SPARTAN ESSENTIALS
Who: Wofford (12-9, 4-5)
Where: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
When: Saturday, January 29, 2022 | 7 p.m. 
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Game Notes: UNCG | Wofford


GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team concludes the first half of SoCon competition by visiting Wofford on Saturday. It will be the second meeting of the season against the Terriers.
 
Last Time Out

• De'Monte Buckingham's 25 points helped UNCG defeat ETSU, 80-76, on the road Wednesday night.
• B.J. Mack led Wofford with 18 points in a 70-61 loss to first-place Chattanooga Wednesday.

 
A Look At UNCG

• In its win over ETSU, UNCG had a season-high 17 assists and shot a season-best 58 percent from the floor (29-for-50).
• The Spartans also scored a season-high 40 first-half points.
• UNCG also made 10 3-pointers against ETSU, which was also a season-high.
• UNCG has overcome double-digit deficits to win games four times this season.
• The Spartans have eight games this season in which they had a scoring run of 10 or more consecutive points.
• Buckingham leads UNCG in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game.
• Buckingham is fourth in the Southern Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (45.0) and defensive rebounds (5.6).
• He is fifth in the conference in rebounds per game (7.2) and ninth in 3-point field goals made per game (2.3).
• Kobe Langley is fifth in the conference in steals per game (1.6), ninth in assist to turnover ratio (1.5), and 10th in assists per game (3.3).
• UNCG is 4-4 on the road, including a 2-2 mark in the SoCon.

 
A Look At Wofford

• Wofford has lost two straight games.
• The Terriers are 7-4 in home contests this season.
• Mack has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games. 
• Senior guard Ryan Larson added 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range in the game against Chattanooga.
• Sophomore Max Klesmit scored 13 points and grabbed four rebounds.
• Mack leads Wofford in scoring with a 15.9 point per game average, which is sixth in the conference.
• Klesmit's 14.8 point per game average is 10th in the SoCon.
• Wofford is third in the conference in the scoring defense (66.3 points allowed).
• The Terriers are second in field goal percentage (47.0) and third in free-throw percentage (75.7).

 
Series History

• Wofford leads the all-time series, 30-20.
• UNCG rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit to beat Wofford, 58-54, on January 10.
• Langley finished with 17 points to lead UNCG in that victory.
• Mack had 18 points and seven rebounds in that contest.

 
Up Next

• UNCG returns home to host VMI on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.