GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team and Piedmont Triad foe Elon are set to face off on Friday night at Schar Center with a tipoff at 7:00 p.m.
Friday's matchup will mark the 47th meeting between the Spartans and the Phoenix, with the series dating back to 1971. Elon holds the 28-18 advantage in the overall series. The Phoenix have won the last two games, most recently claiming a 92-90 overtime victory last season during the Spartans' home opener on Nov. 8. UNCG's last win against Elon was an 82-73 victory on Dec. 10, 2023.
Last time out for the Spartans
- UNCG claimed a 96-43 season-opening win over Milligan University on Tuesday inside Bodford Arena.
- This was the first win under Spartans' 12th head coach Jerod Haase.
- Cameron Grant led the Spartans with a career-best 19 points and nine rebounds.
- RJ Greer added a career-high 15 points, while Dionte Neal scored 14 points and dished out seven assists.
- Brock Mishak (13 points), Jon Mani (10) and Zavier Fitch (10) rounded out the Spartans scoring in double figures.
- The Spartans outrebounded Milligan, 53-31, and held a 58-24 advantage in points in the paint.
- They scored 27 fast-break points and 31 points off the bench.
- UNCG shot 56.1% from field goal range, 28% on three-pointers and 68.2% on free throws.
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Scouting the Spartans
- This is the first season under head coach Jerod Haase for the Spartans. He was announced as the 12th head coach on March 18, 2026.
- UNCG went 15-19 overall and 9-9 in The Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2025-26 season, reaching the conference semifinals.
- Among the nation, UNCG concluded the season ranked 45th in free throw attempts per game (23.8), 61st in three-point percentage (36.1) and 63rd in free throws made per game (16.8).
- The Spartans finished first in the SoCon in three-point percentage (36.1), second in free throw attempts per game (23.8) and third in defensive rebounds per game (25.35).
- The 2026-27 roster features two returners and 12 newcomers, which includes four freshmen and eight transfers.
- All home games will be in Bodford Arena for the 2026-27 season. Nonconference breakdown: Big South (2), The Valley (1), AAC (1), CAA (1), Conference Carolinas (1), Ivy League (1), WCC (1), Big West (1), ACC (1), Big East (1), Continental Athletic Conference (1).
Scouting the Phoenix
- Fifth-year head coach Billy Taylor served as UNCG assistant from 1999-2002, helping the Spartans reach the 2001 NCAA Tournament and earn a 2002 NIT bid.
- The Phoenix concluded the 2025-26 season 14-18 overall and with a 6-12 record in the CAA, finishing 11th.
- Elon was voted to finish eighth in the 2026-27 CAA Men's Basketball Preseason Poll.
- Bryson Cokley was voted to the 2026-27 Preseason All-CAA Second Team after averaging 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game during his first season with the Phoenix.
- Elon topped Ivy League opponent Columbia, 84-71, in the season opener on the road.
- Josh Dalton scored a career-high 21 points in his Elon debut, while Hunter Harding posted career highs with 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in his first game with the Phoenix.
- Elon shot 55% from the field and 58.3% from three-point range.
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Up next
UNCG will remain on the road and travel to Chicago, Illinois, to face UIC on Monday inside Credit Union I Arena. The game is slated for 6:00 p.m. CT, 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Spartans will then host Lees-McRae on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena. This game will be Military/First Responder Appreciation Day.
