Game Summary:
The first half was ugly. Terrance Arceneaux was announced as out for the game. At 15:38 Tre Holloman was ejected for doing very little. And it seemed like a competition to see who could get the most fouls. Everyone that played had at least one, Deng and Copeland finished the half with 3 each. The team collected 15. UNCG took 28 free throws.
The teams traded the lead until 8:03 when the score was tied at 26, Darrion Williams got a steal and fed Paul McNeil for a 3PT. UNCG went cold and only managed 11 points the rest of the half, 8 at the free throw line. The Wolfpack scored 21 to take a 10-point lead at the half. Alyn Breed got his first significant minutes of the season, playing 13 minutes. Paul McNeil led the scoring with 14 (3-7 from 3PT). Darrion Williams had 10 points, 8 rebounds, an assist and 2 steals. Halftime score 47-37.
The second half was what we all expected from the tipoff, a dominant performance. The Wolfpack pushed the lead to 14 at the 15:00 mark, to 21 at the 10:00 mark, and 31 with 7:13 left. Everybody got in the game, including Jordan Snell.
Final score 110-64.
Four Factors:
| Teams | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 67.60% | 5.50% | 26.50% | 33.80% |
| UNCG | 40.40% | 21.30% | 19.00% | 87.20% |
Overall Takeaways:
- It’s hard to tell how good this team is. The opposition may be terrible. The VCU game should be a good gauge.
- Another game, another technical foul – this time Coach Wade kept it under control but Tre Holloman got booted early in the 1st half
- Coach Wade wanted to see the guards rebound better, they responded with 14
- Only 4 turnovers – possibly the best we will see this season
- The Pack scored 63 points in the second half.
- Another great shooting night 55.9% / 50% / 78.3%
- The Wolfpack won both offensive and defensive rebounding
Coach Wade Post Game Comments
Player Stats
| Player | PTS | REB | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | MIN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrion Williams | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 29 | Career High pts | |
| Paul McNeil | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32 | Career High pts | ||
| Quadir Copeland | 13 | 3 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| Matthew Able | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| Jerry Deng | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Musa Sagnia | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| Ven-Allen Lubin | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| Alyn Breed | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | ||
| Scottie Ebube | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Tre Holloman | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Colt Langdon | 2 | |||||||
| Jordan Snell | 1 |
Individual Highlights
- Copeland had no turnovers! A great improvement.
- Career high of 32 for Darrion Williams, to go with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals
- Career high of 27 for Paul McNeil (6-13 from 3PT)
- Sagnia keeps getting better – 6 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal in 18 minutes
- Alyn Breed had to step in for Tre Holloman and played very well. 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 27 minutes.
