One of the bigger rivalries in the Southern Conference over the past five years has been Wofford and UNC Greensboro, and on Wednesday night, the two were at it once again in what was another Southern Conference classic, as UNC Greensboro picked up what was a big 84-75 win in a crucial league game.
UNCG came into the contest loser's of four-straight Southern Conference games dating back to the end of last season, yet came into the season as the favorites by the coaches to claim the 2020-21 SoCon crown. With the win, UNCG improved its overall mark to 6-4 overall and 1-1 in SoCon play, while Wofford fell to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in league play.
The Spartans trailed 43-35 at the half, but responded with one of their best halves of basketball of the season, scoring 49 points in the second half and shooting the ball at a 56.2% clip in the second half, as Angelo Allegri and Isaiah Miller helped power the Spartan offense in the nine-point road win. The Spartans trailed by as many as 11 points in the opening half of play. It was the third time the Spartans have been able to overcome a double-digit effort to go on to a victory this season.
UNCG was able to turn 16 Terrier turnovers into 18 points en route to the win, as Allegri led the scoring efforts of the visitors by posting 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4-for-8 from three-point land. Miller finished the contest with 15 points and 13 rebounds to complete what was an impressive double-double performance. Allegri's performance from three-point land was part of season-best 11 triples for the Spartans.
The reigning and preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year turned in one of his best performances of the season by also dishing out eight assists, while recording four thefts, as he threatened the rare triple-double. Miller finished the game going 6-of-16 from the field and was 3-for-5 from the charity stripe.
Miller continued his climb in the UNCG record book, moving into fourth place in program history, surpassing James Maye (1999-2003), as he now has scored 1,578 points in his UNCG career.
In the losing effort, Wofford was led by Storm Murphy, who posted a game-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, including going 5-for-8 from three-point range in the win.
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