Game #30 - UNCG Spartans

Western Carolina travels to Greensboro to take on the UNCG Spartans on Wednesday night in the final week of SoCon play.

Who: UNCG Spartans
When: Wednesday, Feb. 27th, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcers: Gary Ayers, (play-by-play)
TV/Video: ESPN+ 

Live Stats: UNCG live stats 

Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Gold. White, & Navy Blue
Mascot:  "Spiro"

Head Coach: Mike Jones is in his first season at the helm of the Spartan program
UNCG's record: 16-12 overall, 6-4 home, 7-6 away, 1-2 neutral court, 8-8 SoCon

The Series: The Cats are 32-27 against the Spartans in a series that started in 1979. The Cats broke a ten-game slide

against UNCG last February when they won in Greenboro, 81-80.  The Cats are 11-14 in games played in Greensboro.  

The Spartans were picked to finish 3d in the coaches' preseason poll, and are 8-8 in conference games this season.   

The Spartans are coming off a 49-55 loss in Birmingham against the Samford Bulldogs

Western Carolina stunned UNCG last year at the Greensboro Coliseum, 82-81.

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Spartans are tied for fifth-place with Mercer and Wofford with 8-8 conference records. UNCG is a game behind VMI and Samford, who are both tied for fourth place at 9-7.