Who	UNCG (1-0) vs. Winthrop (0-0)
When	Sunday, November 29, 8:30 p.m.
Where	KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Series History	UNCG leads 9-6, UNCG won the last meeting, 76-63 on Dec. 22, 2000
Watch	ESPN3 Kent Traylor and Jody Darling)
Live Stats	FOLLOW HERE
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Game Notes	UNCG / Winthrop

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team plays its second game here in the city along the banks of the beautiful Ohio River when it meets another tough opponent in Winthrop.
 
This will be the first meeting between these programs since a 76-63 UNCG victory on Dec. 22, 2000. This contest is also another battle between a pair of programs that were ranked in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major preseason top 25 poll.
 
Winthrop, the preseason favorites to win the Big South, was ninth and UNCG was 12th. This is Winthrop's season-opener while UNCG rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit to post a 77-70 victory on Friday. Little Rock, the preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt Conference, was fourth in the Mid-Major preseason top 25.
 
Fastbreak Five And One

• Kaleb Hunter had a career high five assists against Little Rock.
• Hayden Koval has 279 career blocked shots after his seven in the season-opener. It was the 22nd time in his career that Koval has blocked at least five shots in a game.
• The seven blocked shots were tied for the second most in a single-game in UNCG history.
• With his 24-point outing against Little Rock, it was the 22nd time in his career that he's scored 20 or more points.
• Isaiah Miller is tied for seventh all-time in steals in Southern Conference history. With six more steals, Miller would move into the top-five in conference history.
• Three Spartans finished with at least five rebounds against Little Rock: Mohammed Abdulsalam -- seven, Hayden Koval – six and Angelo Allegri – five.

 
Inside UNCG's 22-2 run against Little Rock
After a slow start, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team got in gear with a massive surge that combined offensive excellence and defensive efficiency.
 
UNCG took control of the contest during a 22-2 burst over a stretch of 7 minutes, 12 seconds that bridged the first and second halves.
 
Offense

• UNCG was 8 for 12 shooting in that stretch.
• They also grabbed the rebounds for each missed shot.
• The Spartans recorded assists on half of their baskets.
• Isaiah Miller had nine points on 4-of-5 accuracy.
• Five different players scored.
• Hayden Koval also had five points and a pair of blocked shots.

 
Defense

• The Spartans forced seven turnovers and limited Little Rock to 1-of-6 shooting from the field.
• While scoring 18 straight points, the Spartans held Little Rock scoreless for a stretch of 6:10, the final 3:07 of the first half and opening 3:03 of the second half.

 
A few 2020-21 season firsts
Just some random time stamps for those who are into this.

• Hunter scored UNCG's first basket of the season at 7:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
• Koval blocked the first shot of the season at 7:02 p.m.
• Abdulsalam attempted the Spartans first foul shot at 7:07 p.m.
• Hunter captured UNCG's first steal at 7:09 p.m.

 
Up Next

• UNCG plays Prairie View A&M on Tuesday, December 1 at 3 p.m.