UNC-Greensboro (16-6, 7-2) at Furman (12-10, 6-3) – 2:00 PM ET (ESPN+)
Today’s UTR Game of the Day heads to Greenville, South Carolina for a matchup in the Southern Conference between the UNC-Greensboro Spartans and the hometown Furman Paladins. I didn’t think we would highlight Furman after a 3-game losing streak that included losses at UNC-G, Chattanooga and a non-D1 loss at home against Anderson-SC. However, the Paladins have rebounded to win 6 of their last 7 games and were the only team so far that has beaten Samford in the SoCon.
Both Keyshawn Langley and Donovan Atwell scored 17 points apiece when UNC-G beat Furman 79-68 in the teams’ first meeting earlier this season. The Spartans have won five of their last six games after losing to Samford back in January. This is also the beginning of a very crucial 3-game swing for UNC-G; they will face both Samford and Chattanooga at home after today’s game.