GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team hits the road to face VMI during a midweek Southern Conference (SoCon) contest with a tipoff at 7:00 p.m. inside Cameron Hall.

GAME INFO
Where:  Cameron Hall | Lexington, Va.
When: Wednesday, January 11
Time: 7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT

• In a battle until the end, the Spartans fell to SoCon foe Samford Saturday afternoon, 70-68, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
• Three Spartans scored double figures, while Keondre Kennedy earned UNCG's only double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• This was Kennedy's fourth double-double of his career.
• Kennedy and Keyshaun Langley led the team with 16 points.
• The Spartans outscored the Bulldogs in second-chance points, 19-2, points off turnovers, 12-7, and points in the paint, 18-16.
• The Bulldogs held the advantage in field goal percentage (50.0 – 38.9) and three-point percentage (48.4 - 35.7).

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is leading the conference in scoring defense (64.5), and field goal percentage defense (39.5).
• Among the nation, the Spartans are 35th in field goal percentage defense, 62nd in scoring defense, 75th in defensive rebounds per game (27.06), 76th in assist/turnover ratio (1.21) and assists per game (15.1), and 78th in three-point percentage defense (30.8).
• The 3-1 start to the SoCon slate is the best since the 2018-19 season, when the Spartans went 3-1 to start conference play.
• In the nation, Kobe Langley is 30th in assist/turnover ratio (2.79).
• His twin brother, Keyshaun Langley is also ranked in the nation: 34th in total three-point field goals made (46), 52nd in three point attempts (114) and three point percentage (40.4), and 60th in three pointers per game (2.71).
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents, 70.5-64.5, and outrebounding foes 37.2-34.8.
• Kennedy (13.5), Keyshaun (12.8), and Brown-Jones (11.2) are leading the Spartans in points per game.
• Kennedy (7.1) and Abdulsalam (6.3) are leading the team in rebounds per game.

JONES REACHING MILESTONES

• Head Coach Mike Jones earned his 200th career win as a head coach on Wednesday, January 4 with the win over Chattanooga at the Greensboro Coliseum.
• He had 174 wins with Radford and currently has 26 victories with the Spartans.

SCOUTING VMI

• VMI is coming off six-straight losses, including a most recent 78-85 loss to Chattanooga.
• The Keydets are leading the conference in free throw percentage (76.1) and three-point percentage (39.2).
• In the nation, they are fifth in three pointers per game (10.9), 12th in three-point percentage (39.2), 15th in three-point attempts per game (27.8), and 24th in free throw percentage (76.1).
• Sean Conway is second in the SoCon and 18th in the nation in three-point percentage (45.0).
• Conway and Asher Wood are leading the team with an average of 14.6 points per game.
• Conway is also leading the team with 5.8 rebounds per game.
• He is also 40th in total three-point field goals made (45).
• The Keydets are averaging 74.5 points per game.
• They are outrebounding opponents 35.9-33.7 per game.
• VMI was voted to finish last in the SoCon Coaches Preseason and Media Polls.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• UNCG will then travel to Greenville, S.C. to battle preseason favorites, the Furman Paladins on Saturday, January 14 at 4 p.m.
• The Spartans then come home for a four-game homestand, hosting The Citadel (Jan. 19), Mercer (Jan. 21), VMI (Jan. 25), and Furman (Jan. 29).
• On Jan. 19 vs. The Citadel, UNCG will host its Blue Out. All fans are encouraged to wear blue. The first 1000 students will receive a free t-shirt.
• On Jan. 21, it is Scout Night. Scouts will receive free admission as well as a free patch.

SERIES HISTORY

• UNCG is 21-10 all-time over VMI.
• The Spartans and Keydets split the series last season.
• UNCG won on January 8, 2022, 72-56 and then fell on February 2, 65-76.
• From 2016-21 UNCG won nine-straight games against VMI.