University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, December 19
Greensboro, NC
7:00 PM
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Bulldogs Dominate Second Half to Pick Up Huge Come-From-Behind Road Win Over UNCG
12.19.2017 | Men's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Asheville turned a 12-point halftime deficit into a seven-point victory in a 67-60 come-from-behind road win over UNCG at Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The Bulldogs (7-5) outscored UNCG, 34-15, in the second half in securing the seven-point win. UNCG (8-4) led for 37:48 of the game, but the Bulldogs led for the 2:01 that mattered in the contest.
Down 45-33 at the halftime break, UNC Asheville opened the second half on an 11-2 run to trail UNCG by just three at 47-44 after a MaCio Teague three-pointer.
The two teams would play close over the next few minutes with UNC Asheville down just two at 55-53 after a Kevin Vannatta layup with 7:46 to play.
A couple of minutes later the Bulldogs would take over.
In fact, UNC Asheville would hold UNCG scoreless for the final 5:24 of the game. The Bulldogs closed the game on a 12-0 run.
Teague led two Bulldogs in the game in double figures with a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He also had three steals and two assists.
UNC Asheville's Ahmad Thomas finished his efforts with 18 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Thomas was 8-of-14 from the field overall.
Three Spartans finished their loss to the Bulldogs in double figures with Marvin Smith leading the way with 13 points.
UNC Asheville finished its win shooting 47.8 percent (22-of-46) as a team. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent (12-of-24) as a team in the second half.
The Bulldogs limited UNCG to just 21.7 percent (5-of-23) shooting in the second half. The Spartans shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the first half to finish the game shooting 40.7 percent (22-of-54).
BULLDOG BITES
Huge Win in Many Ways
The Bulldog win over UNCG came just days after the Spartans had knocked off NC State in Raleigh, N.C. It also gave the Bulldogs a top-100 RPI win, as UNCG was 83rd in the RPI released by the NCAA on Dec. 19. UNCG was 6-0 at home in the 2017-18 season before the Bulldog come-from-behind win.
25 for 25 - Delving Into Teague's Double-Double
MaCio Teague's third career double-double was made possible by an 11-of-13 performance at the charity stripe. Teague was 6-of-12 from the field overall en route to his 25 points. He picked up two of his 11 boards on the offensive glass.
Quotable
"Obviously, I'm thrilled with the win here tonight on the road versus a very good UNCG team, but I was even more happy about how we won in staying together, making some tough plays on both ends of the floor after struggling in the first half versus their press. We kind of calmed down, hit the reset button and only turned it over five times in the second half. I felt like, again, I was not only happy with the result of the game, but how we won the game and how we played." – Head Coach Nick McDevitt
Going Back to Cali
UNC Asheville will next hop on a plane to head to California to take on perennial mid-major power Saint Mary's at 10 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 22, in Moraga, Calif.
The Bulldogs (7-5) outscored UNCG, 34-15, in the second half in securing the seven-point win. UNCG (8-4) led for 37:48 of the game, but the Bulldogs led for the 2:01 that mattered in the contest.
Down 45-33 at the halftime break, UNC Asheville opened the second half on an 11-2 run to trail UNCG by just three at 47-44 after a MaCio Teague three-pointer.
The two teams would play close over the next few minutes with UNC Asheville down just two at 55-53 after a Kevin Vannatta layup with 7:46 to play.
A couple of minutes later the Bulldogs would take over.
In fact, UNC Asheville would hold UNCG scoreless for the final 5:24 of the game. The Bulldogs closed the game on a 12-0 run.
Teague led two Bulldogs in the game in double figures with a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He also had three steals and two assists.
UNC Asheville's Ahmad Thomas finished his efforts with 18 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Thomas was 8-of-14 from the field overall.
Three Spartans finished their loss to the Bulldogs in double figures with Marvin Smith leading the way with 13 points.
UNC Asheville finished its win shooting 47.8 percent (22-of-46) as a team. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent (12-of-24) as a team in the second half.
The Bulldogs limited UNCG to just 21.7 percent (5-of-23) shooting in the second half. The Spartans shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the first half to finish the game shooting 40.7 percent (22-of-54).
BULLDOG BITES
Huge Win in Many Ways
The Bulldog win over UNCG came just days after the Spartans had knocked off NC State in Raleigh, N.C. It also gave the Bulldogs a top-100 RPI win, as UNCG was 83rd in the RPI released by the NCAA on Dec. 19. UNCG was 6-0 at home in the 2017-18 season before the Bulldog come-from-behind win.
25 for 25 - Delving Into Teague's Double-Double
MaCio Teague's third career double-double was made possible by an 11-of-13 performance at the charity stripe. Teague was 6-of-12 from the field overall en route to his 25 points. He picked up two of his 11 boards on the offensive glass.
Quotable
"Obviously, I'm thrilled with the win here tonight on the road versus a very good UNCG team, but I was even more happy about how we won in staying together, making some tough plays on both ends of the floor after struggling in the first half versus their press. We kind of calmed down, hit the reset button and only turned it over five times in the second half. I felt like, again, I was not only happy with the result of the game, but how we won the game and how we played." – Head Coach Nick McDevitt
Going Back to Cali
UNC Asheville will next hop on a plane to head to California to take on perennial mid-major power Saint Mary's at 10 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 22, in Moraga, Calif.
Team Stats
AVL
UNCG
FG%
.478
.407
3FG%
.211
.300
FT%
.731
.583
RB
31
29
TO
18
20
STL
11
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
11
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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