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July 22, 2009
UNCG men's basketball season tickets for 2009-10 on sale now
UNCG Men’s Basketball moves to the Greensboro Coliseum in 2009-2010 - another part of the historic building’s 50th anniversary celebration. Get in on the action early with season tickets - on sale now.
July 16, 2009
UNCG men's basketball announces 2009-10 schedule
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Six teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference, including four home games, headline UNC Greensboro’s 2009-2010 men’s basketball schedule, announced Thursday.
June 20, 2009
Corey Gipson named assistant coach, Brian Judski promoted
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement announced Saturday that Corey Gipson has been appointed to an assistant coach position on his staff and that Brian Judski has been elevated to the No. 2 assistant coach position.
May 5, 2009
UNCG signs Taylor Hoffer to men's basketball NLI
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement announced Tuesday a fourth National Letter of Intent commitment, this one from Poulsbo, WA, native Taylor Hoffer.
April 22, 2009
UNCG signs Korey VanDussen to men's basketball NLI
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement received another National Letter of Intent commitment on Wednesday when Zeeland, MI, native Korey VanDussen signed a letter to enroll at the university.
April 15, 2009
Top 30 point guard Kyle Randall commits to UNCG
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement received a signed commitment from point guard Kyle Randall on Wednesday, the first day of the National Letter of Intent program’s late signing period.
March 6, 2009
UNCG knocked out of SoCon Tourney by College of Charleston
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Junior forward Ben Stywall led the way with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, but a late UNC Greensboro rally fell short as College of Charleston knocked the Spartans out of the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, 69-56, in opening round action Friday afternoon.
March 5, 2009
Eargle named to SoCon's All-Freshman squad
CHATTANOOGA, TN – UNC Greensboro freshman forward Damian Eargle was named to the Southern Conference’s All-Freshman squad Thursday in a vote of the league’s men’s basketball coaches.
March 2, 2009
Former Spartan star Hines named Vanoli Cup MVP, leads team to title
CREMONA, ITALY – Former UNC Greensboro star Kyle Hines was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after leading his Prima Veroli squad to a pair of upsets and the Vanoli Cup championship Sunday night.
February 28, 2009
UNCG closes out regular season with home win over Elon
GREENSBORO, NC – Ben Stywall was 9-of-11 from the field on his way to 23 points as UNC Greensboro defeated Elon, 74-66, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Fleming Gym on Saturday afternoon.
February 25, 2009
Davidson tops UNCG, 70-49
DAVIDSON, NC – Davidson junior Stephen Curry scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Wildcats defeated UNC Greensboro, 68-46, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night at Belk Arena.
February 21, 2009
Western Carolina tops UNCG, 69-56
GREENSBORO, NC – Western Carolina had four players in double figures, led by freshman Harouna Mutombo’s 15 points, as the Catamounts defeated UNC Greensboro, 69-56, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon.
February 19, 2009
UNCG falls to Appalachian State on late three-pointer
GREENSBORO, NC – A. J. Highsmith’s three-pointer with 29 seconds to play gave Appalachian State a 70-69 win over UNC Greensboro in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Fleming Gym on Thursday night.
February 14, 2009
Koivisto's career night not enough as Chattanooga downs UNCG
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Mikko Koivisto had a career-high 28 points, but it wasn’t enough as UNC Greensboro fell to Chattanooga, 84-75, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night at McKenzie Arena.
February 12, 2009
Samford tops UNCG, 73-60
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Bryan Friday led the way with 23 points as Samford defeated UNC Greensboro, 73-60, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action on Thursday night.
February 7, 2009
Season-best shooting night lifts UNCG past Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, GA – Junior forward Mikko Koivisto came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points, including 17 in the second half, as UNC Greensboro defeated Georgia Southern, 84-76, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night at Hanner Fieldhouse.
February 5, 2009
Davidson holds off pesky UNCG with late surge, 75-54
GREENSBORO, NC – National Player of the Year candidate Stephen Curry scored a game-high 29 points to lead Davidson past UNC Greensboro, 75-54, in front of a sellout crowd of 11,687 at the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday night.
January 31, 2009
Late surge lifts The Citadel past UNCG
CHARLESTON, SC – The Citadel scored the final 10 points of the game, holding UNC Greensboro scoreless in the final 3:52, to come away with a 66-60 win in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night at McAlister Field House.
January 30, 2009
Student tickets going fast for UNCG-Davidson clash
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro students are urged to pick up tickets as soon as possible for Thursday’s game against Davidson at the Greensboro Coliseum as a limited number of seats are remaining in the student allotment.
January 29, 2009
Stywall's career night not enough after CofC's hot start
CHARLESTON, SC – UNC Greensboro’s Ben Stywall had a career-high 26 points, but an incredibly hot start by College of Charleston was too much to overcome as UNCG fell 89-73 to the host Cougars at Carolina First Arena on Thursday night.
January 26, 2009
Late surge falls short as Furman tops UNCG, 59-54
GREENVILLE, SC – A great start by UNC Greensboro disappeared in a 29-5 stretch and Furman held off a late charge to top the Spartans, 59-54, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Timmons Arena on Monday night.
January 22, 2009
UNCG falls to Chattanooga, 72-54
GREENSBORO, NC - Kevin Goffney had 21 points and eight rebounds to lead Chattanooga past UNC Greensboro, 72-54, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Fleming Gym on Thursday night.
January 15, 2009
UNCG falls despite Stywall's fifth double-double of the year
GREENSBORO, NC – Tyler Troupe had a career-high 23 points, 16 of them in the second half when Georgia Southern shot 59 percent from the floor, as the Eagles defeated UNC Greensboro, 72-63, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Thursday night at Fleming Gym.
January 10, 2009
UNCG wins OT thriller at Appalachian St. behind Eargle double-double
BOONE, NC – Freshman forward Damian Eargle scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as UNC Greensboro topped Appalachian State in overtime, 85-83, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon.
December 31, 2008
Balanced Akron tops UNCG, 75-53
GREENSBORO, NC – Akron used a balanced attack with four players scoring in double figures to defeat UNC Greensboro, 75-53, in men’s basketball action Wednesday afternoon at Fleming Gym.
December 20, 2008
Tough shooting night sends UNCG to loss at Dayton
DAYTON, OH – A 22-3 run by Dayton in the first half erased a slow start for the Flyers and lifted them past UNC Greensboro, 75-44, in men’s basketball action at UD Arena on Saturday night.
December 18, 2008
Late rally falls short as UNCG falls at Kent State
KENT, OH – Tyree Evans scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Kent State held off a late Spartan rally for a 73-62 victory over UNC Greensboro in men’s basketball action Thursday night at the MAC Center.
December 13, 2008
Second half explosion lifts East Carolina over UNCG
GREENVILLE, NC – East Carolina made 14 of its first 16 field goal attempts in the second half to blow the game open on its way to a 97-53 win over UNC Greensboro in men’s basketball action at Mingles Coliseum on Saturday night.
December 6, 2008
Koivisto's 17 points not enough as UNCG falls to College of Charleston
GREENSBORO, NC – College of Charleston shot 55.4 percent from the floor and had four players in double-figures to off-set a game-high 17 points by Mikko Koivisto and defeat UNC Greensboro, 77-62, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Fleming Gym on Saturday afternoon.
December 5, 2008
UNCG to move men's basketball to Greensboro Coliseum in 2009-10
GREENSBORO, NC – University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chancellor Linda P. Brady today announced steps to increase the visibility of UNCG athletics and increase the number of UNCG men’s basketball games played at the Greensboro Coliseum.
December 4, 2008
The Citadel outlasts UNCG, 57-50, in SoCon opener
GREENSBORO, NC – Cameron Wells had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead The Citadel past UNC Greensboro, 57-50, in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Thursday night at Fleming Gymnasium.
December 1, 2008
Student ticket distribution plan in place for Davidson game
GREENSBORO, NC - The allotment of student tickets for the Feb. 5 game against Davidson at the Greensboro Coliseum will be available beginning this week.
December 1, 2008
UNCG announces ticket specials for December home games
The university has set up the following special ticket prices for home games in the month of December:
November 30, 2008
Second half surge lifts NC State past UNCG, 79-52
RALEIGH, NC – A 14-4 run to open the second half broke the game open and propelled North Carolina State past UNC Greensboro, 79-52, in men’s basketball action Sunday afternoon at the RBC Center.
November 22, 2008
UNCG rally falls short, 73-60, despite Koivisto's 24 points
CONWAY, AR – Junior forward Mikko Koivisto scored eight of his 24 points in a late surge, but it wasn’t enough as UNC Greensboro lost on the road to Central Arkansas, 73-60, Saturday night in men’s basketball action at the Farris Center.
November 20, 2008
UNCG adds two TV dates for men's basketball with MASN and ESPNU
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro fans will be able to see two more men’s basketball games on television this season as the university announced Thursday that a pair of road games have been picked up for broadcast.
November 17, 2008
Clement goes for 26 as UNCG holds off late charge, 90-78
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro got a career-high 26 points from sophomore guard Landon Clement as the Spartans held off a late charge to defeat Webber International, 90-78, in the home-opener at Fleming Gymnasium on Monday night.
November 14, 2008
UNCG falls at Charlotte, 77-59, in season opener
CHARLOTTE, NC – An 8-0 run late in the first half broke open a tight game and Charlotte went on from there for a 77-59 win over UNC Greensboro in the men’s basketball season opener for both teams at Halton Arena on Friday night.
November 12, 2008
UNCG signs Brian Cole on first day of NLI period
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement received a commitment on Wednesday, the opening day of the early signing period in the National Letter of Intent program, when center Brian Cole signed with the Spartans.
October 30, 2008
Spartans picked fourth in the North at SoCon Media Day
CHARLOTTE, NC – UNC Greensboro was picked fourth in the Southern Conference’s North Division during preseason coaches voting as was announced at the league’s media day on Thursday.
October 26, 2008
Blue tops White in scrimmage behind Clement's 19 points
GREENSBORO, NC – Behind Landon Clement’s game-high 19 points, the Blue defeated the White, 64-51, in the annual Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage Saturday evening at Fleming Gym.
October 25, 2008
Blue-White basketball scrimmage set for Saturday evening
GREENSBORO, NC – The only chance to get a preseason look at the UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team will take place Saturday evening when the annual Blue-White scrimmage is held at Fleming Gym beginning at 5 pm.
October 21, 2008
Order Spartan All Access for basketball during the preseason for only $19.95
Don't miss out on the special preseason discount for Spartan All Access' basketball package. Order before the end of the month and get an anticipated 19 men's or women's basketball video Webcasts for $19.95 - a discount of $5 off the regular $24.95 price.
October 17, 2008
Spartans hit the hardwood for first time on Friday
GREENSBORO, NC – It is an annual obstacle the coaches of all college sports face – replace the student-athletes who have graduated after outstanding four-year careers.
October 1, 2008
Ben Thompson named UNCG men's basketball Director of Operations
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement announced Wednesday the appointment of Ben Thompson to the position of Director of Basketball Operations.
September 30, 2008
Basketball, Wrestling All Access slates tentatively set
GREENSBORO, NC - A total of 46 events are tentatively slated for webcast on Spartan All Access during the men's and women's basketball and wrestling seasons, according to a schedule released by UNC Greensboro's athletic department on Tuesday.
September 26, 2008
UNCG-Davidson basketball tix on early sale during Homecoming
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro athletics ticket manager John Comer announced Monday that a special sale of tickets for the men’s basketball game against Davidson at the Greensboro Coliseum will be held this coming Saturday during Homecoming festivities.
September 24, 2008
UNCG to appear twice on SportSouth
SPARTANBURG, SC - UNC Greensboro will have two home games televised this season as part of the Southern Conference’s television package with FoxSportsNet South and SportSouth, according to the slate of games released by the network and the league office Wednesday afternoon.
August 25, 2008
Brandon Evans enrolls at UNCG to play basketball, transfers from East Carolina
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro men’s basketball coach Mike Dement confirmed Monday that Jackson, TN, native Brandon Evans has enrolled in classes at the university and has transferred from East Carolina to play at UNCG.
August 21, 2008
UNCG unveils 2008-09 men's basketball slate
GREENSBORO, NC - UNC Greensboro men's basketball coach Mike Dement unveiled Thursday his team's 2008-09 schedule, which includes a return to the Greensboro Coliseum among its 12 home contests.
July 30, 2008
Hines signs with Prima Veroli of the Italian Siere A2
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro alumnus Kyle Hines has put the NBA on hold – for now. Hines signed a contract with Prima Veroli of the Italian second division on Wednesday.
July 21, 2008
UNCG alumn Josh Gross playing with D-League Ambassadors squad
LEHI, UT - Former UNC Greensboro star Josh Gross is spending part of his summer as part of an NBDL All-Star squad, taking part in games at the Rocky Mountain Revue.
July 16, 2008
Three games in, Hines holding his own and drawing praise
LAS VEGAS, NV - After his first impression was good enough for a summer camp invite, Kyle Hines' second impression on the Charlotte Bobcats' staff might just be enough to jump start his professional basketball career.
July 8, 2008
Hines invited to Charlotte's summer camp in Las Vegas
CHARLOTTE, NC – UNC Greensboro alumnus Kyle Hines has been named to the 18-player roster for the Charlotte Bobcats’ summer camp, beginning this week in Las Vegas.
