Wofford Terriers vs UNC Greensboro Spartans
Neely's double-double helps UNC Greensboro edge Wofford 75-72 in Southern Conference quarterfinal
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — Justin Neely totaled 22 points and broke his own school record with 24 rebounds to help UNC Greensboro hold off No. 2 seed Wofford 75-72 on Saturday in an upset at the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Championship.
No. 7 seed UNC Greensboro advances to the semifinals on Sunday where it will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 seed Samford and sixth-seeded Furman.
Neely had 22 rebounds against VMI in January to set the record for the Spartans (15-18). Neely sank two free throws with eight seconds left to help the Spartans hold on. KJ Younger scored 19 and grabbed seven rebounds, while Noah Norgaard sank five 3-pointers and scored 17.
Kahmare Holmes led the way for the Terriers (19-13) with 24 points and six rebounds. Nils Machowski added 22 points and eight rebounds. Chace Watley scored 12.
UNC Greensboro led Wofford 36-32 at the break with Neely scoring 11 points in both halves. Machowski missed a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Terriers.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Sidney Cohen
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Devyn Page
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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