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UNC Greensboro

Mohammed Abdulsalam
Denise Archetto
53
UNC Greensboro UNCG 3-3,0-0 SoCon
65
Winner Hofstra Hof 5-2,0-0 CAA
UNC Greensboro UNCG
3-3,0-0 SoCon
53
Final
65
Hofstra Hof
5-2,0-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Greensboro UNCG 27 26 53
Hofstra Hof 35 30 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Denise Archetto, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Hofstra Gets Past Men’s Basketball, 65-53

MONTREAL, CANADA – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team was unable to get past Hofstra University in the first-ever meeting between the two teams with a score of  65-53 Saturday afternoon at Place Bell Arena in its second game in Canada in the Northern Classic.
 
Four Spartans paced the offense with double-digit points. Mikeal Brown-Jones led the team with 11 points, while Keondre Kennedy, Keyshaun Langley, and Bas Leyte tallied 10 points each.
 
How it Happened
Hofstra jump started the game with the lead, 8-5, but UNCG tied the game at eight at 17:03 behind a three pointer from Keyshaun. The half was tied two more times, the last being 12-12, as the Pride ran with the advantage for the remainder of the frame. The Pride's largest lead of 13 came at 10:39 behind 13-straight points for a 25-12 advantage. The two teams fought hard as the score toggled. The Spartans closed the gap to seven with a jumper from Kennedy, 27-20, but the Pride continued be aggressive. UNCG closed the half with back-to-back baskets from Brown-Jones and Kennedy for an eight-point deficit, 35-27.
 
UNCG went on a 13-7 run to cut the deficit to five, 45-40, that was finalized by a dunk from Kennedy at 11:50. Hofstra scored eleven-straight points, with six of them being free throws, put the Pride up by 16, 56-40, with 7:51 remaining in the second half. The Spartans closed the gap to 10, 63-53, after two free throws from Kobe Langley, but Hofstra sealed the win with two free throws from Jaquan Carlos, 65-53.
 
By the Numbers
  • Brown-Jones scored his points coming off the bench.
  • Kennedy and Mohammed Abdulsalam each had six rebounds.
  • Dante Treacy dished out five assists.
  • UNCG recorded 30 points in the paint, compared to Hofstra's 26.
  • The Spartans held the slight edge in points off of turnovers, 21-20.
  • They also outscored the Pride in fast break points, 12-3.
Records
UNCG: 3-3
Hofstra: 5-2
 
Up Next
The Spartans turn around and battle Stephen F. Austin, tomorrow, Sunday, November 27 with a start time of 11:00 a.m. at Place Bell Arena to conclude the Northern Classic.  
 
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