GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team returns home for a four-game home stand to conclude the month of January. The Spartans begin the stretch hosting The Citadel on Thursday with a tip off at 7 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
The Bulldogs enter the contest 7-11 overall and 2-4 in SoCon play, while the Spartans sport an 11-8 overall record and 5-1 in conference play.

GAME INFO
Where:  Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Thursday, January 19
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
Promotion: The first 1,000 students will receive a FREE UNCG blue T-shirt.
Fans are encouraged to wear blue for the blue out!
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This game is sponsored by University Village. 

LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG remained perfect away from Greensboro after an 88-80 overtime win over Furman on Saturday.
• The Spartans are now 4-0 in road contests.
• Five from UNCG registered double figures, as Keyshaun Langley led the game with 24 points.
• This was the fifth time this season where four or more Spartans scored double digits.
• Keondre Kennedy was second on the team with 17 points, which brought his career points total to 1,007.
• Bas Leyte, Mohammed Abdulsalam, and Dante Treacy all had seven rebounds each to lead the team.
• Kobe Langley had a game-high six assists and four steals.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is leading the conference infield goal percentage defense (39.8) and scoring defense (64.9).
• Among the nation, the Spartans are 35th in field goal percentage defense, 67th in defensive rebounds per game (26.89) and scoring defense, 70th in assist/turnover ratio (1.23), 72nd in assists per game (15.1), 73rd in three-point percentage defense (31.0), and 80th in free throw percentage (73.9).  
• In the nation, Kobe Langley is 33rd in assist/turnover ratio (2.59), 53rd in steals (36), and 71st in steals per game (1.89).
• His twin brother, Keyshaun Langley is also ranked in the nation: 24th in three-point percentage (42.9), 29th in total three-point field goal made (54), 39th in three pointers per game (2.84), and 73rd in three point attempts (126).
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents, 71.5-64.9, and outrebounding them foes 36.9-34.4.
• Keyshaun (14.1), Keondre Kennedy (13.6), and Brown-Jones (11.1) are leading the Spartans in points per game.
• Kennedy (6.9) and Abdulsalam (6.4) are leading the team in rebounds per game.

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 28 victories with the Spartans.
• Kennedy scored his 1,000 career point during the first half in a 88-80 victory against Furman on Jan. 14 in Greenville, S.C.
• Keyshaun is 28 points shy of joining the 1,000-point club, with his career total of 972.

SCOUTING THE CITADEL

• The Citadel has won one game in the last five contests.
• The Bulldogs defeated Western Carolina, 65-61 on Saturday.
• The Citadel is leading the conference in free throw percentage (76.8).
• The Bulldogs, among the nation, are 16th free throw percentage.
• Among the nation, Stephen Clark is 28th in blocks (36), 30th in blocks per game (2.00), and 33rd in field goals (127).
• Clark is leading the Bulldogs averaging 17.2 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Austin Ash is sixth in the nation in three-point attempts (167), seventh in minutes per game (37:08), ninth in three pointers per game (3.44) and total three-point field goals made (62).
• Ash is second on the team averaging 15.1 points per game and 5.1 boards per game.
• Opponents are outscoring The Citadel 75.9-69.9 points per game and outrebounding the Bulldogs, 38.7-33.9 boards per game.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Spartans continue their four-game homestand hosting Mercer (Jan. 21), VMI (Jan. 25), and Furman (Jan. 29).
• On Jan. 21, it is Scout Night. Scouts will receive free admission as well as a free patch. UNCG also will welcome back alumni.

SERIES HISTORY

• UNCG leads the all-time series, 34-10
• The Spartans are on a 16-1 advantage in the last 17 games played against the Bulldogs.
• UNCG split the series last year, falling 74-69, and winning 86-66.