GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team is set to begin its 2026-27 season at home inside Bodford Arena on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams, and it will be an exhibition for Milligan. The Buffs play in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).
Tickets for the home opener are sold out. This is the first sold-out men's basketball contest since the Spartans hosted Northern Kentucky on December 21, 2019.
Game 1: UNC Greensboro vs. Milligan
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Greensboro, N.C. (Bodford Arena)
Tickets: Tickets for this game are sold out. UNCG students should check their emails on how to claim their ticket for the game.
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Promotions: Spartan Madness begins at 5:00 p.m. for UNCG students. The first 500 UNCG students will receive a free T-shirt at the entrance to Bodford Arena.
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Scouting the Spartans
- This will be the first season under head coach Jerod Haase for the Spartans. He was announced as the 12th head coach on March 18, 2026.
- UNCG went 15-19 overall and 9-9 in the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2025-26 season, reaching the conference semifinals.
- This was the eighth year out of nine with 20 or more wins for the Spartans.
- Among the nation UNCG concluded the season ranked 45th in free throw attempts per game (23.8), 61st in three-point percentage (36.1) and 63rd in free throws made per game (16.8).
- The Spartans finished first in the SoCon in three-point percentage (36.1), second in free throw attempts per game (23.8) and third in defensive rebounds per game (25.35).
- The 2026-27 roster features two returners and 12 newcomers, which includes four freshmen and eight transfers.
- All home games will be in Bodford Arena for the 2026-27 season. Nonconference breakdown: Big South (2), The Valley (1), AAC (1), CAA (1), Conference Carolinas (1), Ivy League (1), WCC (1), Big West (1), ACC (1), Big East (1), Continental Athletic Conference (1).
Scouting the Buffs
- The Buffaloes concluded the 2025-26 season 9-19 overall and 7-12 in league play, finishing tied for 10th in the AAC standings.
- The Buffs were voted to finish ninth in the 2026-27 AAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll.
- Milligan began its season on Oct. 22 and is currently 1-2, with a 90-65 win over Carolina University.
- Milligan returns seven of its top eight scorers from the 2025-26 campaign and add eight newcomers to the roster.
- Te'Jon McDaniel-McCormick is pacing the team with 18.0 points per game and is second with 7.7 rebounds per game.
- William Robinson has averaged a team-best 8.7 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game across the three games.
- Robinson (13.7 ppg), Jackson Simmons (11.7 ppg) and Jake Benham (10.3) round out the Buffs averaging double figures.
- Opponents have the slight edge in points per game (83.7-83.3), while the Buffs have the advantage in field goal percentage (.478-.458), three-point percentage (.313-.247), free throw percentage (.701-.627) and rebounds per game (41.7-36.0).
UNCG basketball ticket information
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