Who: Montana State (3-2) Where: Montreal, Canada | Place Bell Arena When: Friday, November 25 Time: 4:30 p.m. Tickets: Purchase tickets here Watch | Live Stats

Who: Hofstra (4-1) Where: Montreal, Canada | Place Bell Arena When: Saturday, November 26 Time: 2 p.m. Tickets: Purchase tickets here Watch | Live Stats

Who: Stephen F. Austin (3-1) Where: Montreal, Canada | Place Bell Arena When: Sunday, November 27 Time: 11 a.m. Tickets: Purchase tickets here Watch | Live Stats

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team will begin a six-game stretch away from the Greensboro Coliseum, beginning with three-straight games in Montreal, Canada at Place Bell Arena during the Northern Classic.
 
The Spartans will face Montana State (November 25), Hofstra (November 26), and Stephen F. Austin (November 27).
 
All three games will be streamed on BeTheBeast Event Live+, which can be purchased online or at the link provided on the men's basketball team's schedule page at msubobcats.com.
 
From Head Coach Mike Jones
"Anytime you get a chance to take your team on a trip, especially abroad, it's an opportunity to come closer together. We certainly have a lot of new guys. We have to continue to build on our chemistry and togetherness, so we are going to use it for that. We have three big-time opponents that we will be playing, so we have to learn how to win against the level of competition that we are going to see in the Southern Conference. It is all a great learning experience for our guys, not only from a basketball standpoint but from a life standpoint and so we are excited to give them that opportunity."
 
LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG maintained the lead throughout a 76-72 victory over UMBC on Tuesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.
• Three Spartans scored in double-digits.
• UMBC graduate transfer Keondre Kennedy paced the Spartans with a season-high 24 points.
• Kennedy also led the charge in rebounds, pulling down eight.
• Junior Mikeal Brown-Jones scored a career-high 18 points.
• Senior Keyshaun Langley tallied 14 points and three assists.
• UNCG scored 20 points off the bench and 26 in the paint.
• The Spartans shot above 50-percent in field goals (52.2), three pointers (53.3), and free throws (80).

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• Kennedy is leading the team with 15.3 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game.
• Keyshaun Langley and Mikeal Brown-Jones are both averaging 11.3 points per game, sitting tied for second on the team.
• Kobe Langley is first in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (20.00).
• Kennedy is 33^rd in the nation in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 7.00.
• UNCG is 24^th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 14.25.
• The Spartans are also in the top 50 in turnovers per game (43rd, 10.8) and assist/turnover ratio (46^th, 1.42).

SCOUTING MONTANA STATE

• The Bobcats are 3-2 entering the Northern Classic.
• Montana State is the reigning Big Sky regular season and tournament champions, who made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance last year.
• The Bobcats were voted to take the title this season after receiving eight first place votes in the preseason coaches' poll.
• RaeQuan Battle is the top scorer in the Big Sky Conference, averaging 18.2 points per game on 46.7-percent shooting.
• Ten Bobcats have had double-digit scoring outings this year and three different players have led MSU in scoring (Battle, Jubrile Belo, and Great Osobor).
• Montana State is averaging 72.4 points per game this season.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Spartans and Bobcats have met just once before.
• UNCG lost 67-66 in 2019-20 in Greensboro, N.C. on November 16.

SCOUTING HOFSTRA

• Hofstra earned a No. 24 ranking in the Preseason College Insider Mid-Major Top 25.
• The Pride was picked to finish second in the preseason CAA poll.
• Hofstra enters the Northern Classic with a 4-1 record.
• The Pride's four wins have come with a margin of nine points or less.
• Three players average double figures, including Aaron Estrada, who averages 22.6 points per game.
• Tyler Thomas is averaging 14.0 and Darlinstone Dubar is averaging 10.8.

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the first contest between the two teams.

SCOUTING STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

• The Lumberjacks were voted to finish third in both the WAC Preseason Coaches' Poll and the WAC Presason Media Poll.
• Sadaidreiene Hall and Jaylin Jackson-Posey were selected to the All-WAC Preseason second team.
• Stephen F. Austin is currently 3-1 heading into the Northern Classic.
• Each of the Lumberjacks' wins have been by double-digits.
• Jackson-Posey was additionally named to the All-WAC Preseason Media Team.
• Hall averages a team-high 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
• Latrell Jossell averages 12.0 points per game and is shooting 46.7 percent from beyond the arc.
• Nana Antwi-Boasiako is averaging 10.8 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game, and leads the team with six blocks.
• The Lumberjacks have forced an average of 22.75 turnovers per game, which ranks third in the country and is atop the conference standings.
• SFA is also 13^th in offensive boards per game, with 15.0.

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the first contest between the two teams. 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• After returning to the United States, UNCG plays a string of three road games traveling to North Carolina A&T on November 30, Elon on December 3, and Arkansas on December 6.
• The Spartans return to the Greensboro Coliseum Tuesday, December 13 to face Sun Belt Conference member Marshall.