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UNC Pembroke UNCP 27-4,22-2 Conference Carolinas

Augusta AU 30-3,15-3 Peach Belt

UNC Pembroke UNCP

27-4,22-2 Conference Carolinas

Final

Mar. 13, 2022

Augusta AU

30-3,15-3 Peach Belt

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
UNC Pembroke UNCP	40	36	76
Augusta AU	34	48	82

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | March 13, 2022 | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Strategic Initiatives

No. 11 Men’s Basketball Falls Just Short At No. 5 Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The 11^th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team canned an impressive six 3-pointers in the opening half en route to taking a slim lead into the halftime break, but fifth-ranked and top-seeded Augusta shot better than 50 percent from the field and went 18-for-24 from the free throw line in the second half to key an 82-76 win over the Braves in the semifinal round of the NCAA Southeast Regional on Sunday evening.

The loss put the wraps on an historic season for the Braves (27-4) who edged the 1990-91 squad (27-5) for the best record in school history with respect to winning percentage. Augusta (30-3) advances through to Tuesday's championship game where it will face second-seeded Queens (30-3).

THE BASICS

SCORE: Augusta 82, UNC Pembroke 76
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 27-4; Augusta 30-3
LOCATION: Augusta, Ga. (Christenberry Fieldhouse - NCAA Southeast Regional)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST HALF

Both teams converted on better than 40 percent of their field goals in the opening half, but it was a 6-of-12 mark from the perimeter, as well as a 23-16 advantage on the boards, that helped the Braves lug a 40-34 advantage into the halftime break. Augusta grabbed a four-point lead, 14-10, on a jumper from Troy Cracknell at the 13:03 mark, but the Black & Gold followed with a 15-5 run over the next four minutes to jump out in front. A 3-pointer from Cracknell with 4-1/2 minutes left gave the stanza its fifth tie score, 30-30, but Tyrell Kirk's trey on the other end of the court sparked a half-ending 10-4 run for the visitors.

2ND HALF

The Jaguars converted on better than 53 percent of its field goal attempts in the opening five minutes of the second half to fuel a 19-4 run that eventually gave them a 53-44 advantage following a layup from Miguel Arnold at the 14:11 mark. The Black & Gold responded, however, with a 14-5 run over the next 4-1/2 minutes to knot the game up. Tyrell Kirk's 3-pointer with 59 seconds left gave the game its 11^th tie score, but Augusta tacked up the next six points of the contest to pull away for good.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Senior Tyrell Kirk scored a team-high 18 points, but also added seven rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.
+ Senior Spencer Levi notched his 14^th double-double outing of the campaign, this time tallying a dozen points and adding 10 boards.
+ Redshirt junior Jordan Ratliffe chipped in a dozen points himself, including a pair of 3-pointers. He also grabbed four rebounds as well.

NOTABLES

+ Sunday's loss snapped a school record 11-game road win streak for the Braves which dated all the way back to an 82-63 victory over Chowan on November 30.
+ The Braves finished their most recent campaign with the best record in school history with regards to winning percentage. This year's squad edged the 1990-91 team (27-5) by ½ game for that honor.
+ UNCP is expected to return one starter (Trenton McIntyre/Javonte Waverly) and seven other letter-winners for the 2022-23 campaign. Deon Berrien, Tyrell Kirk Spencer Levi and Jordan Ratliffe comprised this year's senior class.

UP NEXT

Season complete.

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