GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG men's basketball is on the search for a third straight win this Saturday, hosting William Peace for the first time in program history, inside Greensboro Coliseum. The Spartans were ranked as high as No. 63 in the most recent NET rankings, while the Pacers enter the weekend on the search for their third win in the past two weeks.
Who: William Peace
Where: Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Saturday, December 28 | 5 p.m.
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Series History
-- The Spartans face off with William Peace for the first time in program history this Saturday
-- As a former member of the USA South, UNCG is 110-84 against current members of the conference all-time
Five Facts To Know
-- The Spartans have jumped up to 63rd in the latest round of NET rankings, ranked ahead of every member of the SoCon, MAC, C-USA, CAA, Big South, Big Sky, Big West, Sun Belt, OVC, WAC, Summit, Horizon, America East, NEC, MAAC, Patriot, SWAC and MEAC
-- UNCG ranks sixth in the country with a scoring defense that allows just 56.3 points per game on the season
-- With 870 career rebounds, James Dickey now ranks fifth in program history, and ranks fourth among all active Division I players
-- The Spartans have just one loss to teams ranked outside the top-40 of the most recent NET rankings, with two of their three defeats coming at the hands of Kansas (No. 4) and NC State (No.35)
-- UNCG has two or more blocks in every game this year, while Dickey's 29 rejections rank 25th in the nation
The Pacers
-- The Pacers' 17.78 offensive boards per game rank third in all of Division III, while their 10.2 three-pointers per game rank 40th
-- William Peace has just two wins this season, giving up an average of 85.6 points per game. The Pacers have given up 90-plus points three times this year
Coming Up Next
The Spartans wrap up their three-game home stand with their second SoCon contest of the 2019-20 campaign, facing Mercer next Wednesday. UNCG is 6-7 against the Bears all-time, but have lost just one of their last seven meetings.
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