.7 points per game this season, which is 172nd in the nation. Seattle pulls down 36.9 rebounds per contest (102nd) and dishes out 13.2 assists a night, which is 167th in Division I. The Redhawks are above average on the defensive end, ranking 46th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 67 points per game. Cameron Tyson leads the team with 17.4 points plus 4.3 rebounds per game this season. Alex Schumacher (13.5 points, 5.1 assists) and John Christofolis (12.8 points) are good secondary scorers. Brandton Chatfield, Kobe Williamson, Paris Dawson, Seyi Reilly, Viktor Rajkovic and Vasja Pandza all are important pieces for Chris Victor and the Redhawks this season. Seattle shoots 44.5% from the floor as a team on the year. The Redhawks knock down 7.6 three-pointers a night while sinking 34.4% of their attempts. Seattle has been solid this season as they have posted a sound 73.4% mark at the charity stripe to date, which is 109th in Division I.
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This game is going to be interesting as High Point is a team that loves to run and push the tempo while piling up points. We need look no further than what they’ve done in this tournament, hanging 93 points in a win over Cleveland State before putting up 81 in Tuesday’s victory. High Point is tough on the glass and they make a living at the free throw line. Nearly a quarter (24.4%) of their points come at the charity stripe as they average 26 free throw attempts (fourth in Division I) and cash in 20.3 free throws (1st) per game this season. Meanwhile, Seattle is 261st by giving up an average of 20.3 free throw attempts per contest this season. The Redhawks are solid defensively but they get hammered on the boards while the Panthers cash in at the charity stripe to earn the victory plus the tournament title.
Prediction: High Point Panthers to Cover
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High Point has seen the over post a 19-14 mark in their 33 games with a posted number in relation to the total this season. The Panthers are 35th in offensive efficiency, 76th in effective field goal percentage (52.6%), 111th in turnover percentage (16.1%) and 10th in offensive rebounding percentage (37%) this season. They are the nation’s 56th-best team in preventing second chances as they allow offensive boards on just 25.9% of their opponents’ misses. High Point is an above average team in terms of pace, ranking 99th in adjusted tempo with 68.9 possessions a night. Seattle has seen the under post a 21-14 mark in their 35 games with a posted total this season. The Redhawks are 18th in the nation in effective field goal percentage (46.6%), 44th in field goal percentage defense (41.4%) and 7th in three-point field goal percentage defense (29.7%) on the season. Seattle is a slightly below average team in terms of pace as they are 216th in the nation by averaging 67 possessions a night. High Point does a ton of scoring when the clock is stopped and that helps this one over the number.
Prediction: Over
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