| Who |
Mercer (10-4, 3-3) at UNCG (10-5, 5-2) |
| When |
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m. |
| Where |
Greensboro Coliseum -- Greensboro, N.C. |
| Series History |
UNCG leads 8-7 |
| Last Meeting |
UNCG 67, Mercer 55 (Feb. 15, 2020) |
| Watch |
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| Game Notes |
UNCG / Mercer |
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A pair of hot teams collide when UNC Greensboro (UNCG) hosts Mercer in a key Southern Division clash.
UNCG has won four consecutive games. Mercer has captured three straight contests. This matchup was supposed to take place on Saturday, Jan. 9 and then on Monday, Feb. 1. Now, it's being played Wednesday thanks to some schedule adjustments beyond UNCG and Mercer's control.
They were each left with an open date on Wednesday, Jan. 27. So here they are. Again, not even dating service apps can make these types of love connections.
Both squads are also receiving votes in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
Last Time Out
The Spartans defeated Chattanooga, 74-66, behind
Angelo Allegri's 17 points. Freshman
Jarrett Hensley tallied a career best 12 points. His effort provided a significant boost for the Spartans, who closed the game with a 26-9 run to win their sixth straight road game.
Kaleb Hunter had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mercer's
Felipe Haase connected on back-to-back three-pointers, the last one coming with 63 seconds remaining, to lift the Bears to an 83-80 victory over the VMI Keydets last Saturday. Hasse finished with 23 points in the victory.
Statistical Notes
- Mercer is third in the SoCon in scoring offense (83.4). UNCG is third in scoring defense (67.4).
- The Spartans are the league leaders in rebounding (41.8), offensive rebounds (14.6), and 3-point field goal defense (30.6). UNCG is second in blocked shots (4.5).
- Mercer is second in field goal shooting percentage (49.2). UNCG is second in the conference in field goal percentage defense (40.8).
- Mercer is second in assists per game (17.6) and third in steals per game (3.6)
UNCG Notes
- Isaiah Miller leads the Spartans in scoring at 18.1 points per game, which is sixth in the conference.
- Miller leads the SoCon in steals (2.1 per game). He is tied for sixth in rebounding (7.0) and seventh in assists (3.8).
- Mohammed Abdulsalam leads the SoCon in offensive rebounds (3.0) and is tied for sixth in rebounding (7.0).
- Kaleb Hunter, who has scored in double figures in two consecutive games, is third in offensive rebounding (2.4).
- Hayden Koval leads the SoCon in blocked shots (2.9). He has 312 for his career, which is 67th in college basketball history.
Mercer Notes
- Mercer has three players averaging double digits: Ross Cummings (15.9), Leon Ayers III (13.4), and Hasse (12.9).
- Cummings is second in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (43.9) and fourth in 3-pointers made per game (4.1).
- Hasse's 8.7 rebounds per game is third in the SoCon.
- Maciej Bender (65.5 percent) and Ayers (58.3) are among the best in the conference in field-goal percentage.
Up Next
UNCG remains home to host Virginia Military Institute on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
