Furman (4-2, 1-0 SoCon) at UNCG (0-6, 0-1 SoCon)
Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, N.C.
Dec. 6, 2010 • Game 7
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The series
UNCG vs. Furman  - UNCG leads 10-9
Feb. 17, 1998    W    58-56    Greensboro, N.C.
Jan. 16, 1999    L    61-69    Greenville, S.C.
Jan. 31, 2000    W    76-69    Greensboro, N.C.
Mar. 2, 2000    L    61-77    Greensville, S.C. (Bi-Lo/SoCon)
Jan. 13, 2001    L    52-70    Greenville, S.C.
Feb. 23, 2002    W    7--67    Greensboro, N.C.
Feb. 27, 2003    L (ot)    74-78    Greenville, S.C.
Dec. 3, 2003    W    73-65    Greensboro, N.C.
Jan. 10, 2005    L    65-82    Greenville, S.C.
Feb. 4, 2006    W    65-59    Greensboro, N.C.
Dec. 9, 2006    W (2ot)    91-86    Greenville, S.C.
Jan. 27, 2007    W    69-54    Greensboro, N.C.
March 1, 2007    L    71-73    No. Charleston, S.C. (SoCon)
Dec. 15, 2007    W    75-63    Greensboro, N.C.
Feb. 10, 2008    L    59-69    Greenville, S.C.
Jan. 26, 2009    L    54-59    Greenville, S.C.
Jan. 9, 2010    W    88-78    Greensboro, N.C. (Colis.)
Feb. 4, 2010    L    64-72    Greenville, S.C.
March 5, 2010    W    66-65    Charlotte, N.C. (SoCon)

Breaking it all down
UNCG
Offense (National Rank)
Points:     70.3 (170)
Rebounds:     13.3 (89)
Assists:     11.8 (261)
FG%:     42.4% (227)
FT%:     64.8% (251)
3P%:     35.4% (134)
    
Defense (Rank)
Points:     90.8 (346)
Rebounds:     20.3 (323)
Assists:     18.2 (344)
FG%:     52.8% (346)
FT%:     70.3% (243)
3P%:     41.7% (334)

Furman
Offense (National Rank)
Points:     67.2 (224)
Rebounds:     12.3 (141)
Assists:     12.3 (228)
FG%:     42.5% (222)
FT%:     70.7% (107)
3P%:     34.4% (159)
    
Defense (Rank)
Points:     64.8 (118)
Rebounds:     22.8 (246)
Assists:     11.7 (120)
FG%:     43.4% (205)
FT%:     67.7% (172)
3P%:     40.2% (321)

Storylines:
• UNCG returns home on Monday night to face Furman in the Southern Conference opener for the Spartans. The game will mark the 20th contest between the two teams, with UNCG currently holding a narrow 10-9 edge all-time. The Spartans are 6-4 in the last 10 games against the Paladins, with those four losses coming by just an average margin of 4.5 points.

• UNCG is winless in its six outings, facing three very tough opponents. VCU (5-2), Virginia Tech (4-3) and Florida State (5-2) are combined 14-7 thus far this season with five of the losses in the group being against top-25 teams, including Flroida State's loss to No. 2 Ohio State, Virginia Tech's loss at fourth-ranked Kansas State and VCU's near-miss against No. 24 Tennessee.

• Against N.C. A&T, the final score wasn't indicative of the game. UNCG led for most of the first half and the Spartans trailed by just three points with just over two minutes remaining, but the Aggies ended the game on a 19-4 run.

• The Spartans have had a considerably new look over the last two seasons. In fact, just one person in uniform today was in uniform in the 2008-09 opener at Charlotte – Elhanan Bone.  Brandon Evans was sitting out after transferring from East Carolina and Darrius Sellers was injured. From then to tonight, there are 15 new players on the UNCG roster, five that made their debut at VCU and three more that made their debut against Florida St.

• The Spartans were picked anywhere from third through sixth this season in the preseason poll. The Southern Conference's coaches poll had UNCG fourth in an always tight North Division race.

• UNCG returns just one starter from last season, that being point guard Kyle Randall. In all, the Spartans returns 28.5 points per game from last season (averaged 63.4 as a team).