Good Call

From Spartanburg Herald-Journal sports writer Todd Shanesy ...

I don't know how the Southern Conference feels, but if I had a girlfriend who was flirting so much with another guy, she could hit the road.

— Todd Shanesy (@TerrierTracker) July 21, 2012

G Comes in 6th in Newest Power Rankings

From Spartanburg Herald-Journal:

6. UNC Greensboro (2-5, 2-15) … Brutal non-conference schedule makes for an ugly overall record, but UNCG has won two straight in league against Appalachian State and Davidson.

Recap Action

Massive apologies for getting so far behind blogging. I've had the flu this week and it has really kicked my ass. Today is the first day in a while that I've had the energy to sit at the computer. So, let's get to looking at the last couple of games.

UNCG 59 - Wofford 77

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I didn't get to see or hear any of the game because I was out of town. From the look of things on the stat sheet, UNCG really wasn't too competitive in this game. Wofford shot 57.7% from the floor. Ben Stywall lead UNCG with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kyle Randall scored 10.

UNCG 69 - App State 75

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In a very close game, it was UNCG that went cold at the end. The Spartans managed to hit just one field goal over the last 7 minutes and App State surged ahead to the win. Kyle Randall continued his good play as of late by scoring 18 points. Mikko Koivisto added 16 points, but shot just 3-13 behind the arc to get those points. The Spartans defense did a good job on App State guard Donald Sims. However, they were forced to put him at the free throw line at the end of the game, where he is almost automatic. UNCG did a solid job of holding on to the basketball (7 turnovers). However, the Mountaineers out rebounded the Spartans 35-25 and got several big offensive rebounds when the game was on the line. Ben Stywall did not make a single shot from the floor.

Because of a scheduling quirk, UNCG won't play again until next Monday. The Spartans will host Western Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum.

There's No Place Like Home ???

UNCG 57 - Wofford 69

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From New & Record ...

"(This is getting) very old, very fast," said UNCG's Ben Stywall. "I
thought
we could get some momentum off that road win, but obviously we didn't
come
out like we were hoping to. I'm not sure what it is about the road; we've
gotten our wins there. I guess since we have a road trip coming up,
hopefully we can continue that."

I'm still so disgusted at how this game went, that I've decided against doing a full recap. I haven't seen UNCG win a game in person in over 2 months. It's sad to think of the idea that the last UNCG win in Fleming Gym may have already taken place.