North Carolina A&T (3-8) vs. UNCG (4-3)
Date: December 22, 2020
Time: 6 p.m.
Facility: Corbett Sports Center
Series: Aggies lead, 11-9
PROBABLE STARTERS: G Kameron Langley (6-2, 165, Sr., 10.4 ppg, 7.7 apg);
G Blake Harris (6-3, 190, Jr., 8.9 ppg, rpg);
F Tyrone Lyons (6-7, 185, Jr., 7.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg);
F Quentin Jones (6-8, 235, Jr., 8.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg
); C Harry Morrice (6-11, 235, So., 4.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg).
AGGIES OVERVIEW: Last time out, the Aggies lost a close game to Conference USA foe Charlotte, 76-72, in the Queen City. Junior forward
Quentin Jones had a team-high 19 points and has led A&T in scoring for three-straight games. He is shooting 39 percent from 3-point range this season but 52 percent over the last three games. Even without preseason Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) player of the year
Kameron Langley, the Aggies have averaged 87.0 points per game while holding their opponents to just 75.0 points. Langley had seven points and a team-high nine rebounds in last year's game against UNCG. Head coach
Will Jones is in his first full season after serving in an interim capacity part of last year and has an overall 17-12 (.586) record.
SPARTANS OVERVIEW: The Spartans are riding a three-game winning streak and coming off a 71-64 win over Elon. They have played two games against MEAC teams so far this season – an 86-80 loss at Coppin State on Dec. 10 and a 64-47 win vs. Norfolk State on Dec. 13. UNCG is projected to finish first in the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the coaches poll and is projected second in the media poll. Senior guard Isaiah Miller was voted preseason player of the year and made the preseason all-conference team. He is averaging a team-high 19.7 points per game and is the only Spartan averaging double-figures. Head coach Wes Miller is in his 10th season at the program's helm and has an overall record of 168-129 (.566). He is 3-3 against the Aggies during his tenure.
News & Notes:
- The last time these two teams met, UNCG defeated N.C. A&T, 83-50, on Nov. 5, 2019.
- The Spartans are 1-1 on the road this season and 1-1 against MEAC teams.
- The Aggies are 1-2 at home this season.
- Langley has 693 career assists, seven shy of the 700-mark.
- Langley currently leads the country in assists with 64 and is eighth in steals with 23.
- Langley's two younger brothers – Keyshaun and Kobe – play for UNCG. The brothers will meet for the final time in college tonight.
