The Flames (4-3) travel just a bit south to take on UNC Greensboro (5-2) tonight at 7pm.
1 – The Spartans are led by head coach Wes Miller.
Miller is in his first head coaching position after stints as an assistant at Elon, High Point and UNCG. He’s in his 6th season as head coach at Greensboro, with a career record of 65-94.
2 – UNCG is currently 1-1 against Big South Schools this year.
They defeated Presbyterian at home, 61-42, on November 14th before falling to High Point on the road, 63-57.
3 – Diante Baldwin leads the Spartans in scoring at 13.4 points per game.
The 6’0″, 190 pound senior guard is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 4 assists per game.
4 – Francis Alonso is also averaging double figures scoring.
Alonso is a 6’3″ sophomore guard who is scoring 12.4 points per game.
5 – Greensboro leads the SoCon in scoring defense, holding opponents to 59.1 points per game.
Liberty leads the Big South in scoring defense, with opponents averaging 66.1 points per game against the Flames.
6 – Liberty and UNCG have faced 16 times previously.
Liberty holds a 9-7 lead against the former Big South member, but the last meeting was in 2004.
7 – KenPom gives the Flames a 24% chance at picking up the road win.
KenPom projects the score to be 69-61 in favor of UNC Greensboro.
