GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG will look to bounce back from last weekend's SoCon loss to Wofford, facing off with ETSU at Greensboro Coliseum this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Spartans have beaten the Bucs in their past four meetings, including a 2018 Southern Conference Tournament final victory that sent UNCG to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001.
Who: ETSU
Where: Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Wednesday, January 8 | 7 p.m.
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Series History
-- UNCG is 14-16 against the Bucs all-time, defeating ETSU in their past four meetings
-- The Spartans have not lost to ETSU at home since February 6, 2016. That game was played in Fleming Gymnasium, as the side has not lost to the Bucs in Greensboro Coliseum since February 12, 2015
Five Facts To Know
-- The Spartans' +7.3 turnover margin sits second only to UNC Asheville (+7.6) for the top mark in Division I men's basketball, while their 151 total steals rank sixth
-- Leading Spartan scorer Isaiah Miller tallied a career-high 31 points in the Spartans' victory over Mercer while breaking a program single game record with nine steals. He came back with a 28-point performance against Wofford, dealing out a career-high nine assists in that contest
-- Angelo Allegri (19), Keyshaun Langley (14) and Malik Massey (13) all had career-highs in scoring during that 98-92 double-overtime loss to Wofford, while Mohammed Abdulsalam set a personal best in rebounds (10)
-- UNCG is on the lookout for its 10th home win of the season against ETSU, which would tie for the seventh-most for the Spartans in a single season. With nine home wins they currently sit seven away from tying the all-time program record set in the 2017-18 campaign
-- UNCG's 45 three-point attempts at Wofford was a new program record, knocking down a season-high of 14
The Buccaneers
-- ETSU has an impressive defense in their own right, allowing just 62.3 points per game, second-best in the Southern Conference
-- The team's 145 steals on the year rank 13th in the country, while their 73 blocks sit 28th
Coming Up Next
The Spartans take to the road with back-to-back SoCon contests, facing Furman on January 11th and the Citadel on the 15th. UNCG is 19-17 against the Paladins all-time, last defeating the side in the 2019 Southern Conference Tournament semifinals, 66-62.
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