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68
Virginia St. VS 1-3,0-0 CIAA
70
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 4-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Virginia St. VS
1-3,0-0 CIAA
68
Final
70
UNC Pembroke UNCP
4-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Virginia St. VS 28 40 68
UNC Pembroke UNCP 32 38 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Carr’s Buzzer Beater Drives Men’s Basketball By Virginia State

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team trailed by as many 12 points in the first half, but JaJuan Carr's layup as time expired proved to be the difference as the Braves defeated Virginia State 70-68 on Saturday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in the Give Thanks Tournament. 
 
The Braves (4-3) have now won their last two contests and defeated Virginia State in the last two meetings on buzzer beaters. The Trojans (1-3) have now lost their last two games and fall to 0-2 when playing on the road this season. 



 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 70, Virginia State 68
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 4-3; Virginia State 1-3
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Both teams struggled to get into an offensive rhythm to start the game, but a three from the top of the key via Bradlee Haskell gave UNC Pembroke a 10-8 lead with 13:03 on the clock. Virginia State went on a 14-0 run to take what would be its largest lead of the afternoon, 22-10, after a fast break layup from Chris Hampton with 9:49 remaining in the first half. UNCP responded with a 9-0 run and used a 3-pointer from Jamarvious Jones to knot the score at 24 apiece with just under five minutes on the clock. Both teams traded baskets over the final minutes, but the Braves held a 32-28 lead after a jumper at the buzzer from JaJuan Carr as the teams headed to the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
The Braves took what would be their largest lead of the afternoon, 37-31, with a layup from Elijah Cobb two minutes into the half. A layup from Chris Hampton gave the Trojans a slight 50-49 advantage with 8-1/2 minutes remaining in regulation. UNCP went on a 7-0 scoring run and used big three from the corner from Nygell Verdier to give the hosts a 63-61 lead with 1:38 remaining in the period. Virginia State picked up an old-fashioned three-point play from Kendall Bynum with 12 seconds remaining to knot the score at 68, but JaJuan Carr drained a jumper as time expired to fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with 18 points fueled by a 9-for-10 clip from the free throw line. The junior grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists and had one steal in 35 minutes of work.
+ Nygell Verdier turned in a 17 point performance highlighted by a 3-for-4 afternoon from the perimeter. The Charlotte native nearly recorded a double-double with eight rebounds.
+ JaJuan Carr also scored in double-figures with 16 points on a 6-for-9 shooting performance.
+ Elijah Cobb finished with a game-high and matched a career-best 13 rebounds, eight of which were on the offensive glass.  
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot a season-low 39.2 percent from the field during Saturday's contest. However, the Braves shot a season-high 30 free throws and made good on 23 of those attempts.
+ UNCP scored 20 points off of 29 VSU turnovers. 
+ The Black & Gold finished matched a season-best with seven blocks on Saturday, five coming from Amadou Faye. 
+ Saturday's contest saw 10 lead changes and seven tied scores.
+ The Trojans held a 36-20 advantage with points in the paint over the Braves. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Sunday for the final day of the Give Thanks Tournament against Columbus State. UNCP lock horns with CSU at 3 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets can be purchased by visiting UNCPBraves.com/Tickets. 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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