GREENSBORO, NC - UNC-Greensboro's 6'5 senior forward Ben Stywall scored 30 points (12-15 FG) and hauled in 11 caroms as the Spartans clinched the 4th seed in the Northern Division of the Southern Conference with a, 81-78, victory over Georgia Southern.
Spartans backup point guard freshman Kyle Randall (Kennedy Catholic High School) scored 9 points, dished out 5 assists and grabbed 7 rebounds in one of his best efforts of the season.
Greensboro (6-12, 7-22) will now play Furman in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament on Friday, March 5 at 7 PM in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2010 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
First Round
March 5
Game 1: 4S Citadel vs. 5N Samford
Game 2: 3N Chattanoogs vs. 6S Georgia Southern
Game 3: 4N UNC Greensboro vs. 5S Furman
Game 4: 3S Davidson vs. 6N Elon
Second Round
March 6
Game 5: Winner of Citadel/Samford vs. 1N Appalachian State
Game 6: Winner of Chattanooga/Georgia Southern vs. 2S College of Charleston
Game 7: Winner of UNC Greensboro/Furman vs. 1S Wofford
Game 8: Winner of Davidson/Elon vs. 2N Western Carolina
Semifinals
March 7
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8
Championship
March 8 (ESPN2 at 9 PM)
Game 11: Winners of the Semifinal Matchups
