GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team faces off against Furman University who are both 4-1 in Southern Conference (SoCon) play and tied for second on Saturday at Timmons Arena.

GAME INFO
Where:  Timmons Arena | Greensville, N.C.
When: Saturday, January 14
Time: 4 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG picked up its seventh win in the last 10 games with a 72-57 victory over VMI on Wednesday at Cameron Hall.
• Three Spartans scored in double figures, including Keyshaun Langley, who recorded a career-best 25 points.
• Langley went 10-for-13 in field goals, while shooting 4-for-6 in three pointers.
• Bas Leyte was second on the team with 14 points, while Keondre Kennedy tallied 12 points.
• The 4-1 start in SoCon play matches the Spartans start during the 2018-19 season.
• The Spartans outscored the Keydets with points in the paint (36-24), second-chance points (12-10), fast-break points (13-6), bench points (11-0), points off turnovers (23-9).

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is leading the conference in scoring defense (64.1), field goal percentage defense (39.5), and three point percentage defense (30.7).
• Among the nation, the Spartans are 29th in field goal percentage defense (39.5), 52nd in scoring defense (64.1), 70th in three point percentage defense (30.7), 71st in assist/turnover ratio (1.23), 76th in assists per game (15.1), 82nd in defensive rebounds per game (26.78), and 94th in turnover margin (1.7).
• In the nation, Kobe Langley is 37th in assist/turnover ratio (2.56) and 67th in steals (32).  
• His twin brother, Keyshaun Langley is also ranked in the nation: 27th in total three-point field goals made (50), 46th in three-point percentage (41.7), 50th in three pointers per game (2.78), and 52nd in three-point attempts (120).
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents, 70.6-64.1, and outrebounding foes 36.9-34.5.
• Keyshaun (13.5), Keondre Kennedy (13.4), and Brown-Jones (10.9) are leading the Spartans in points per game.
• Kennedy (7.0) 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 27 victories with the Spartans.

SCOUTING FURMAN

• Furman enters the game 13-5 overall after defeating Mercer, 84-66 on Wednesday.
• The Paladins are on a three-game win streak.
• Furman was voted to take home the SoCon title in both the Preseason Coaches' Poll and Media Poll.
• Mike Bothwell and Jalen Slawson were both named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference team.
• The Paladins are ranked in the top-25 in seven categories: third in effective field goal percentage (0.581), fifth in assists per game (19.2), 11th in field goal percentage (49.8) and three pointers per game (10.0), 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.53) and three point attempts per game (27.7), and 21st in scoring offense (82.1).
• Jalen Slawson is 36th nationally in field goal percentage (58.1).
• Mike Bothwell who is leading Furman with 19.4 points per game, is also 32nd nationally, 15th in field goals (126), and 16th in total points (349).
• Furman is outscoring its opponents 82.1-71.3.
• The Paladins are also outrebounding opponents 34.8 to 32.2.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Spartans then return 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 leads the all-time series, 22-20.
• The two schools have split the regular season home-and-home series in each of the past four seasons with Furman claiming victory in Greensboro last year before the Spartans edged the Paladins 58-56 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in the most recent meeting.