GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team and the Samford Bulldogs will face off on Saturday, January 7 with a start time of 4:00 p.m. in the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
Both teams are 3-0 in conference play and will battle it out to be the final SoCon team undefeated in league play. This is the first time since the 2018-19 season that the Spartans started SoCon play 3-0.
 
This game is the Spartans' Fan Appreciation Game where fans that are present at the game can enter to win prizes. The first 500 fans will also receive a free UNCG flag!
 
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, as well as Nexstar affiliate stations including WMYT/My 12 (Charlotte), WWCW/The CW Virginia (Lynchburg/Roanoke), and WYCW/The CW62 (Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville) for the Ingles SoCon Game of the Week.
 
This game is sponsored by Friendly Dentistry.

GAME INFO
Where:  Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Saturday, January 7
Time: 4 p.m.
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Tickets: Purchase tickets here
Promotion: Fan Appreciation Night!
Enter to win the following: Ruth's Chris gift card, Sheetz gas gift card, Regal Cinemas gift card, Amazon gift card, Yeti gear package, Fins Car Wash and Jiffy Lube gift card (must be present to enter and win)
                        The first 500 fans will receive a free UNCG flag!
 
LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG picked up its sixth win in the last eight games with a 73-61 win over Chattanooga at home on Wednesday.
• The Spartans are also on a three-game win streak.
• This was the first time since the 2018-19 season that the Spartans are starting 3-0 in SoCon play.
• Along with the perfect start to SoCon play, Head Coach Mike Jones earned his 200th career win.
• Keyshaun Langley led the game with 19 points, chipping in five steals and four rebounds.
• Mikeal Brown-Jones was second on the team with 15 points.
• Dante Treacy was the third Spartan with double figures, scoring 10.
• UNCG held the advantage in field goal percentage (48.2 – 36.8), three-point percentage (40.0 – 24.2), and tied the Mocs in free throw percentage (73.3).

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is leading the conference in field goal percentage defense (38.9), scoring defense (64.2), and three-point percentage defense (29.4).
• Among the nation, the Spartans are 25th in field goal percentage defense and 39th in three-point percentage defense.  
• In the nation, Kobe Langley is 44th in total three-point field goals made (42), 55th in three-point percentage (39.6), and 59th in three-point attempts (106).
• His twin brother, Keyshaun Langley is also ranked in the nation: 52nd in three-point percentage (40.2), 53rd in total three-point field goals made (39), and 72nd in total three-point percentage (97).
• The Spartans are averaging 70.7 points per game, outscoring their opponents' 64.2.
• They are also outrebounding opponents, 37.3-35.3.
• Kennedy (13.4), Keyshaun (12.6), and Brown-Jones (11.2) are leading the Spartans in points per game.
• Kennedy (6.9) and Abdulsalam (6.1) are leading the team in rebounds per game.
• UNCG has totaled 40 or more rebounds in five games this season.

JONES REACHING MILESTONES

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

SCOUTING SAMFORD

• Samford was voted to take home second in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll, and third in the media poll.
• Logan Dye, Ques Glover, Jermaine Marshall, Jr., and Bubba Parham were all named to the All-SoCon Preseason Team.
• Samford has defeated Mercer, The Citadel, and VMI all by 75 or more points.
• The Bulldogs' last win was an 87-78 victory over the Keydets.
• They are outscoring their opponents 79.3-70.8, while also holding the edge in rebounds, 38.0 – 33.0.
• Glover is leading the team with 13.8 points per game, while Dye is second with 12.7 and Marshall is third with 11.7.
• Marshall is leading the team with 6.5 rebounds per game, and Dye is second with 5.6.
• A.J. Staton-McCray is leading the SoCon with 1.93 steals per game.
• Samford is leading the conference in bench points per game (28.38), free throw attempts per game (24.6), free throws made per game (18.4), turnover margin (1.6), and turnovers forced per game (15.94).
• They are ranked in the top 50 of six categories in the nation: 7th in free throws made per game, 16th in free throw attempts per game, 31st in bench points per game, 44th in free throw percentage and scoring offense, and 45th in turnovers forced per game.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Spartans will hit the road for two conference games, first facing VMI on Wednesday, January 11 at 7 p.m. in Lexington, Va.
• 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).

SERIES HISTORY

• UNCG is 20-12 all-time against Samford.
• The Spartans split the series last season against the Bulldogs.
• UNCG won on Jan. 22, 61-58, and then Samford was victories on Feb. 19, 55-49.
• The Bulldogs also took the SoCon Tournament Quarterfinal game on March 5, 66-64.
• Prior to the two losses last year, UNCG had won 11-straight games against Samford, dating back to February 4, 2017.