JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team fell to Delaware, 73-60, on Tuesday in the 2025 Jacksonville Classic in Adams-Jenkins Complex on the campus of Edward Waters University. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Delaware started with a 5-0 run, keeping UNCG scoreless until the 15:51 mark when Justin Neely made a free throw. The Spartans tied the game twice, with the latter at 13:00 when Valentino Pinedo's jumper knotted the game at seven apiece. His basket began a 14-0 run for the lead and 12-point cushion, 19-7, UNCG's largest advantage of the game. Delaware cut the deficit to two, 26-24, after hitting four three-pointers in a span of 3:38. The Spartans kept the advantage for the remaining minutes, as both teams scored just three points each with UNCG going into the break with a 29-27 lead.

Coming out of the break, the Blue Hens went on a 14-9 run, regaining the lead, 41-38, at 14:45. All nine of UNCG's points came from threes from Lilian Marville. After KJ Younger made two free throws to keep the game within one, 41-40, Delaware went on a 12-3 run climbing to a 10-point advantage, 53-43, with 9:17 left in the second half. The Blue Hens remained on top the rest of the frame and eventually saw a 14-point gap twice in the final 1:30 to capture the 73-60 victory.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• This was the fifth game of the season that Neely registered a double-figure rebound game, recording a game-high 10 boards.
• Marville led the Spartans with a career-best 17 points, where he went 5-for-7 from behind the arc.
• Donald Whitehead Jr. totaled 12 points for the fourth game this season with double-figures.
• Younger also tallied double-figures for the fourth time this season, registering 10 points. He went 8-for-9 from the free throw line.
• UNCG had the advantage in second chance points, 5-2, fast break points, 11-3, and bench points, 13-0.
• The Blue Hens outmatched the Spartans in field goal percentage, 51.9-30.2, and three-point percentage, 52.0-33.3.
• The Spartans went 18-22 at the charity stripe for 81.8 percent, their best of the season.

RECORDS
UNCG: 1-6
Delaware: 2-4

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UP NEXT
The Spartans have a quick turnaround as they will play Miami (Ohio) to conclude their trip in Jacksonville, Florida, at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. The game will be played at Adams-Jenkins Complex on the campus of Edward Waters University.