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UNC Greensboro vs Northern Kentucky Final: 70-69 - Recap
UNC Greensboro grabbed a 70-69 win over Northern Kentucky on Friday, behind a 13-point effort from Mohammed Abdulsalam at BB&T Arena.
UNC Greensboro won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs.
De'Monte Buckingham had 11 points for UNC Greensboro and Bas Leyte chipped in with 9 points. Kobe Langley had 4 assists for them, while Khyre Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Northern Kentucky got 28 points from Trevon Faulkner in a losing cause and another 14 points from Marques Warrick. Sam Vinson contributed 7 assists for them, while Adrian Nelson had 11 rebounds.
UNC Greensboro led at halftime, 38-29.
UNC Greensboro had a 40-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UNC Greensboro takes its act home to face Coppin State looking for another win. For Northern Kentucky, they head home to face Eastern Michigan.