LEXINGTON, Va. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team dropped an 88-77 decision to Virginia Military Institute in a Southern Conference contest at Cameron Hall on Wednesday.
Isaiah Miller led the Spartans with 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. His second steal led to a dunk that brought UNCG to within, 74-67, with 4 minutes, 3 seconds remaining. That was as close as the Spartans would get.
That steal at 8:38 p.m. Eastern Standard Time also tied Miller with D.J. Thompson (Appalachian State) for second all-time in Southern Conference history. They each have 293 steals.
Also reaching double digits for UNCG was
Keyshaun Langley (11 points) and
Kaleb Hunter (10).
Hayden Koval added eight points and a season-high eight rebounds. He also blocked one shot to increase his career total to 322.
UNCG surrendered a season-high point total to VMI, who also made 14 3-pointers and shot 50.8 percent.
Greg Parham, who scored four points in the first meeting against the Spartans on Jan. 30, delivered a game-high 25 markers on 8-of-19 shooting. Parham also had nine assists. Kamdyn Curfman added 20 points. He made five 3-pointers.
Myles Lewis finished with a double-double for the Keydets with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Stephens collected 14 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
Records
UNCG 15-7 overall, 10-4 SoCon
VMI 12-10, 7-6
Inside the Numbers
- This was the 21st time this season that Miller scored in double figures.
- Miller increased his career total to 1,796 points.
- This was the eighth game this season in which Keyshaun Langley reached double figures.
- Hunter scored in double figures for the second straight game and 10th time in his career.
- Kobe Langley scored seven points, a career-high total.
- Mohammed Abdulsalam and Angelo Allegri had six rebounds each.
- Bas Leyte had two blocked shots.
- VMI shot 62.1 percent in the first half and led 43-40.
- The Keydets scored the first six points of the second half and used a 10-0 run midway through the second half to open a 64-48 advantage.
- UNCG's bench outscored VMI, 28-2.
- VMI had 21 assists on its 31 baskets.
- This was VMI's third straight home conference victory by double digits.
- VMI ended a nine-game losing streak to the Spartans.
Up Next
UNCG hosts Chattanooga on Saturday, Feb. 20. Chattanooga has won six consecutive games. have been selected as the Ingles SoCon Game of the Week presented by Nexstar.
