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01/30 03:43 CST Citadel hosts UNC Greensboro following Younger's 30-point game
Citadel hosts UNC Greensboro following Younger's 30-point game
By The Associated Press
UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-14, 4-5 SoCon) at Citadel Bulldogs (7-15, 4-5 SoCon)
Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits Citadel after KJ Younger scored 30 points in
UNC Greensboro's 95-77 loss to the Mercer Bears.
The Bulldogs are 6-5 in home games. Citadel has a 3-9 record against teams
above .500.
The Spartans are 4-5 against SoCon opponents. UNC Greensboro ranks seventh in
the SoCon with 8.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Justin Neely averaging
2.8.
Citadel's average of 9.7 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on
average than the 10.7 per game UNC Greensboro gives up. UNC Greensboro's 45.1%
shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower
than Citadel has allowed to its opponents (47.5%).
The Bulldogs and Spartans face off Saturday for the first time in SoCon play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Braxton Williams is scoring 13.3 points per game with 3.0
rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Bulldogs. Christian Moore is averaging 12.4
points over the past 10 games.
Neely is shooting 50.9% and averaging 16.5 points for the Spartans. Younger is
averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 69.3 points, 28.6 rebounds, 13.4
assists, 4.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.
Spartans: 5-5, averaging 83.1 points, 35.2 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 5.4 steals
and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 82.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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