GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Ray Bristow hit his first five shots

from the field and scored 16 first-half points to help UNC

Greensboro beat Elon 69-60 Tuesday night.

Josh Gross and Ricky Hickman each added 14 points for the

Spartans (15-11, 8-7 Southern Conference), while Kyle Hines chipped

in 12 points and eight rebounds.

Colin Wyatt had a game-high 25 points for Elon (6-22, 4-11) on

11 for 16 shooting and added seven rebounds. The rest of his team

made just 12-of-41 field-goal attempts.

Elon trailed by as many as nine points in the first half, but

closed the lead to 37-33 with a 9-4 run over the last six minutes

of the half.

They trimmed off another point before UNCG went on a 12-3 run

during the next four minutes.

UNCG remains a game behind Appalachian State for second place in

its division. The top two teams in its division get first-round

byes in the Southern Conference tournament.