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Men's Basketball by Rob Knox, Associate AD for Strategic Communications

UNCG Headed To Northern Kentucky For First Road Game of 2021-22

Men's Basketball by Rob Knox, Associate AD for Strategic Communications

UNCG Headed To Northern Kentucky For First Road Game of 2021-22

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Who: Northern Kentucky (1-0)
Where: BB&T Arena | Highland Heights, Ky.
When: Friday, November 12 | 7 p.m. 
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Game Notes: UNCG | Northern Kentucky

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team plays its first road game of the 2021-22 season when it visits Northern Kentucky, the Spartans' furthermost non-conference road trip by mileage (327 miles).
 
Both teams enter the contest after season-opening victories. 
 
Fueled by De'Monte Buckingham's photoshoot fresh 28-point performance, the Spartans rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to post a 57-53 win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday. The same night, the Norse beat Division II Wheeling, 87-53.
 
Buckingham's brilliance was beautiful to witness. He opened the contest making his first five shots. Then the 6-foot, 4-inch guard ended it by splashing his final two baskets. 
 
UNCG captured a 67-50 victory in the only other meeting in program history against Northern Kentucky on Dec. 21, 2019. The Spartans used a balancing scoring effort to survive Tyler Sharp's 33-point performance in that contest. Angelo Allegri had 12 points and James Dickey, III pulled 13 rebounds for UNCG in that win. So, these programs aren't familiar with each other.
 
A Look At UNCG
  • The Spartans had 51 rebounds against the Aggies.
  • Five players had at least five rebounds: Mohammed Abdulsalam (11), Bas Leyte (seven), Khyre Thompson (seven), Kaleb Hunter (five), and Jalen White (five).
  • Buckingham has 1,322 points during his fantastic career that has included stops at Richmond and CSU-Bakersfield. 
  • A Richmond, Va. native, Buckingham has scored in double figures 60 times in his career and hit for 20 or more points 10 times. 
  • Abdulsalam, who had eight points against North Carolina A&T, has grabbed at least six rebounds in 20 of his last 32 games.
  • The Spartans are aiming for their first 2-0 start since the 2015-16 season.  
 
A Look At Northern Kentucky
  • The Norse's opening-night victory featured five dunks and 15 3-pointers.
  • Hubertas Pivorius led the Norse in the scoring with 19 points (five 3-pointers).
  • Trevon Faulkner scored 17 points for the Norse, shooting 6-for-11 (54.5 percent) from the field.
  • Trey Robinson contributed 13 points and had four rebounds. 
  • The Norse had a fourth double-figure scorer in Bryson Langdon, who added 11 points and four assists without a turnover. 
  • The Norse are members of the Horizon League and won 14 contests last season.
 
Up Next
  • The Spartans return home to meet Coppin State on Monday at 7 p.m. The Eagles clipped the Spartans last season, 84-80, in Baltimore. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Angelo Allegri

#13 Angelo Allegri

F
6' 7"
Junior
Mohammed Abdulsalam

#4 Mohammed Abdulsalam

F
6' 9"
Senior
Kaleb Hunter

#44 Kaleb Hunter

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Bas Leyte

#33 Bas Leyte

F
6' 10"
Junior
Khyre Thompson

#12 Khyre Thompson

F
6' 6"
Junior
De

#10 De'Monte Buckingham

G
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Jalen White

#14 Jalen White

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Angelo Allegri

#13 Angelo Allegri

6' 7"
Junior
F
Mohammed Abdulsalam

#4 Mohammed Abdulsalam

6' 9"
Senior
F
Kaleb Hunter

#44 Kaleb Hunter

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
G
Bas Leyte

#33 Bas Leyte

6' 10"
Junior
F
Khyre Thompson

#12 Khyre Thompson

6' 6"
Junior
F
De

#10 De'Monte Buckingham

6' 4"
Graduate Student
G
Jalen White

#14 Jalen White

6' 5"
Junior
F