UNCG Men’s Basketball Comes from Behind for 71-48 Win Over Long Beach State
HENDERSON, NEV. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball team opened the 2024 Ball Dawgs Classic with a 71-48 victory against Long Beach State (LBSU) on Monday night at Lee’s Family Forum.
Kenyon Giles paced the game with a season-high 22 points. Donovan Atwell was second on the team with 16 points, one shy of his season high.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Long Beach State went up 4-0 to start the game, but Donovan Atwell’s three-pointer at 17:52 cut the deficit to one, 4-3. UNCG tied the game at six with 15:51 on the clock with Miles Jones’ field goal from behind the arc. The Beach ran with the advantage until UNCG found its rhythm. The Spartans utilized a 22-4 run that started at 9:26, giving UNCG its first lead, 35-24.
Following the break, UNCG never looked back and remained ahead by double-digits. The Spartans utilized a 37.93-percent shooting from field goal range and 50-percent shooting from behind the arc in the second half to jump out to a 27-point gap, 71-43. It marked UNCG’s largest lead of the night with 1:53 left in the game. The Spartans’ Clinton Efinda made a free throw before LBSU closed the game with a layup and free throw, giving UNCG the win, 71-48.
BY THE NUMBERS
Ronald Polite III chipped in seven points and a season-best eight assists.
Malik Henry tallied nine points and a team-best six rebounds.
The Spartans had eight steals to LBSU’s two.
UNCG outshot LBSU in field goal percentage, 38.7-30.2, three-point percentage, 41.4-20.0, and free throw percentage, 64.7-61.9.
UNCG outmatched LBSU with points off turnovers, 12-5, second chance points, 11-7, and bench points, 19-15.
RECORDS
UNCG: 3-2
LBSU: 1-6
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will face San Jose State tomorrow at Lee’s Family Forum on day two of the 2024 Ball Dawgs Classic with a start time of 8:00 p.m. PT/11:00 ET.
Courtesy of Denise Archetto
Assistant Athletic Director For Strategic Communications
UNC Greensboro