Box Score

Jay Joseph added 15 points in the win

Spartanburg, SC - Ronnie Burrell scored a career-high 24 points to key UNC Greensboro's come-from-behind 85-80 victory over Wofford tonight in Spartanburg, S.C.

Burrell was 10-of-12 from the field while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. His performance overshadowed Wofford's Howard Wilkerson, who had 26 points and 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double and fifth in the last 10 games.

The Terriers led 46-41 at the half and extended their margin to as large as nine points on three occasions, the last being 63-54 on a Wilkerson layup with 10:26 left.

The Spartans (8-13, 5-6) then went on a 24-6 run over the next 6:24 to take a 78-69 lead on a 3-pointer by Ray Bristow with 4:02 to play. Burrell had nine points while Jay Joseph scored eight of his 15 points during that decisive run. Joseph had 12 second-half points.

Wofford (7-15, 3-8) chipped away at the deficit but could draw no closer than 83-80 on a Wilkerson layup with 20 seconds left. Joseph then hit a pair of free-throws with 13 seconds remaining to provide the final margin.

"Jay Joseph is a great player," Terrier coach Mike Young said. "We did a fantastic job on him in the first half. Then he made some big-time shots.

The Terriers shot 56.3 percent (18-of-32) in the first half and 42.3 over the final 20 minutes. Wofford's 50.0 mark for the game represented its fourth-best effort of the season and the highest in a defeat.

The Spartans shot 55.7 percent on the night and held a 37-27 rebounding edge, including 15-11 on the offensive end.

"Switching to the zone in the second half really helped us control them offensively," UNCG coach Fran McCaffery said. "We shot the ball well tonight and created a lot of good looks offensively."

Sam Daniels had 18 points for the Terriers as he was 6-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-8 on 3-point attempts.

Wofford returns to action Wednesday when it hosts College of Charleston at 7 p.m. The Terriers will then conclude a three-game homestand when they face Furman on Saturday at 7 p.m. UNCG hosts Chattanooga Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Note:
Jay Joseph's 15 points moved him into third place on UNCG's all-time scoring list. Joseph now has 1,519 career points. Only Scott Hartzell (1,539) and James Maye (1,574) are ahead of Joseph.