Denise Archetto

Men's Basketball 12/17/2022 2:04:00 PM Denise Archetto, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Men’s Basketball Hosts Warren Wilson in Fleming Gym on Sunday

Men's Basketball 12/17/2022 2:04:00 PM Denise Archetto, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Men’s Basketball Hosts Warren Wilson in Fleming Gym on Sunday

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team returns to Fleming Gym to host Warren Wilson in the Spartans' final home game of the month.

GAME INFO
Where: Fleming Gym | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Sunday, December 18
Time: 3 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT

The Spartans broke Marshall's nine-game winning streak Tuesday night inside the Greensboro Coliseum with a 75-67 victory over the Thundering Herd.
UNCG used a 15-2 second half run to extend its lead, which grew as large as 10 points.
The Spartans shot 44.4 percent for the contest but bolstered their field goal percentage in the second half by shooting 51.7 percent from the field.
UNCG held Marshall to 36.3-percent shooting in the second half and 37.5 percent for the contest.
Keyshaun Langley shot 7-of-13 from the field while adding three assists and two steals.
Keondre Kennedy posted 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds.
Bas Leyte posted his second-career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Mohammed Abdulsalam added ten points and five rebounds.
Kobe Langley posted nine points and three assists off the bench.
Mikeal Brown-Jones came off the bench to score six points and pull down a career-high ten rebounds.
Dante Treacy posted a game-high six assists.
UNCG held a 45-41 edge in rebounds with a 19-15 advantage on second chance points.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

UNCG's scoring defense ranks second in the Southern Conference (SoCon) at 67.2 points per game, only 0.1 points per game behind Chattanooga at the top.
Kennedy leads the Spartans with 13.9 points per game and stands third in the league with 6.7 rebounds per contest.
Keyshaun Langley's 2.5 three-point field goals per game stands sixth in the league. The senior averages 11.9 points per game.
Keyshaun's brother Kobe Langley stands fourth in the conference in assists (3.9), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.9), and second in steals (1.9).
Brown-Jones posts 9.9 points per game in nearly 20 minutes off the bench for the Spartans, adding 4.5 rebounds and shooting 56.3 percent from the field.
Leyte's 2.5 offensive rebounds per game stands third in the SoCon. The senior also averages 6.6 points per contest.
Donovan Atwell has made six three-point field goals off the bench for the Spartans in the last two games. The freshman posted a 12-point performance at ninth-ranked Arkansas on December 6.
UNCG outrebounds its opponents, 37.0-35.8, thanks to a 1.2 offensive rebound advantage.

SCOUTING WARREN WILSON

A new Division III member, Warren Wilson is 1-11 on the season with two Division I contests at Appalachian State and UNC Asheville.
The Owls dropped a 99-79 contest to William Peace Friday night at home.
Jeremiah Daye leads the Owls with 15.6 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per contest.
O'Darius Cade posts 11.8 points per game and 2.6 assists per contest.
In its final year in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's (USCAA) Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC), Warren Wilson finished 2021-22 with a 5-15 overall record and a 3-6 record in EMAC play.
Warren Wilson, now members of the Division III Coast to Coast Conference, are picked to finish seventh in their new league.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

The Spartans close out non-conference play Thursday with a 2 p.m. contest at Eastern Kentucky.
UNCG returns from the Christmas break December 29 with its SoCon opening contest at Western Carolina for a 2 p.m. contest.
Wofford awaits the Spartans on New Year's Eve for a 2 p.m. contest to round out the Spartans three-game road stretch.
UNCG opens its home SoCon schedule January 4, hosting defending SoCon champion Chattanooga at the Greensboro Coliseum for a 7 p.m. contest.

SERIES HISTORY

The Spartans are 4-0 against the Owls in program history with all contests taking place between 1976 to 1979.
This matchup will be the first matchup between the two schools with the Spartans as a Division I team.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Mohammed Abdulsalam: F; 6' 9"; Graduate Student

#0 Keyshaun Langley: G; 6' 1"; Senior; @thekeylangley

#3 Kobe Langley: G; 6' 1"; Senior

#33 Bas Leyte: F; 6' 10"; Senior

#24 Dante Treacy: G; 6' 0"; Senior

#12 Donovan Atwell: G/F; 6' 5"; Freshman

#2 Mikeal Brown-Jones: F; 6' 8"; Junior

#11 Keondre Kennedy: G/F; 6' 6"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#4 Mohammed Abdulsalam
: 6' 9"; Graduate Student
: F

#0 Keyshaun Langley
: 6' 1"; Senior; @thekeylangley
: G

#3 Kobe Langley
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

#33 Bas Leyte
: 6' 10"; Senior
: F

#24 Dante Treacy
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G

#12 Donovan Atwell
: 6' 5"; Freshman
: G/F

#2 Mikeal Brown-Jones
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F

#11 Keondre Kennedy
: 6' 6"; Graduate Student
: G/F