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71
Francis Marion FMU 4-6,2-6 Conference Carolinas
84
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 11-1,8-1 Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion FMU
4-6,2-6 Conference Carolinas
71
Final
84
UNC Pembroke UNCP
11-1,8-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Francis Marion FMU 34 37 71
UNC Pembroke UNCP 44 40 84

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

No. 20 Men’s Basketball Too Much For Visiting Francis Marion

PEMBROKE – Jordan Ratliffe's 3-pointer just 23 seconds into the contest gave the 20th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team a lead it would not relinquish as the Braves used a season-high 12 3-pointers to power past Francis Marion, 84-71, on Thursday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
It was the seventh-straight victory for the Braves (11-1, 8-1 CC) who have now captured eight of the last nine meetings in the series with their I-95 counterparts. The Patriots (4-6, 2-6) have now dropped five of their last six outings, as well as three of their last four away from Florence, S.C.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 84, Francis Marion 71
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 11-1, 8-1 CC; Francis Marion 4-6, 2-6 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNCP shot 64 percent (7-for-11) in the first 7-1/2 minutes of action en route to building an 18-4 lead before taking its foot off of the gas pedal. Francis Marion, in turn, missed its first 11 field goal attempts. Regardless, the Patriots pulled to within six points, 33-27, on a 3-pointer from Tionne Rollins with 2:52 to play, but the Braves threw up 11 of the game's next 16 points to extend its lead back out to a dozen points, 44-32. The hosts eventually took a 44-34 lead into the intermission.
2ND HALF
Francis Marion sliced its deficit down to single digits, 53-44, on Ja'Lil Robinson's 3-pointer with 14:06 left to play, but the Braves scored six-straight points after that and led by double digits the rest of the way out. A pair of free throws from Jordan Ratliffe at the 7:29 mark capped a 12-4 run that gave the hosts their largest lead of the night, 76-55.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Redshirt junior Jordan Ratliffe retained his hot hand on Thursday, scoring 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting, while also adding four rebounds and a steal.
+ Senior Tyrell Kirk turned in a season-high 17 points on a 6-of-11 night from the floor, including a 4-of-7 mark from the perimeter. He also tallied six rebounds and a pair of assists.
+ Deon Berrien chipped in a dozen points and seven rebounds, while fellow senior Spencer Levi finished his night with 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Levi just missed another double-double outing with eight points.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP has now captured nine of the last 10 contests in its series with Francis Marion, and ran its home win streak in the series out to 10 games. Francis Marion's last win in Pembroke was an 86-82 nail-biter on Jan. 2, 2011.
+ The Braves have out-rebounded 37 of their last 38 opponents, and have now gotten the better end of the rebound disparity in 23-straight contests. Over the last 38 games, the Black & Gold has out-rebounded 24 of its opponents by 10 or more boards.
+ The Braves have won 58 of their last 70 (.829) contests at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court spanning back to the last three home games of the 2015-16 campaign. UNCP improved to 7-0 at home this season with Thursday's victory.
UP NEXT
The Braves will hit the road on Saturday when they trek to Central, S.C., to do battle with Conference Carolinas foe Southern Wesleyan (7-4, 5-2 CC) inside Tysinger Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Men's Basketball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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