The High Point Panthers and the Wofford Terriers meet in college basketball action from Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

High Point Rolls In Opener

The High Point Panthers come into this one looking to build on their 105-51 win over St. Andrews to start the year on a high note. Abdoulaye Thiam led the way with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting with 4 threes and 4 assists while Denzel Hines added 15 points on 4 of 6 shooting with a pair of threes and a team-high 15 rebounds. Kimani Hamilton added 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting while Kezza Giffa added 11 points with a pair of threes and a team-high 9 assists. Justin Taylor added 10 points with 3 threes to round out the group of double-digit scorers for High Point in the win while Justin Bodo Bodo added 10 rebounds of his own in the win. As a team, High Point shot 47.2% from the field, 44.7% from three and 64% from the foul line in the win.

Wofford Takes Out Brevard

The Wofford Terriers come into this one looking to build on their 85-68 win over subdivision Brevard last time out. Corey Tripp led the Terriers in scoring with 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting with a pair of threes, 6 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists while four other Terriers had 12 points apiece to cap off the scoring in double figures for Wofford in the win. Jeremy Lorenz added a team-high 10 rebounds and a pair of blocks for the double-double while Chase Cormier had 3 threes. Dillon Bailey shot 4 of 8 from the floor while Kyler Filewich shot 6 of 8 from the field along with a pair of blocks. As a team, Wofford shot 55.4% from the field, 38.1% from three and 68.2% from the foul line in the win.

Chris’ Pick

It’s hard to get a true read on either of these teams with both walloping a subdivision opponent in their respective openers, but I’m going to stick with Wofford here. I just trust them more on their home floor and side-by-side, I like the makeup of the Terriers roster more than I do High Point’s. Much better options on Saturday’s card, but I’ll roll with the Terriers here.