GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Trevis Simpson scored 23 points as UNC Greensboro held off The Citadel 82-71 Thursday night to win its seventh straight game.
The Spartans (9-14, 7-4 Southern Conference), who won their previous two contests in overtime, also defeated the Bulldogs 67-66 on Jan. 14.
UNC Greensboro’s winning streak is the second-longest of the school’s Division I era, which began in 1991-92. The 1995-96 squad, which made the NCAA Tournament, had an eight-game streak.
The Spartans led 39-29 at halftime, then stretched the lead to 12 points.
After Bo Holston’s layup with 15:40 left got The Citadel within four points, at 45-41, Aloysius Henry made a three-point play and Drew Parker hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back into double figures.