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UNC Greensboro

Justin Neely
Sergio Guerra
69
Winner Austin Peay APSU 3-1,0-0 ASUN
63
UNC Greensboro UNCG 0-4,0-0 SoCon
Winner
Austin Peay APSU
3-1,0-0 ASUN
69
Final
63
UNC Greensboro UNCG
0-4,0-0 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Austin Peay APSU 33 36 69
UNC Greensboro UNCG 27 36 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Denise Archetto, Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications

Neely Tallies Double-Double in Men’s Basketball Loss to Austin Peay

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team lost to non-conference foe Austin Peay, 69-63, on Saturday afternoon inside of Bodford Arena.
 
This meeting was the third between the two teams, with the Spartans holding a 2-1 record against the Governors. This was the first battle between the two since 1993.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Austin Peay scored the first six points of the game, but UNCG responded with a 10-0 run to take its first lead of the game, 10-6. The Spartans stayed ahead until the Governors went on a 10-2 run to tie the game and then regain the advantage. The Blue & Gold saw Clinton Efinda drain a three-pointer at 4:06 for a 22-20 lead. Austin Peay concluded the first half with a 13-5 run for a six-point cushion, 33-27.

The Spartans began the second half with a 19-8 run, climbing to a five-point lead, 46-41. Austin Peay tied the game at 48-48 for the fourth time with 11:16 remaining on the clock. UNCG kept the deficit to single digits through the rest of the half, but the Govs outlasted the Spartans for a 69-63 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Justin Neely registered his second double-double of the season and ninth of his career with 15 points and 14 rebounds. His 14 boards matched his career-best.
  • Valentino Pinedo was the only other Spartan with double-figure points, scoring 12.
  • Donald Whitehead Jr. added nine points, while KJ Younger and Landon King each tallied eight points.
  • Noah Norgaard registered a season- and team-high four assists.
  • UNCG outmatched Austin Peay in points off turnovers, 17-11.
  • The Governors had the advantage in points in the paint, 34-24, and second-chance points, 13-3.
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will hit the road for the next six games, beginning with in-state foe Queens in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Curry Arena on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m.  
 
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