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Josh Berenbaum 112624
Willis Glassgow
92
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 4-4,2-0 Conference Carolinas
62
Belmont Abbey BAC 0-1,0-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
4-4,2-0 Conference Carolinas
92
Final
62
Belmont Abbey BAC
0-1,0-1 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 45 47 92
Belmont Abbey BAC 33 29 62

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

Men’s Basketball Smothers Belmont Abbey

BELMONT – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team was firing on all cylinders and shot a season-best 61.7 percent from the floor on the way to a 92-62 victory over Belmont Abbey on Tuesday inside the Wheeler Center. 
 
The Braves (4-4, 2-0 CC) have now won their last three contests and have won the last three meetings against Belmont Abbey when playing inside the Wheeler Center. The Crusaders (0-1, 0-1 CC) fall to 16-27 all-time against UNCP. 



 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 92, Belmont Abbey 62
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 4-4, 2-0 CC; Belmont Abbey 0-1, 0-1 CC
LOCATION: Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNC Pembroke took a double-digit lead, 20-10, after a running layup from Josh Berenbaum at the 13:35 mark. Belmont Abbey put together a 7-0 run to cut its deficit back to 22-17, but the Braves pushed their lead back out to ten points, 30-20, with a Bradlee Haskell layup with 7:50 remaining in the half. The Crusaders chipped away at their deficit, 35-31, with a Jaden Peters jumper, but the Braves finished the half on a 10-2 run capped off with a triple from Dallas Gardner at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker rooms with UNCP leading 45-33.  
2ND HALF
A Dallas Gardner layup cushioned the UNC Pembroke lead, 47-33, just 30 seconds into the half. Jordan Patton scored back-to-back baskets to trim the Belmont Abbey deficit back to 52-45, but UNCP stretched its lead out to 65-47 after a 13-2 surge capped off with a jumper in the paint from Elijah Cobb at the 13:19 mark. The Braves used a 15-4 surge to push their lead out to 80-51, following a layup from Ant Abraham with just under seven minutes on the clock. UNCP took its largest lead of the night, 90-57, with a triple from Quay Watson with 2:10 on the clock to help fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Joe'l Pettiford finished with a career and game-high 20 points going 8-for-9 from the field. The newcomer tallied a double-double with 12 rebounds in 27 minutes of work. 
+ Josh Berenbaum nearly posted a double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds. 
+ Dallas Gardner and Bradlee Haskell each added 15 points. Haskell finished the night going 4-for-7 from the perimeter, while Gardner went 5-for-8 from the floor. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot a season-high 61.7 percent from the floor. 
+ The Braves posted a 60-28 advantage with points in the paint. 
+ The Black & Gold picked up 30 points from its bench, highlighted by a 15-point showing from Josh Berenbaum and nine points from Quay Watson. 
+ UNCP also held a 40-22 advantage in the rebound column. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday against Lees-McRae. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. inside the Student Center Complex in Bristol, Tenn. 
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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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