Longwood University Men’s Basketball team held their first practice in Willet Hall to prepare for a tough season last Friday, Oct. 2. After they surprised the Big South with their appearance in the semi-finals, the team will prepare to get there again, maybe further. The Lancers will face big named ...
While the majority of Longwood students are on winter break, they, along with hundreds of thousands of people across America, can watch Longwood men’s basketball play Oklahoma State University play its first scheduled nationally televised game in the program’s history. Through the Big South’s ...
The Longwood Lancers shocked the Big South Conference by being the first No. 9 seed to earn a spot in the tournament semi-final round, but members of the Longwood community were stunned by the Athletics Department’s decision to play junior forward Jason Pimentel. Pimentel is currently in the appeal ...
Conway, South Carolina- Following David versus Goliath comparisons leading into the game by media syndicates, No. 9 seed Longwood (11-22) upset the No. 1 seed Charleston Southern Buccaneers (CSU) (19-11), 68-60, in the HTC Center at Coastal Carolina University. “What people don't see is the resiliency ...
Conway, South Carolina – The Longwood men’s basketball team will try and break a few barriers that they have failed to achieve until this part of the season; those being a win against Charleston Southern and continuing a win streak. Longwood used a run late in the first half that stretched into ...
Conway, S.C.– Longwood is the first true No. 9 seed to win a game in the Big South Conference Tournament. The Lancers defeated No. 8 Presbyterian to advance to the second round of the Big South Conference Tournament, 65-61. “There’s a new Longwood in town,” Gee said after the win, mentioning ...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - The No. 10 seed Longwood Lancers faced off against the No. 7 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in the kickoff game of the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Tournament. From the opening tip the Lancers tried to set the tone for the game defensively but offensively were stifled ...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – The No. 9 Longwood Lancers (9-22, 5-13) take on the No. 8 Presbyterian Blue Hose in the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Conference Tournament on Wednesday, March 4 at noon EST. During the regular season the Lancers and Blue Hose split their series 1-1 as both teams won ...
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – No. 10 Longwood University (3-25, 3-16) will be playing the No. 7 Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (13-16, 9-11) in the first game of the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Conference Tournament at noon on Tuesday. The Longwood women’s basketball team has faced off against the Gardner-Webb ...
Longwood (8-22, 4-13) played two games in Willett Hall this week, both ending in losses. The Lancers fell 83-59 to No. 5 Winthrop Eagles (16-11, 11-5) and 72-59 to No. 3 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (21-8, 12-5). Both opponents took early leads in the second half; Winthrop going on an 18-4 run in the ...
When people discuss Longwood basketball, one name shines as a north star above the rest. Jerome Kersey was a two-time All-American who wrote the record books at Longwood as he set the all-time records for points (1,756), rebounds (1,162), made field goals (720), made free throws (316), free throw attempts ...
Top seed Liberty University Flames (20-6, 16-1) went from an 11 point deficit to winning by five on Tuesday night in Willett Hall. Longwood’s (3-24, 3-15) trouble defensively with the tall Flames caused them to be out-rebounded, 41-26. Liberty’s junior forward/center pair, Katelyn Adams, 6-5, and ...
Tuesday night snow covered all of Virginia, but that didn’t stop the Longwood Lancers (8-20, 4-11) from traveling to Lynchburg, Virginia to battle the Liberty Flames (7-21, 1-14). The game consisted of a dominant performance from Longwood along with a collapse down the stretch that almost cost them ...
Junior Jason Pimentel, found guilty of sexual battery in Prince Edward County District Court earlier this month, was reinstated to the Longwood men’s basketball team immediately prior to their Feb. 14 home game against Charleston Southern University. He had been previously under an “indefinite suspension,” ...
Longwood University (3-19, 3-10) hosted No. 2 in the Big South, the Panthers of High Point University (14-8, 10-3), on Monday, Feb. 2 in Willett Hall. It was a hard fought game by both sides, but the Panthers were able to pull away and take the win, 77-63. The Panthers started the game on a 14-0 run ...
After a neck-and-neck first half, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (GWU) (15-9, 7-4) surged forward by 11 points within the first three minutes of the second half, setting the tone for the rest of Tuesday’s game in an 87-78 loss for Longwood (7-17, 3-8). The Bulldogs out-rebounded the Lancers for the second ...
Longwood women’s basketball (3-17, 3-8) lived and died in the second half in their last two games against Charleston Southern University (4-15, 0-10) and Winthrop University (11-9, 7-4). When the team played Charleston Southern, on Saturday, Jan. 24, it was an evenly matched game during ...
After 21 games (eight in the Big South), Longwood Men’s Basketball is characterized by runs late in the game, high-pressure defense, and players consistently placed on the Big South statistical leaderboards. At the same time, the combination of these attributes have left Longwood with a below .500 ...
The Rotunda will now be recognizing a Longwood student-athlete who doesn’t just excel on the court, field or course, but one who also excels off the court. This involves the classroom performance, community service or involvement around campus. The first ever Student-Athlete of the Month for the month ...
From their first basket of the game to the last buzzer, Big South No. 2 High Point University (14-4, 5-1) didn’t allow Longwood (6-14, 2-5) to come within two points of taking the lead. Despite coming off a momentous win at home, the Lancers lost 72-67 on Monday, Jan. 19. The energy seen in Willett ...
