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68
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 3-0
58
Fayetteville State FSU 1-2
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
3-0
68
Final
58
Fayetteville State FSU
1-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 29 39 68
Fayetteville State FSU 30 28 58

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

Big Second Half Pushes No. 10 Men’s Basketball Past Fayetteville State

FAYETTEVILLE – The 10th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team put together a momentum-changing 22-2 run amid a 57.7-percent shooting performance in the second half to easily turn back upset-minded Fayetteville State, 68-58, on Wednesday evening inside Felton J. Capel Arena.
 
The Braves (3-0) have now won 12-straight regular-season road games dating back to last season, and used Wednesday's result to stretch their series win streak out to nine games as well. It was the fifth-straight home loss in the series for Fayetteville State (1-2) who fell to 12-13 against UNCP all-time in Fayetteville.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 68, Fayetteville State 58
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 3-0; Fayetteville State 1-2
LOCATION: Fayetteville, N.C. (Felton J. Capel Arena)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
The Braves shot 50 percent from the field in the opening half, but Fayetteville State produced an 18-14 edge in the rebounding column and scored a dozen points off of nine turnovers by the visitors to take a 30-29 lead into the half. Bradlee Haskell's layup with 3:35 left before the break helped UNCP forge a 27-22 lead, but the Broncos closed the stanza with an 8-2 run, including six points from Cress Worthy.
2ND HALF
A tip-in from Darryl Myers gave the Broncos a 36-31 advantage just less than 90 seconds into the second half, but the wheels fell off for the hosts after that. A layup on the other end of the court from Cortez Marion-Holmes signaled a 22-2 run for the Black & Gold over the next 8-plus minutes that eventually gave the visitors a 53-38 advantage after Bradlee Haskell's tip-in at the 8:14 mark. FSU canned just one of its 14 shot attempts over the stretch, while UNCP countered with 9-for-14 field goal shooting and a 4-for-4 clip from the charity stripe.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Freshman JaJuan Carr tallied a game-best 16 points on 5-for-8 field goal shooting, while also turning in three rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals.
+ Sophomore Bradlee Haskell added a dozen points, including a 2-for-4 showing from the perimeter, while also pulling down four rebounds.
+ Junior Jakari Gallon tallied a season-best 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, while newcomer Elijah Cobb pulled down a game-best 10 rebounds.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves have now won nine-straight games in their series with Fayetteville State – a run of success that dates all the way back to the 2009-10 season. UNCP also improved to 13-12 on the road in the series with Wednesday's result.
+ Wednesday's victory marked the 12th-straight regular season road win for the Braves dating back to an 82-63 win at Chowan on Nov. 30, 2021. Eleven of the wins in the streak have come by double digits.
+ UNCP out-rebounded the Broncos 23-16 in the second half of Wednesday's win to finish with a 37-34 advantage in the rebounding column. The Braves have now out-rebounded 11 of their last 13 opponents.
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out a short two-game road trip on Saturday when they make the long trek to southwest Georgia to take on Columbus State (2-0) inside the Frank G. Lumpkin Center. 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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