GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team continues its five-game home stretch on Sunday hosting Virginia University of Lynchburg at 2:00 p.m. at Bodford Arena.  This will be an exhibition for the Dragons.

This will be the third-straight year that the Spartans have hosted the Dragons. UNCG won in 2024, 105-50, and 2023, 135-57.
 

Game 13: UNC Greensboro (3-9, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Univ. Virginia of Lynchburg (0-16, 0-0 CAA)
Date	Sunday, Dec. 21
Time	2:00 p.m.
Location	Greensboro, N.C. (Bodford Arena)
Tickets	FREE ADMISSION
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LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG's second-half comeback attempt fell short in a 71-65 loss to cross-town rival North Carolina A&T on Tuesday at First Horizon Coliseum.
• KJ Younger led the way for the Spartans with 17 points, going 6-for-12 from the field.
• Noah Norgaard followed with 16 points.
• Justin Neely registered his 13^th double-double of his career and sixth of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
• Valentino Pinedo logged his fourth double-double of his career and first of the season scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• Neely is pacing the team with a double-double, averaging 14.6 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game to sit atop the team.
• Among the SoCon, Neely is leading the league in rebounds (132), defensive rebounds per game (8.17) and rebounds per game (11.0).
• He is also nationally ranked second in rebounds, third in defensive rebounds per game, sixth in rebounds per game and eighth in double-doubles.
• Younger (12.3), Donald Whitehead Jr. (11.6) and Marville (10.4) round out the Spartans averaging double-figure points.
• Neely was voted The Southern Conference (SoCon) Player of the Week on Nov. 24 after averaging a double-double with 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week in Florida.
• UNCG is leading the SoCon in free throw attempts per game (24.7) and free throws made per game (16.8).
• The 2025-26 roster features three returners and 12 newcomers.
• Six of the 15 student-athletes are international, which is the largest international class under fifth-year Head Coach Mike Jones.
• UNCG was picked to finish fifth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with 43 votes.  
• The Spartans will play 10 games in Bodford Arena and four games in the First Horizon Coliseum this season.
• UNCG went 20-12 overall and 13-5 in the SoCon in the 2024-25 season.
• This was the eighth year out of nine with 20 or more wins for the Spartans.
• The Spartans concluded the 2024-25 season ranked 14th in three-point percentage defense (30.1), 15th in field goal percentage defense (40.0), 25th in scoring defense (65.4), 26th in turnovers per game (9.9) and 32nd three-point percentage (37.2). 
• Coach Jones achieved his third year out of four winning 20 or more games last season with the Spartans.
• UNCG entered the 2025 SoCon Tournament as the second seed, marking the third consecutive year under Jones that the team has secured a top three seed. 

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS

• The Dragons have played 16 games this season counting towards their overall record, holding a 0-16 mark.
• Virginia Univ. of Lynchburg played SoCon foe Western Carolina on Dec. 2, falling, 124-62.
• Derek Todd Jr. is leading the team with 4.1 rebounds per game and second with 10.0 points per game.
• Jacob Newman is averaging 11.3 points to pace the team.
• Jarek Sasser leads the team with 2.9 assists per game.
• The Dragons hold the edge over their foes in free throws made per game (13.5-11.8).
• Opponents have the advantage in three-pointers made per game (12.1-6.6), assists per game (27.8-9.8), steals per game (9.3-6.9) and blocks (5.9-1.2).

FLEMING GYMNASIUM RENAMED BODFORD ARENA

• On Saturday, Nov. 8, Fleming Gymnasium, home to UNCG volleyball, women's basketball and men's basketball was renamed to Bodford Arena.
• This historic moment for the department was made possible through a transformational $2 million gift from the Bodford family.
• This generous support represents the largest unrestricted gift in the history of UNCG Athletics, as well as the first associated with naming a competitive athletic facility.  
• The University is already familiar with the Bodford name - the Bodford Family Speed, Strength & Conditioning Center was dedicated in October 2020.  

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UP NEXT
UNCG will begin SoCon play when it returns from break, hosting Chattanooga first on Jan. 1 at 4:00 p.m. and then Samford on Jan. 3 at 4:00 p.m. Both games will be played in Bodford Arena as part of doubleheaders with the women's basketball team playing prior to them.