4 Factors - La Tech

Points Per Possesion
UNCG - 0.81
La Tech - 1.29

4 Factors

eFG %
UNCG - 45.3
La Tech - 75.4

TO %
UNCG - 24.8
La Tech - 23.4

OR %
UNCG - 14.2
La Tech - 20.6

FT Rate
UNCG - 37.0
La Tech - 28.0

Bulldogs Destroy Spartans

UNCG 62 - La Tech 99

UNCG Athletics
La Tech Athletics

Halftime: UNCG 33 - La Tech 48

UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Jordan Potts (13)
Leader Rebounds: Saddler (5)
Leader Assists: Saddler, Parker, Paulos (Tied - 2)
Team FG: 21-54 (38.9%)
Team 3 Pt: 7-19 (36.8%)
Team FT: 13-20 (65.0%)
Rebounds: 23
Turnovers: 19

La Tech Stats
Leader Points: Hamilton (26)
Leader Rebounds: Kyser (6)
Leader Assists: Appleby (7)
Team FG: 36-57 (63.2%)
Team 3 Pt: 14-25 (56.0%)
Team FT: 13-16 (81.3%)
Rebounds: 36
Turnovers: 18

Thoughts
Well, that was certainly unpleasant to watch as a Spartan fan. UNCG as buried under a mountain of turnovers and Bulldog 3 pointers. In the second half alone, La Tech missed 8 shots total and only 3 from inside the arc. They made 14 shots behind the arc including a 30 foot alley oop attempt that banked into the basket. That's just how the day went for both teams.

UNCG played a legitimate NCAA at large team and got obliterated. I thought we'd learn more about the team from these 3 days in Florida than in the the first 3 weeks of the season. Well, so far we've learned that the Spartans aren't quite ready to take that big jump up quite yet. Starting tomorrow at noon, we'll get to see if UNCG can rebound from a tough loss. San Diego represents another strong mid-major program and will pose a stern test.

Let's hope we see a solid response. Go Spartans !!!

Louisiana Tech (2-1) vs UNCG (3-1)

When: Monday, November 25 12:00 pm
Where: Germain Arena (7,000)
TV: TBD

La Tech Athletics

Preseason Preview

UNCG Stats
Last Game: Greensboro College (W 92-62) Recap
PPG: 88.8
RPG: 46.5
APG: 17.5
Leader Points: Kyle Cain (19.3)
Leader Rebounds: Kyle Cain (8.5)
Leader Assists: Tevon Saddler (4.8)
FG %: 53.3
3 Pt %: 41.7
FT %: 66.2

La Tech Stats
Last Game: @ Central Arkansas (W 94-57) Recap
PPG: 90.0
RPG: 42.0
APG: 18.0
Leader Points: Raheem Appleby (17.3)
Leader Rebounds: Michale Kyser (6.3)
Leader Assists: Alex Hamilton (6.0)
FG %: 49.2
3 Pt %: 28.6
FT %: 75.0

Opening Night Scores

SoCon Scores
Citadel 71 - VMI 82
Covenant 56 - Chattanooga 119
High Point 74 - UNCG 82
Davidson 77 - (4) Duke 111
Washington & Lee 64 - Elon 114
Wofford 52 - Georgia 72
App State 77 - NC State 98
Wittenberg 55 - Western Carolina 77
Martin Methodist 62 - Samford 79
Sewanee 49 - Furman 66
Columbia International 74 - Georgia Southern 110

OOC Opponent Scores
NC Wesleyan 51 - East Carolina 97
La Tech - St Mary's
Florida A&M 84 - Rutgers 92
James Madison 41 - Virginia 61
Oakland 61 - UNC-CH 84
Presbyterian 57 - Georgia Tech 88
Colgate 78 - Wake Forest 89

Exhibition Results

Exhibition results from future opponents.

SoCon Teams
Lenior-Rhyne 57 - Davidson 108 Recap
North Greenville 61 - Furman 85 Recap
Thomas University 49 - Georgia Southern 88 Recap
Lees-McRae 76 - UNCG 104 Recap
Lynchburg 57 - Elon 100 Recap
Miles College 52 - Samford 90 Recap

OOC Teams
Bridgewater 53 - High Point 96 Recap
Arkansas-Monticello 64 - La Tech 85 Recap
Southern Arkansas 49 - La Tech 100 Recap
UNC-Pembroke 63 - UNC-CH 82 Recap
Caldwell 60 - Rutgers 90 Recap
Philadelphia Univ. 69 - James Madison 73 OT Recap
Brevard 66 - Wake Forest 93 Recap
UNC-Pembroke 85 - NC State 96 Recap
Morehouse 62 - NC State 87 Recap

Preseason Preview: Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech University
VS UNCG November 25*
Mascot: Bulldogs
Location: Ruston, LA
Enrollment: 11,014
Conference: Conference USA
2012-2013 Record: 27-7 (16-2)
Postseason: NIT (L Second Round)
Coach: Michael White (3rd Season)

School Homepage
Athletics Homepage

Losses:
Brandon Gibson G - 19.9 mpg, 7.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
J.L. Lewis F/C -10.7 mpg, 2.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Demario Johnson G - 1.8 mpg, 0.2 ppg
J.D. Wilkerson G - 1.7 mpg, 0.7 ppg

Top Returners:
Raheem Appleby G - 26.3 mpg, 14.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Cordaruis Johnson G - 20.7 mpg, 7.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Alex Hamilton G - 17.6 mpg, 7.8 ppg, 2.7 apg

Additions:
Josh Butler F - 6-6 225
Leo Edwards F - 6-8 230
Erik McCree^ F - 6-8 220 (Transfer Murray State)

* - Gulf Coast Showcase to be player at Germain Arena in Estero, FL
^ - Ineligible for 2013-2014 b/c of NCAA Transfer Rules

Spartans to Face LA Tech in Florida Tournament

UNCG will face off with potential NCAA Tournament squad Louisiana Tech to start off the Gulf coast Showcase in Naples Florida. The pairing were announced in mid September. In the second of three games UNCG will play, the Spartans will face either San Diego or Illinois-Chicago.

UNCG will also face Greensboro College on November 20th at the Greensboro Coliseum as part of the Showcase.

The entire bracket can be found here.