GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team snapped Furman's three-game win streak behind a close 67-64 victory on Sunday afternoon inside Timmons Arena.
Justin Neely led the game with 24 points and 13 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season and 23rd of his career.
Donald Whitehead Jr. and
Noah Norgaard chipped in 11 points each.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a missed layup from the Paladins, UNCG's
Lilian Marville secured the first basket of the game, 2-0, at 19:09. Following his basket, the lead changed eight times, which was the final total at the end of the game, as the Spartans took control and held the advantage for the rest of the contest. Furman did keep the distance narrow, not allowing UNCG to hold more than an eight-point lead in the first half. The eight-point cushion was thanks to back-to-back free throws from Neely at 3:24, 34-26. The first half ended with a 6-5 run, in favor of the Paladins, but UNCG claimed the 39-32 lead going into the break.
UNCG saw a 10-point advantage, 42-32, within the first 12 seconds of the second half with
KJ Younger's and-one play. The rest of the game was a back-and-forth battle and Furman came within one three times. The latter was with eight seconds left, as once again
Justin Neely was able to seal the win by making back-to-back free throws, 67-64, before Furman's Alex Wilkins missed a rushed three-pointer before the buzzer.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Neely registered his 10th game this season with 20 or more points and added three steals and a block to his stat line.
- Norgaard chipped in a team-best four assists.
- The Spartans held the advantage in three-point percentage (52.6-26.3), points off turnovers (16-10) and bench points (17-11).
- Furman topped UNCG in field goal percentage (43.4-41.5), free throw percentage (76.5-68.4), points in the paint (32-18) and second chance points (8-5).
- This was the Spartans' third game this season shooting over 50-percent from behind the arc.
RECORDS
UNCG: 10-15, 6-6 SoCon
FUR: 16-9, 7-5 SoCon
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UP NEXT
UNCG will be in Bodford Arena for both its SoCon contests next week. The Spartans will host VMI on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. and then host Wofford on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena.
Wednesday's game against the Keydets will be Scout Night, Reading Day and International Night. Saturday's game against the Terriers will be Hawaiian Theme: First 500 fans receive a FREE Hawaiian Shirt and Valentines Day BOGO!
In addition, Saturday's game will be a part of a doubleheader with UNCG women's basketball hosting Furman at 2:00 p.m. Fans who attend the women's game (who do not already have a ticket to the men's game) are able to stay for the men's game but must relocate to the back of section five in Bodford Arena upon conclusion of the 2:00 p.m. game. If fans have a men's ticket, you are allowed to enter the women's game.
