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67
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 12-3,6-0 Conference Carolinas
56
Belmont Abbey BAC 5-11,4-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
12-3,6-0 Conference Carolinas
67
Final
56
Belmont Abbey BAC
5-11,4-3 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 37 30 67
Belmont Abbey BAC 24 32 56

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

Men’s Basketball Victorious Over Belmont Abbey

BELMONT – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball 49.0 percent from the field and picked up 20 points from its bench on the way to a 67-56 victory against Belmont Abbey on Saturday inside the Wheeler Center. 
 
The Braves (12-3, 6-0 CC) have now won their last 10 games and have now won the last two games against Belmont Abbey when playing at the Wheeler Center. The Crusaders (5-11, 4-3 CC) have now dropped four out of their last six games and fall to just 2-5 when playing at home. 


 




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 67, Belmont Abbey 56
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 12-3, 6-0 CC; Belmont Abbey 5-11, 4-3 CC
LOCATION: Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Belmont Abbey cut its deficit back to 15-10 with a pair of free throws with 11:23 left to play in the opening period. UNC Pembroke shot 60.9 percent from the field during the half and went on a 9-0 run to push its lead out to 24-10 with a triple from Nygell Verdier at the 9:27 mark. The Crusaders used a 10-3 run to whittle its deficit back to 27-20 with 5:25 left to play in the half. UNCP held Belmont Abbey to just 29.2-percent shooting during the period and held a 37-24 lead with a jumper from Nygell Verdier as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
The Braves started the half on an 11-2 run to push their lead out to 48-26 following a layup from Bradlee Haskell at the 16:45 mark. A trey from Elijah Cobb gave the Braves their largest lead of the night, 53-31, with 14:05 on the clock, but the Crusaders scored the next five points to work their deficit back to 53-36. Bradlee Haskell made good on a pair of free throws to cushion the UNCP lead, 63-48, with 4:27 remaining in regulation, but Belmont Abbey continued to chip away with an 8-0 run to trail 63-56 with 49 seconds on the clock. UNC Pembroke scored the final four points of the contest to help fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with a team-best 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Haskell pulled down five rebounds and had one assist. 
+ Elijah Cobb added nine points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting performance. The redshirt junior five rebounds.
+ Josh Berenbaum also added nine points and a pair of rebounds, while Javonte Waverly registered a team-best five assists. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 49.0 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from the perimeter. 
+ UNCP limited Belmont Abbey to just 32.7-percent shooting and just 14.3 percent from the perimeter. Both were a season-low for the Crusaders. 
+ The Braves held the lead for 94.4 percent of the game. Belmont Abbey's last lead was 6-5 in the first half. 
+  The Black & Gold held a 30-20 advantage with points in the paint. 
+ Belmont Abbey shot 14 more free throws than UNC Pembroke. The Crusaders were 19-for-28 from the charity stripe, while the Braves were 10-for-14. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return home on Wednesday when they welcome Barton to Pembroke for Sneakerhead Night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets are available at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets. 
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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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