FINAL SCORE: UNCG 54, Vermont 51
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kobe Langley posted a game-high 19 points to lead UNCG (6-2) to a 54-51 victory over Vermont (5-3) on Saturday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a tough loss today," said Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker. "I thought the kids played hard today and really battled. That loss is on me for scheduling five games in nine days. We will learn from this week, and we are excited to get home."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The non-conference counterparts exchanged baskets in the early minutes of the first half, before the Catamounts expanded their lead to 10-5 with 11:50 left on the clock. The UVM lead grew to as big as six points when a Ryan Davis trey put Vermont up 15-9 with 9:55 remaining in the half.
• Dante Treacy hit a jumper with 5:54 left in the opening frame, to spark a 12-5 run for UNCG. Jalen White capped off the run with a pair of free throws to give the Spartans a 24-23 advantage with 0:30 left on the clock. In the final seconds, Kam Gibson drove from the top of the key and converted on a contested layup to give Vermont a 25-24 lead at the break.
• The Spartans opened the second half on a 12-4 run to take a 36-29 lead with 13:57 left in regulation. The seven-point advantage was UNCG's largest of the night.
• Vermont began to chip away at the deficit and pulled even when Justin Mazzulla hit a pair of free throws to knot the game at 45-45. Ben Shungu added a layup with 4:10 remaining to briefly give the Catamounts a 47-45 lead.
• UNCG took back the lead with 3:45 left on the clock when Treacy drilled a three pointer and Mohammad Abdulsalam added a basket. Mazzulla pulled Vermont back to within one, down 50-49 with 2:16 left, but the Catamounts couldn't get the equalizer.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Davis led the UVM offense with 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. The senior also picked up three rebounds, recorded two blocks, and dished out one assist.
• Finn Sullivan had 12 points for the Catamounts – his most since joining UVM this season. The UVM guard converted on 5-of-7 attempts from the floor and made 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. On the defensive end, Sullivan had three steals and two blocks.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns home to Patrick Gym on Wednesday (Dec. 1) when it hosts Dartmouth at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets. Fans can tune into the non-conference matchup live on ESPN3. Fans can listen for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on The Game, which will air on 97.1 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 960 AM around the rest of the region. The radio broadcast is also available online at Catamounts All-Access with Brian McLaughlin on the call.  
 
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