UNC-Greensboro beats Georgia Southern 87-75
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}David Williams and Trevis Simpson each scored 14 points and North Carolina-Greensboro beat Georgia Southern 87-75 on Thursday night.
The Spartans (3-15, 3-5 Southern Conference) have won three straight after starting the season 0-15. Kyle Randall added 13 points, Korey Van Dussen had 12 and Brandon Evans 10.
UNC-Greensboro led 43-39 at halftime after shooting 53.3 percent from the floor (16 of 30), including 7 of 10 from 3-point range (70 percent) in the opening half.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Spartans went 16 of 25 from the field (64 percent) in the second and increased their lead to as many as 17.
The Eagles (4-16, 0-7) shot 58.3 percent in the first half (14 for 24), but couldn't keep pace after halftime — shooting 8 for 21 from the floor (38.1 percent)
Eric Ferguson scored 24 points and Ben Drayton added 17 for Georgia Southern, which has lost seven consecutive games.