East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ UNC Greensboro Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ETSU | 29 | 36 | 65 |
UNCG | 30 | 40 | 70 |
Giles leads UNC Greensboro past East Tennessee State 70-65
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Kenyon Giles scored 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left, as UNC Greensboro knocked off East Tennessee State 70-65 on Wednesday night.
Giles went 10 of 18 from the field (1 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Spartans (14-8, 7-2 Southern Conference). Donovan Atwell scored 16 points while going 5 of 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds. Ronald Polite had 11 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Quimari Peterson led the Buccaneers (12-10, 5-4) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. John Buggs III added 14 points.
UNC Greensboro went into the half leading East Tennessee State 30-29. Giles put up 15 points in the second half.
UNC Greensboro next plays Saturday against Wofford at home, and East Tennessee State will host Furman on Sunday.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Sidney Cohen
Referee:Michael Husted
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 6-1 | - | 14-6 |
| Mercer | 5-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Furman | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-3 | 2 | 8-12 |
| Chattanooga | 3-4 | 3 | 9-11 |
| The Citadel | 3-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Samford | 2-5 | 4 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 6-12 |
| VMI | 1-6 | 5 | 6-14 |
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