Miller leads UNC Greensboro past Samford 75-67
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Isaiah Miller scored 22 points and Kyrin Galloway added 13 and UNC Greensboro used a late run to beat Samford 75-67 on Thursday night for its second seven-game win streak of the season.
The Spartans now have reached the 21-win mark for just the fifth time in program history.
Robert Allen's layup with 4:02 left tied it at 59 apiece before UNC Greensboro (21-3, 10-1 Southern Conference) used a 10-0 run that started with back-to-back 3-pointers by Demetrius Troy and Miller. Miller came up with a steal then hit a jumper and Galloway threw down a dunk and the Spartans led 69-59 with 2:26 to go.
Earlier in the half, the Spartans went on an 8-0 spurt to break a 39-all tie before Samford outscored UNC Greensboro 20-12 in an eight-minute span.
Kaleb Hunter scored 12 points and Troy 11 for the Spartans.
Josh Sharkey led Samford with 24 points and Allen scored 16 with a career-high 14 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Zelton Steed
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
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