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Nygell Verdier 123023
57
Tusculum Tusc 3-7,1-3 SAC
68
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 9-3,3-0 Conference Carolinas
Tusculum Tusc
3-7,1-3 SAC
57
Final
68
UNC Pembroke UNCP
9-3,3-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tusculum Tusc 22 35 57
UNC Pembroke UNCP 29 39 68

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

Men’s Basketball Closes Out Year With Victory Over Tusculum

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team scored 38 points in the paint and tallied 32 points from turnovers on the way to a 68-57 victory over Tusculum on Saturday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
 
The Braves (9-3) have now won their last seven contests and improve to 6-0 at home this season. The setback for the Pioneers (3-7) mark their fourth consecutive loss and fall to 0-5 when playing on the road. 

 




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 68, Tusculum 57
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 9-3; Tusculum 3-7
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Tusculum took what would be its largest lead of the afternoon, 11-6, following a layup from Josiah Morris with 11 minutes remaining in the first half. UNC Pembroke put together a 9-2 run capped off with a trey from Bradlee Haskell to take a slight 15-13 advantage with seven minutes left on the clock in the opening half. The Braves shot 36.7 percent from the field and used a 10-0 scoring run to lead 27-19 with just over a minute left in the half, as Bradlee Haskell drained a bucket at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker rooms with UNCP leading 29-22. 
2ND HALF
Nygell Verdier knocked down a triple to push the UNCP lead out to 32-24, but Tusculum's Gemari Marshall answered with a three of his own just moments later. An old-fashioned three-point play from JaJuan Carr padded the UNC Pembroke lead, 41-34, with 12:16 left to play in regulation. The Pioneers chipped away at their deficit and trailed just 45-42 with a dunk from Jacob Hobbs at the 9:31 mark, but a running layup from Nygell Verdier cushioned the UNCP lead. Tusculum put together a 9-0 run to take a 55-53 lead following a trey from Josiah Morris, but Josh Berenbaum's layup knotted the score at 55 apiece with under five minutes on the clock. UNCP responded with a 7-0 run and took their largest lead of the contest, 68-57, with a dunk from Nygell Verdier with nine seconds on the clock. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Nygell Verdier finished with a career and game-high 23 points on a 7-for-12 shooting performance. The redshirt junior flirted with a double-double recording eight rebounds in 31 minutes of action.
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with 13 points on a 5-for-10 clip from the field while also added a team-best five steals. 
+ Elijah Cobb also flirted with a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds. Cobb picked up a pair of blocks and had one assist in 32 minutes of work. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke scored 32 points off of 19 Tusculum turnovers.
+ The Braves held a 38-22 advantage with points in the paint during Saturday's victory. 
+ The Black & Gold also saw success in transition scoring 13 points from fast break opportunities. 
+ UNCP held the lead for 54.5 percent of Saturday's contest.
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Jan. 6 when they welcome Converse to town for Youth Day. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. following the conclusion of the women's contest. Tickets can be purchased at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets.
STAY CONNECTED
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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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