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2025 Men's Basketball Conference Champions
91
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 21-9,18-2 Conference Carolinas
107
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 23-6,18-2 Conference Carolinas
Emmanuel (GA) Emm
21-9,18-2 Conference Carolinas
91
Final
107
UNC Pembroke UNCP
23-6,18-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 34 57 91
UNC Pembroke UNCP 49 58 107

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

TWICE AS SWEET! Men’s Basketball Wins Second Consecutive Conference Title

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team was firing on all cylinders on Sunday and shot better than 57-percent from the field in both halves to a key a 107-91 victory over Emmanuel in the finals of the Atlantic Casualty Insurance Conference Carolinas Tournament at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
 
The Braves (23-6) have now won their last 12 contest and the last two Conference Carolinas Tournament titles over Emmanuel. The setback for the Lions (21-9) snapped an eight-game win streak, which dated back to Feb. 1 when EU lost to UNCP in Pembroke. 
 

 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 107, Emmanuel 91
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 23-6; Emmanuel 21-9
LOCATION: Spartanburg, S.C. (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNC Pembroke shot 58.1-percent from the floor during the half and took a 14-10 lead after a 3-pointer from Bradlee Haskell four minutes into the contest. Emmanuel used a 9-4 surge to take a 19-18 lead after a layup from Tavarus Webb, but the Braves quickly answered with a three from Quay Watson and a basket from JaJuan Carr to gain a 23-19 advantage with 9:43 remaining in the period. The Lions continued to chip away at their deficit 41-32 after a trio of free throws from Tavarus Webb at the 2:49 mark, but UNCP closed out the half on an 8-2 run capped off with a triple at the buzzer from Elijah Cobb to hold a 49-34 advantage as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
An old-fashioned three-point play from Tavarus Webb cut the Emmanuel deficit back to 53-42, but a triple from Bradlee Haskell sparked UNC Pembroke on a 7-0 surge to push the UNCP lead out to 60-42 with 17:20 on the clock. The Braves took what would be their largest lead of the contest, 83-58, following a free throw from Ant Abraham with 11-minutes remaining in regulation. The Lions tried to chip away at their deficit after nine straight points from Tavarus Webb, but UNCP outscored EU 13-7 to push its lead out to 96-74 with an old-fashioned three-point play from Dallas Gardner with 5:29 on the clock. The Black & Gold shot 59.2 percent for the field during the period to help secure the victory. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Dallas Gardner finished with a career-high 34 points and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the floor and was 14-for-14 from the free throw line.
+ Bradlee Haskell turned in 20 points on a 6-for-15 from the floor. The senior pulled down three rebounds, had three assists and two steals.
+ JaJuan Carr added 12 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes of work. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 58.6 percent from the field and held Emmanuel to 47.3 percent shooting. 
+ The 107 points scored marked the most points scored in a Conference Carolinas Championship game since 2004 when Phieffer scored 106 points against Mount Olive.  
+ JaJuan Carr was named the tournament's most valuable player, whole senior Bradlee Haskell and sophomore Dallas Gardner also earned all-tournament team honors. 
+ The Braves will earn the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will now turn to their attention to the NCAA Tournament. The selection show is set for 11 p.m. and will be aired at NCAA.com. 
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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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