UNC Pembroke UNCP 14-1,11-1 Conference Carolinas

Mount Olive MO 9-8,8-4 Conference Carolinas

UNC Pembroke UNCP

14-1,11-1 Conference Carolinas

Final

Jan. 17, 2022

Mount Olive MO

9-8,8-4 Conference Carolinas

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
UNC Pembroke UNCP	44	51	95
Mount Olive MO	39	27	66

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | January 17, 2022 | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

No. 16 Men’s Basketball Surges Late, Runs Past Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE – The 16^th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team matched a season-high with by converting on a dozen 3-pointers and used a 20-4 run in the second half to cruise to a 95-66 victory at Mount Olive on Monday evening inside Kornegay Arena.

The Braves (14-1, 11-1 CC) picked up their fourth-straight road win in the process, while also pushing its overall win streak out to double digits – the first time that feat has been accomplished by the program since the 2016-17 campaign. It was the third-straight loss for the Trojans (9-8, 8-4) who have now dropped four of the last five matchups in the series with the Black & Gold.

THE BASICS

SCORE: UNC Pembroke 95, Mount Olive 66
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 14-1, 11-1 CC; Mount Olive 9-8, 8-4 CC
LOCATION: Mount Olive, N.C. (Kornegay Arena)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST HALF

Defense came at a premium in the opening half as both teams showcased a 55 percent success rate from the field, but it was a modest run that allowed the visitors to take a 44-39 advantage into the locker rooms. The Braves staked claim to an early 11-4 lead following a layup from Tyrell Kirk just more than three minutes in, but Jeremiah Phifer's 3-pointer at the 9:49 mark sparked a run of eight-straight points by the hosts that gave them a 30-27 advantage a couple of minutes later. UNCP answered that run with an 11-4 swing of their own though that eventually allowed them to tote a five-point lead into intermission.

2ND HALF

Mount Olive scored five-straight points to knot the game at 44 points apiece just less than a minute into the second half, but Deon Berrien's lay-in two possessions later ignited the Braves on a 20-4 run that gave them the lead for good. The Braves pushed their advantage out to 21 points, 73-52, on a trey from Bradlee Haskell at the 9:37 mark, and led by as many as 30 points, 95-65, following consecutive buckets from Tyre Boykin with less than a minute remaining.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Redshirt junior Jordan Ratliffe logged a game-high 20 points on 7-of-11 field goal shooting, while also adding three assists and a trio of rebounds.
+ Seniors Spencer Levi and Tyrell Kirk each added a dozen points. Levi converted on six of his seven field goal attempts, while also chipping in seven rebounds and four assists. Kirk was 5-of-9 from the field, and tallied three assists and a steal.
+ Redshirt freshmen Javonte Waverly and Tyre Boykin both scored nine points. Boykin was 4-for-5 from the field in just three minutes on the floor.

NOTABLES

+ The Braves have now matched their longest win streak in more than three decades, and are now one of just six teams in program history to put together a double-digit win streak. Four teams (1966-67, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1990-91) share the school record with 12 consecutive victories. The 1990-91 squad registered a 10-game win streak as well.
+ UNCP matched a season-best with a dozen 3-pointers on Monday, and shot 42 percent or better (42.9 vs. Mount Olive) from the perimeter for the fourth time in 2021-22.
+ The Black & Gold has now out-rebounded its last 27 opponents, including 17 by a double-digit disparity in the rebounding column. With Monday's 38-13 advantage on the boards, UNCP has out-rebounded two opponents (Erskine) by 25 or more in 2021-22.

UP NEXT

The Braves will continue their four-game road trip on Friday when they head to Spartanburg, S.C., to tangle with Converse (5-9, 4-6 CC) in the back end of a 5 p.m. doubleheader inside Hannah Gym. UNCP will get a short rest after that before making the short trip to Tigerville, S.C., to battle North Greenville (4-7, 2-6) on Saturday.

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