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UNCG vs. Samford (Jan 22, 2022)
Denise Archetto
58
Samford SU 11-8,1-6 SoCon
61
Winner UNC Greensboro UNCG 11-8,3-4 SoCon
Samford SU
11-8,1-6 SoCon
58
Final
61
UNC Greensboro UNCG
11-8,3-4 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Samford SU 28 30 58
UNC Greensboro UNCG 35 26 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | by Rob Knox, Associate AD for Strategic Communications

Langley Comes Through Late To Lift UNCG Past Samford

GREENSBORO, N.C. – With its 10-point second-half advantage reduced to two points with under two minutes remaining and tension rising among the fans, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team needed somebody to step forward.
 
Enter junior guard Keyshaun Langley. 
 
He made a pair of critical plays to lift UNCG to a 61-58 victory over Samford in the "Southern Conference Unity Game" at the Greensboro Coliseum Saturday afternoon. 
 
Langley's driving layup with 2 minutes, 22 seconds remaining expanded UNCG's lead to four points and ended an offensive scoring drought that lasted for over seven minutes. A few minutes later, Langley dove on the floor to secure his only rebound of the contest. It led to a pair of made Kobe Langley foul shots. 
 
Keyshaun Langley's game-high 15 points helped UNCG end a three-game skid. Langley, who played his first game on Dec. 11, has his groove back as he averaged 18 points in two UNCG games this week. He has scored in double figures in three of UNCG's last four games. 
 
Keyshaun Langley also dished four assists. One went to his twin brother as they combined on an alley-oop dunk during the first half. When Kobe Langley landed to a roaring crowd, UNCG had its largest lead of the contest, 33-21.
 
Quotable
UNCG Head coach Mike Jones on the victory.
"We've continued to improve with our offensive execution. We got a lot of great shots. They didn't go in. Our defense held it down for us again. I thought our effort was good, especially in the last few minutes. We played a little harder and tougher. To hold an explosive team like that in the 50s gives us a chance to win."
 
Keyshaun Langley on UNCG's defensive performance.
"I feel like our defense was pretty good tonight. When our shots are not falling, I feel like our defense holds the fort down for us. That's what we rely on. Coach talked to us about effort. He said if we have effort, it will cancel everything else out, allowing us to play through mistakes.
 
How It Happened
  • De'Monte Buckingham added 13 points and three steals. 
  • Buckingham scored UNCG's first basket four seconds into the contest.
  • It was the third straight game in which Buckingham scored UNCG's first basket.
  • In finishing with eight points, Bas Leyte set the tone early with a two-handed dunk on a fastbreak. 
  • The Spartans transformed a 20-19 edge into a 28-19 bulge with 5:24 remaining in the first half. 
  • Buckingham and Kobe Langley made 3-pointers sandwiched around a pair of Mohammed Abdulsalam foul shots.
  • Keyshaun Langley gave UNCG a 53-43 lead with a 3-pointer with 10:31 remaining. 
  • Samford whittled away at the Spartan advantage with a 10-2 run capped by Logan Dye's 3-pointer with 2:58 remaining. 
  • That set the stage for Keyshaun Langley to carry UNCG to victory.
  • Dye and Ques Glover scored 14 points each for the Bulldogs.
  • Jaron Rillie added 10 points, and Wesley Cardet finished with 11 rebounds for Samford.  
 
Inside the Numbers
  • This was the 10th opponent that UNCG held below 60 points this season.
  • The Spartans have held four of their seven SoCon opponents below 60 points. 
  • UNCG has defeated Samford 10 consecutive times. 
  • UNCG won the battle of the benches for a seventh straight game, 20-15.
  • The Spartans finished with 10 steals, the fourth time in seven SoCon contests it has registered double-digit thefts. 
  • Keyshaun Langley has scored in double figures 26 times in his career.
  • Buckingham has scored in double figures 15 times this season and 74 times in his career.
  • Buckingham tied a season-high with three steals. He had three steals against VMI on Jan. 8, 2022.
  • UNCG improved to 11-2 when holding teams below 70 points this year.
  • Dante Treacy had seven points and four assists.
  • This is Treacy's third straight game with at least four assists. 
  • Miles Jones had a career best two steals and tied a season high with two assists.
  • UNCG finished with 14 assists on its 20 baskets. 
  • The Spartans forced 17 turnovers for the second straight contest. 
 
Up Next
  • UNCG visits ETSU on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m.
 
 
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