GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team hits the road to face The Citadel in the second matchup of the regular season for a Wednesday night battle with a tipoff of 7:00 p.m. at McAlister Fieldhouse.
 
The Spartans will then host Western Carolina on Saturday at the First Horizon Coliseum with a start time of 4:00 p.m.
 
UNCG is 14-9 overall this season with a 7-3 SoCon mark. The Citadel is coming into the Wednesday night's contest with a 5-16 overall mark and a 0-10 league record. Western Carolina will travel to Furman before visiting Greensboro and the Catamounts are currently 6-15 overall and 2-8 in SoCon action.
 

 
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG split its SoCon games last week, defeating ETSU, 70-65, but falling to Wofford, 74-62.  
• Against Wofford, Jalen Breath tallied his fourth double-double of the season and sixth career with 10 points and 17 rebounds.
• His 17 boards are a career best.
• Ronald Polite III paced the Spartans with 18 points and three shots made from behind the arc.
• Donovan Atwell chipped in 10 points, while Malik Henry registered seven rebounds.
• The Spartans dominated the boards with a 39-33 edge overall and 16-9 advantage on the offensive end.
• Wofford had the upper hand in field goal percentage (42.6-38.9), three-point percentage (63.2-30.4) and free throw percentage (80-56.3).

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• Three Spartans are averaging double figures, including Kenyon Giles (16.2), Atwell (14.1) and Polite III (13.1).
• Breath (6.5), Henry (4.5) and Miles Jones (4.3) are pacing the team in rebounds per game.
• The Spartans are in the top 50 nationally in six categories, including three-point percentage defense (16th/29.3), three-point percentage (20^th/38.3), scoring defense (24^th/64.9), field goal percentage defense (24^th/39.9), three-pointers per game (33^rd/9.8) and turnovers forced per game (45^th/10.4).
• The Spartans are leading the SoCon in field goal percentage defense, scoring defense, three-point percentage, three-point percentage defense and turnovers per game.
• Nationally, Atwell is ranked in the top 50 in total three-point field goals made (6^th/75), three-pointers per game (14^th/3.26), three-point percentage (21^st/43.4) and three-point attempts (28^th/173).
• Atwell is leading the conference in all four categories.
• UNCG has the advantage against its foes in points per game, 73.4-64.9, three-pointers per game, 9.8-6.7, rebounds per game, 37.2-33.9, and assists per game, 13.3-10.9.
• Giles joined the Spartans after two years at Radford, where he was first on the team with 1.4 steals per game and second on the team with 14.3 points per game.
• Polite III and Henry both came to UNCG with four years previously at George Mason. Polite III has averaged 7.38 points per game and 2.5 assists per game. Henry contributed a 62.5-percentage in field goals during his time with the Patriots.
• Demetrius Davis joined the Spartans after playing the last two seasons at Chattanooga and one year each at Lawson State Community College and Augusta.
• UNCG concluded last season 21-11 overall and 12-6 in SoCon and it was the seventh year out of eight with 20 or more wins for the Spartans.
• The Spartans were voted to finish sixth in the 2024-25 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll and Atwell was voted to the 2024-25 Preseason All-SoCon team.
• The Spartans returned nine from last year's roster and added seven newcomers.

 
SCOUTING THE CITADEL

• The Citadel was voted to finish ninth in the 2024-25 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Bulldogs have lost the last 13 games.
• Brody Fox is pacing the team with 15.9 points per game.
• Fox is leading the SoCon and is ninth nationally with 171 free throw attempts per game.
• Sola Adebisi is averaging 6.0 rebounds per game to lead the Bulldogs.
• Paxton Davidson leads the charge with 2.7 assists per game.
• Opponents are outscoring The Citadel, 74.6-67.9, and outrebounding the Bulldogs, 36.3-35.0.
• Nationally, The Citadel is 62^nd with 26.5 three point attempts per game.
• The Bulldogs' 19.8 free throw attempts per game is second in the conference.

 
SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA

• WCU was voted to finish eighth in the 2024-25 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Catamounts most recently lost to VMI, 80-76, in overtime.
• Western Carolina will visit Furman on Wednesday before coming to Greensboro.
• WCU has lost the last five of six games.
• Opponents are outscoring the Catamounts, 78.6-68.2.
• The Catamounts are outrebounding their foes, 38.2-37.9.
• Bernard Pelote is leading the team with 14.1 points per game and Cord Stansberry is second averaging 11.8 points per game.
• Pelote is also pacing the Catamounts with 7.3 rebounds per game, while Vernon Collins is second averaging 5.1 boards per game.
• Stansberry is leading the conference and is fourth nationally with a 93.4 free throw percentage.
• The Catamounts are nationally ranked 26th and leading the SoCon in defensive rebounds per game (27.81).
• They are nationally ranked ninth in three-point attempts per game (30.4).

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UP NEXT
The Spartans will split time at home and on the road next week in their next two SoCon battles. UNCG will host VMI on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Horizon Coliseum.
 
The Spartans then travel to Greenville, South Carolina, to face Furman at 2:00 p.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday, Feb. 15.  Cheer Kids: Kids receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket!