GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team won its eighth-straight home game behind a 73-67 victory over The Citadel on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
The 8-0 record at home matches the home start from the 2004-05 season.
 
Mikeal Brown-Jones dominated the floor with a stellar career-high of 39 points. He is the first Spartan since Isaiah Miller to score 30 or more points. Miller scored 32 at ETSU on February 27, 2021. Brown-Jones' 39 points is now fourth best in the record book for single game points record.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Donovan Atwell drained two threes to give UNCG a 6-2 lead at 18:04 in the first half, but The Citadel went on a 7-3 run to tie the game for the first time at nine points each at 16:16. An 11-2 run by the Bulldogs put them on top for the first time with 9:21 remaining in the first half, 20-19. The Spartans utilized a 19-9 run to conclude the first half and go into the locker room with a nine-point advantage, 38-29. UNCG saw its largest lead of 12 in the game twice in the first half with the first on a three-pointer from Tim Ceaser and the second on a layup from Brown-Jones.
 
Eleven-straight points from the Bulldogs began the second half, giving The Citadel its second lead of the game, 40-38. The two teams traded baskets and tied the score four more times with the last knotted score at 51 points apiece with 7:48 left on the clock. Brown-Jones splashed his third three-pointer of the game at 7:20 and the Spartans never looked back. The Citadel saw a two-point deficit with 4:23 remaining as Elijah Morgan made a three-pointer, 60-58. Brown-Jones secured the win with four made free throws in the last 13 seconds of the game for a 73-67 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Atwell was second for the Spartans with nine points.
• Jalen Breath paced the game with nine rebounds.
• Kobe Langley chipped in six assists and six points.
• Keyshaun Langley registered seven points and five assists.
• UNCG had 17 points off turnovers compared to The Citadel's nine.
• The Spartans held the edge in field goal percentage, shooting 50-percent, while the Bulldogs shot 46-percent.

RECORDS
UNCG: 13-5, 4-1 SoCon
The Citadel: 8-10, 0-5 SoCon
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will host Wofford on Saturday, January 20 at the Greensboro Coliseum with a start time of 4:00 p.m.
 
Promotions for January 20: Throwback game!
The first 1,000 UNCG students will receive a FREE throwback t-shirt!
UNCG Alumni Game!
 
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