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87
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 19-1,16-1 Conference Carolinas
68
King (TN) King 10-10,7-9 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
19-1,16-1 Conference Carolinas
87
Final
68
King (TN) King
10-10,7-9 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 39 48 87
King (TN) King 42 26 68

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

Dominant Second Half Pushes No. 6 Men’s Basketball Past King

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The 6th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team offset a small halftime deficit with hot shooting and a swarming defense in the second half as the Braves rallied back to tame upset-minded King, 87-68, on Friday evening inside KU's Student Center Complex.
 
The result marked the 15th consecutive win for the Braves (19-1, 16-1 CC) who have now also strung together eight-straight road triumphs as well. The setback marked the second-straight loss for the Tornado (10-10, 7-9) who suffered just their second home loss of the season, and their first in nearly two months.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 87, King 68
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 19-1, 15-1 CC; King 10-10, 7-9 CC
LOCATION: Bristol, Tenn. (Student Center Complex)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Despite a resounding advantage on the glass, the Braves wrestled with cold shooting for much of the opening stanza and King jumped on the opportunity on the way to toting a 42-39 lead into the locker rooms. The visitors used a driving layup from Nate Dunlop to forge an 18-13 lead at the 11:43 mark, but the Tornado tacked up nine of the next 12 points to take a 22-21 lead five minutes later. A pair of free throws from Darron Howard with just under six minutes left before the intermission marked the first of seven-straight points by the hosts that gave them the lead for the remainder of the half.
2ND HALF
UNCP converted on 58.3 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half, while also showcasing a swarming defensive effort that limited King to just 27.3-percent shooting from the floor. Tyrell Kirk's transition dunk with 15:15 to play ignited the Braves on a game-changing 19-6 run that spanned nearly eight minutes and eventually gave the Black & Gold a double-digit lead at the 7:31 mark. The visitors closed the evening with a 14-4 run to provide the final.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Senior Tyrell Kirk registered his third 20+-point effort in the last four games, this time logging 20 points to go along with five rebounds and a trio of assists.
+ Senior Deon Berrien turned in a game-best 10 rebounds, and just missed a double-double outing with nine points as well.
+ Senior Spencer Levi scored 13 points on 5-of-7 field goal shooting, while also adding eight rebounds and one steal.
+ Redshirt sophomore Jakari Gallon and redshirt freshman Nate Dunlop came off of the bench to register 11 and 10 points, respectively. Dunlop was 4-for-4 from the field on the evening, including a pair of 3-pointers.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP extended its school-record win streak out to 15 games with Friday's victory – a streak that dates back to an 82-63 rout of Chowan on November 30. Its school-record eight-game road win streak dates back to that same contest.
+ The Braves have now converted 48 percent or better of their field goal attempts in 13 outings in 2021-22. The Black & Gold shot 48.5 percent from the field in Friday's contest.
+ UNCP has now collected 15 or more offensive rebounds in 13 games this season. The Braves registered 19 offensive boards against the Tornado on Friday – their fourth-highest offensive rebound tally of the campaign.
UP NEXT
The Braves will get a short rest before making the 52-mile trip to Banner Elk on Saturday to face Lees-McRae (12-7, 10-6) in the back half 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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