Ronald Polite hits game-winning 3-pointer to lead UNC Greensboro over Chattanooga 78-75
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Donovan Atwell led UNC Greensboro with 28 points and Ronald Polite hit a game-winning 3-pointer just before the buzzer as the Spartans defeated Chattanooga 78-75 on Thursday night.
Atwell shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 6 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Spartans (10-6, 3-0 Southern Conference). Kenyon Giles scored 26 points while going 10 of 17 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Polite shot 6 for 14 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
The Mocs (9-7, 1-2) were led by Bash Wieland, who recorded 22 points. Chattanooga also got 14 points and two steals from Frank Champion. Trey Bonham also put up 11 points and four assists.
Giles led UNC Greensboro with 15 points in the second half.
Both teams next play Saturday. UNC Greensboro visits Samford and Chattanooga plays VMI at home.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jalen Breath vs. Frank Champion (Mocs gains possession) | |||
19:47 | +2 | Bash Wieland makes two point layup (Frank Champion assists) | 0-2 | |
19:20 | +2 | Donovan Atwell makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
19:09 | Demetrius Davis personal foul (Bash Wieland draws the foul) | |||
18:55 | Demetrius Davis personal foul (Bash Wieland draws the foul) | |||
18:44 | +2 | Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot | 2-4 | |
18:13 | +2 | Jalen Breath makes two point layup (Miles Jones assists) | 4-4 | |
18:01 | +2 | Garrison Keeslar makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
17:40 | Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot | |||
17:37 | Spartans offensive rebound | |||
17:37 | Honor Huff shooting foul (Donovan Atwell draws the foul) | |||
17:37 | +1 | Donovan Atwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
17:37 | +1 | Donovan Atwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-6 | |
17:18 | +2 | Honor Huff makes two point layup (Frank Champion assists) | 6-8 | |
16:52 | Donovan Atwell turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:39 | +3 | Bash Wieland makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists) | 6-11 | |
16:20 | Kenyon Giles misses two point jump shot | |||
16:18 | Bash Wieland defensive rebound | |||
16:08 | Trey Bonham turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:47 | +2 | Donovan Atwell makes two point jump shot | 8-11 | |
15:32 | +2 | Frank Champion makes two point layup | 8-13 | |
15:14 | +3 | Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot | 11-13 | |
14:57 | Frank Champion turnover (back court violation) | |||
14:57 | TV timeout | |||
14:41 | +3 | Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (Joryam Saizonou assists) | 14-13 | |
14:16 | +2 | Trey Bonham makes two point jump shot | 14-15 | |
13:59 | Sean Cusano personal foul (Kenyon Giles draws the foul) | |||
13:47 | Joryam Saizonou misses two point layup | |||
13:45 | Mocs defensive rebound | |||
13:31 | Trey Bonham misses two point jump shot | |||
13:29 | Malik Henry defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | +2 | Ronald Polite III makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
12:57 | Frank Champion turnover (bad pass) (Muon Reath steals) | |||
12:40 | Joryam Saizonou turnover (bad pass) (Frank Champion steals) | |||
12:33 | Donovan Atwell shooting foul (Bash Wieland draws the foul) | |||
12:33 | +1 | Bash Wieland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-16 | |
12:33 | +1 | Bash Wieland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-17 | |
12:24 | Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot | |||
12:22 | Malik Henry offensive rebound | |||
12:17 | Honor Huff personal foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul) | |||
12:03 | Ronald Polite III turnover (lost ball) (Garrison Keeslar steals) | |||
11:54 | +3 | Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists) | 16-20 | |
11:33 | Joryam Saizonou misses three point jump shot | |||
11:31 | Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +3 | Collin Mulholland makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists) | 16-23 | |
10:56 | +2 | Ronald Polite III makes two point layup | 18-23 | |
10:56 | Sean Cusano shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul) | |||
10:56 | TV timeout | |||
10:56 | +1 | Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-23 | |
10:32 | Bash Wieland misses two point jump shot | |||
10:30 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Bash Wieland defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Collin Mulholland makes two point layup | 19-25 | |
9:43 | Kenyon Giles turnover (lost ball) | |||
9:22 | Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Jalen Breath misses two point layup | |||
9:09 | Trey Bonham defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | +2 | Trey Bonham makes two point layup | 19-27 | |
8:22 | Donovan Atwell misses two point layup | |||
8:20 | Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Frank Champion misses two point layup | |||
8:05 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Frank Champion blocks Ronald Polite III's two point layup | |||
7:53 | Trey Bonham defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Frank Champion makes two point layup | 19-29 | |
7:50 | Jalen Breath shooting foul (Frank Champion draws the foul) | |||
7:49 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | Frank Champion misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:50 | Malik Henry defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | +3 | Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (Miles Jones assists) | 22-29 | |
7:11 | Frank Champion turnover (double dribble) | |||
6:54 | +2 | Kenyon Giles makes two point jump shot | 24-29 | |
6:22 | Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot | |||
6:20 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
6:12 | Garrison Keeslar personal foul (Kenyon Giles draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | +3 | Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot | 27-29 | |
5:38 | Honor Huff misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | Ronald Polite III defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Trey Bonham blocks Kenyon Giles's two point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Frank Champion defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | +2 | Bash Wieland makes two point layup | 27-31 | |
4:47 | Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Bash Wieland defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot | |||
4:26 | Miles Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot | |||
4:16 | Frank Champion defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | +2 | Garrison Keeslar makes two point hook shot | 27-33 | |
3:37 | +3 | Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists) | 30-33 | |
3:24 | Bash Wieland misses two point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Kenyon Giles defensive rebound | |||
3:07 | +3 | Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot | 33-33 | |
3:05 | Mocs 30 second timeout | |||
3:05 | TV timeout | |||
2:55 | +3 | Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists) | 33-36 | |
2:29 | Trey Bonham shooting foul (Kenyon Giles draws the foul) | |||
2:29 | Kenyon Giles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:29 | +1 | Kenyon Giles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-36 | |
2:07 | Bash Wieland misses two point jump shot | |||
2:05 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | +2 | Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot | 36-36 | |
1:06 | Jack Kostel misses three point jump shot | |||
1:04 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
0:53 | Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot | |||
0:51 | Bash Wieland defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Trey Bonham misses two point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Sean Cusano offensive rebound | |||
0:31 | Makai Richards turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals) | |||
0:23 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:04 | +2 | Kenyon Giles makes two point jump shot | 38-36 | |
0:00 | End of period |