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JaVonte Waverly 010723
Willis Glassgow
82
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 14-1,6-1 Conference Carolinas
58
Southern Wesleyan SW 2-13,2-5 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
14-1,6-1 Conference Carolinas
82
Final
58
Southern Wesleyan SW
2-13,2-5 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 34 48 82
Southern Wesleyan SW 25 33 58

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

No. 13 Men’s Basketball Dominant In Win At Southern Wesleyan

CENTRAL, S.C. – The 13th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot better than 50 percent from the field for the sixth time this season and used a dominant effort on the boards to fuel an 82-58 victory at Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon inside Tysinger Gymnasium.
 
The result marked the seventh-straight victory for the Braves (14-1, 6-1 CC) who finished the afternoon with a +28 margin in the rebounding column, including their most offensive rebounds (17) in nearly two months. It was the fifth-straight loss for the Warriors (2-13, 2-5) who fell to 1-7 at home this season with the result as well.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 82, Southern Wesleyan 58
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 14-1, 6-1 CC; Southern Wesleyan 2-13, 2-5 CC
LOCATION: Central S.C. (Tysinger Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
The Braves led by as many as 18 points, 31-13, in the opening half before a late 12-3 run by the Warriors cut their deficit back to single digits heading into the break. UNCP shot better than 40 percent from the field in the first period, but went just 1-for-6 over the last 4-1/2 minutes, while also turning the ball over three times. Regardless, the visitors lugged a 34-25 advantage into the locker rooms.
2ND HALF
Southern Wesleyan cut into a double-digit deficit with Bryson Felder's 3-pointer just 3-1/2 minutes into the second stanza, but the Braves responded with a 10-2 run over the next two minutes to pad their lead out to double digits for good. The Black & Gold led by as many as 25 points, 81-56, following Lureon Walker's running layup with 1:49 left to play.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Sophomore Javonte Waverly scored nine of his team-high 14 points in the final 4-1/2 minutes of regulation. He barely missed a double-double with nine rebounds as well.
+ Sophomores JaJuan Carr and Bradlee Haskell both chipped in 13 points apiece. Carr added five assists to his scoring number, while Haskell tallied a quintet of rebounds.
+ Redshirt sophomore Elijah Cobb tallied 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 performance from the field, while also turning in five rebounds and a pair of blocks.
+ Sophomore Nygell Verdier added 10 points, while also pulling down seven boards and registering two steals. Verdier also went 4-for-5 from the free throw line.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP's +28 margin in the rebounding column is its most dominant performance on the boards since posting a 53-24 rebounding disparity in a home victory over Erskine on Nov. 20, 2021. It is the eighth times in the last 43 games that the Black & Gold has outdone their opponent by 20 or more rebounds.
+ The Braves registered 15 or more offensive rebounds for the third time this season, but the first since tallying 21 offensive boards in an overtime win at Columbus State in mid-November.
+ The Black & Gold shot 50.8 percent (30-for-59) from the field on Saturday. It is the sixth time this season that the Braves have converted at least half of their field goal attempts, and the fourth time in the last six games that the squad has accomplished that feat.
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out a short 2-game road trip on Wednesday when they head to Murfreesboro to take on Chowan (7-5, 5-2 CC) in the back half of a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Bob Burke Court.
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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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