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88
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 10-1,3-1 Conference Carolinas
62
King (TN) King 3-7,2-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
10-1,3-1 Conference Carolinas
88
Final
62
King (TN) King
3-7,2-2 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 44 44 88
King (TN) King 30 32 62

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

No. 15 Men’s Basketball Tramples King

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The 15th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot a season-best 53.3 percent from the field and got double-digit scoring efforts from five different players on the way to an 88-62 victory at King on Thursday afternoon inside KU's Student Center Complex.
 
The result marked the 16th-straight regular season road win for the Braves (10-1, 3-1 CC) who crossed the 80-point plateau for the first time since February 24 in Thursday's outing as well. It was the fourth loss in the last five outings for the Tornado (3-7, 2-2) who fell to 2-4 at home this season as well.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 88, King 62
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 10-1, 3-1 CC; King 3-7, 2-2
LOCATION: Bristol, Tenn. (Student Center Complex)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
The Braves shot 60 percent from the field in the opening half, including a 3-for-6 clip, from the perimeter and led by as many as 16 points on the way to dragging a 44-30 lead into the break. UNCP scored the first six points of the afternoon and had built a 9-point lead, 12-3, by the first media timeout. JaJuan Carr's driving layup with 4:31 left to play sparked a 16-5 run that spanned four minutes and, inevitably, gave the visitors a double-digit lead.
2ND HALF
UNCP connected on its first five field goal attempts of the second half, including a trio of 3-pointers, to fuel a stanza-opening 15-5 run that gave the visitors a 59-35 lead with 15:56 left to play. The Black & Gold led by as many as 33 points, 75-42, following a pair of free throws from Nygell Verdier at the 8:38 mark before taking its foot off of the gas pedal.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Redshirt freshman Cortez Marion-Holmes matched a career high with 16 points on the shoulders of a perfect shooting (6-for-6) day. Marion-Holmes also shared the team lead with eight boards.
+ Sophomores Bradlee Haskell and Nygell Verdier each chipped in 15 points. Verdier fueled his scoring output with a 9-for-13 clip from the free throw line, while Haskell highlighted his day with 3-for-4 perimeter shooting.
+ Sophomore Javonte Waverly added 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, while also turning in four steals, three assists and a trio of rebounds. Newcomer Elijah Cobb finished his day with 10 points, while also collecting eight rebounds.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP has now captured 16-straight regular season road games dating back to last season. The last road loss for the program was an 82-72 decision at Emmanuel on Nov. 23, 2021.
+ Thursday's 26-point win marked the largest margin of victory for the Braves since a 101-71 home triumph over North Greenville on February 24 of last season.
+ The Black & Gold has now won the rebounding battle nine times this season after registering a 43-31 disparity on Saturday. It is the 26th time since the start of last season that the Braves have out-rebounded their opponent by double-digit boards.
UP NEXT
The Black & Gold will close out a three-game road trip on Saturday when it heads to Banner Elk to take on Conference Carolinas foe Lees-McRae (4-7, 1-4 CC) in the back end of a 2 p.m. doubleheader inside Williams Gymnasium.
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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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