Who’s Playing
NC-Wesleyan Battling Bishops @ UNCG Spartans
Current Records: NC-Wesleyan 0-1, UNCG 1-0
How To Watch
What to Know
The UNCG Spartans will face off against the NC-Wesleyan Battling Bishops at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Greensboro Coliseum. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
Last Monday, UNCG couldn’t handle SMU and fell 81-68.
Despite the loss, UNCG had strong showings from Kenyon Giles, who had 21 points along with three steals, and Malik Henry, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, NC-Wesleyan had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn’t the start they were hoping for. There’s no need to mince words: NC-Wesleyan lost to East Carolina, and NC-Wesleyan lost bad. The score wound up at 97-70. The Battling Bishops were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-32.
UNCG took their win against NC-Wesleyan when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a conclusive 80-61. Will UNCG repeat their success, or does NC-Wesleyan have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
UNCG has won both of the games they’ve played against NC-Wesleyan in the last 7 years.
- Nov 24, 2021 – UNCG 80 vs. NC-Wesleyan 61
- Nov 15, 2017 – UNCG 82 vs. NC-Wesleyan 48
