GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kayel Locke scored 25 points as UNC-Greensboro held off Claflin, a Division II school, for a 75-70 win on Wednesday afternoon.
UNC-Greensboro took a commanding 38-24 lead into halftime, after an early 13-2 run — with nine straight points from Locke.
But Claflin responded by making three 3-pointers in the first 5 minutes of the second half to make it 45-38 UNCG. Brian Newsome’s dunk got Claflin within one point (71-70), the closest the Panthers had been since the opening minutes, but Locke and Nicholas Paulos combined to make 4 of 4 free throws in the final 1:07.
UNC-Greensboro (5-5) shot 51.9 percent and out-rebounded Claflin 42-28, but could not pull away, partially because of 16 turnovers.
