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HPU's Women Shine, Men Make It to Elite Roster!

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HIGH POINT – High Point University twice saw its name among the top basketball teams in the country. The Panthers, as automatic bids after winning the Big South Conference tournaments, were included in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection shows. A packed house in the Qubein Center watched along with the teams.

“It’s just a feeling of pride,” said Aaliyah Collins, a graduate guard on the women’s ...

HIGH POINT – High Point University twice saw its name among the top basketball teams in the country. The Panthers, as automatic bids after winning the Big South Conference tournaments, were included in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection shows. A packed house in the Qubein Center watched along with the teams.

“It’s just a feeling of pride,” said Aaliyah Collins, a graduate guard on the women’s team. “It’s our hard work being shown. But it’s pretty cool.

” “It's awesome to see our name up there, for our little school so to speak,” said Anna Hager, a senior guard. “To be on the screen like that, it’s awesome. ” In the men’s tournament, High Point – reaching 30 wins for the first time in both program history and Big South Conference history – received the No.

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