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Tyrell Kirk 112021
73
Erskine ERSK 0-4, 0-1 CC
110
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 4-0, 1-0 CC
Erskine ERSK
0-4, 0-1 CC
73
Final
110
UNC Pembroke UNCP
4-0, 1-0 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Erskine ERSK 31 42 73
UNC Pembroke UNCP 48 62 110

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Men’s Basketball Cracks Century Mark, Rattles Erskine

PEMBROKE – Senior Spencer Levi turned in 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead a parade of six players with double-figure scoring numbers for the UNC Pembroke men's basketball team, and the Braves used 57 percent field goal shooting to cruise past visiting Erskine, 110-73, on Saturday afternoon in the Conference Carolinas opener for both sides.
 
The Braves (4-0, 1-0 CC) registered 51 points in the paint and finished the game with a dominant 53-24 performance on the boards, but also finished Saturday's outing with 36 fastbreak points and recorded 40 percent shooting (8-for-20) from the perimeter. The setback kept Erskine (0-3, 0-1) winless on the 2021-22 campaign, and marked the fourth-straight loss for the Flying Fleet dating back to the abbreviated spring season.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 110, Erskine 73
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 4-0, 1-0 CC; Erskine 0-3, 0-1 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
A nip-and-tuck affair for much of the first five minutes of the afternoon, the Braves used a fastbreak layup from Spencer Levi at the 14:15 mark to ignite a 16-2 run over the next four minutes that eventually padded UNCP's lead out to 25-10. Spencer Levi's bucked in the paint pushed UNCP's lead out to 22 points, and the hosts inevitably toted a 48-31 advantage into the intermission.
2ND HALF
The Braves connected on better than 61 percent of their shots in the second half and led by as many as 37 points, 93-56, following a 3-pointer from freshman Nygell Verdier with 5:54 left in the game. Newcomer Jakari Gallon pushed the Black & Gold to the century mark with a pair of free throws with 2:57 remaining.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Senior Spencer Levi posted his eighth career double-double with a game-best 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, as well as 11 rebounds. He also added three assists, two blocks and one steal.
+ Senior Tyrell Kirk chipped in 16 points in just 23 minutes on the floor. Kirk also added four rebounds, four assists and four steals.
+ Redshirt sophomore transfer Jakari Gallon came off of the bench to register 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting, as well as a perfect 5-for-5 mark from the free throw line.
+ Redshirt junior Jordan Ratliffe and redshirt freshman Nate Dunlop both amassed 12 points, while senior transfer Deon Berrien recorded a 10-point outing.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP's 37-point win on Saturday was its largest margin of victory since a 94-56 home win over then-Peach Belt Conference rival Augusta on Jan. 15, 2020. It was the first 100-point game for the Braves since a 109-89 win over USC Aiken in Pembroke on Feb. 19, 2020.
+ The Braves posted a 29-board advantage in the rebounding column on Saturday. It is their largest rebounding margin since out-rebounding Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras in the 2013-14 season opener (Nov. 7, 2013). The Black & Gold has now out-rebounded its last 16 opponents, including 10 by double digits.
+ The Black & Gold has now captured five of its last six conference openers and improved to 15-15 in such contests since joining the NCAA Division II ranks prior to the 1992-93 season.
UP NEXT
UNCP will open up a short two-game road trip on Tuesday when it makes the long trek to Franklin Springs, Ga., to battle Conference Carolinas preseason favorite Emmanuel (2-1, 1-0 CC) in the second game of a 7 p.m. doubleheader inside the Shaw Athletic Center.
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BACK THE BRAVES
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