Men’s Basketball Downs Barton In Overtime Thriller, Advances To Championship

Katelyn Willoughby

Box Score

BartonBarton15-16,10-8 Conference Carolinas

WinnerUNC PembrokeUNCP22-6,15-3 Conference Carolinas

BartonBarton

15-16,10-8 Conference Carolinas

Final

Mar. 09, 2024

UNC PembrokeUNCP

22-6,15-3 Conference Carolinas

Winner

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Barton Barton	36	30	7	73
UNC Pembroke UNCP	35	31	13	79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | March 9, 2024 | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot 41.9 percent from the field during the contest and outscored Barton 13-7 in overtime on the way to a 79-73 victory against the Bulldogs in the semifinals on Saturday at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

The Braves (22-6) have won six out of their last seven games and will play in the Conference Carolinas Tournament finals on Sunday against Emmanuel. The setback for the Bulldogs (15-16) snapped a three-game winning streak and fall to 28-50 all-time against UNCP.

UNCP and Emmanuel will meet for the second time this season. The Lions defeated the Braves 78-67 on Feb. 3, and lead the series 3-2.

THE BASICS

SCORE: UNC Pembroke 79, Barton 73(OT)
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 22-6, Barton 15-16
LOCATION: Spartanburg, S.C. (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST HALF

UNC Pembroke shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening period and took a 15-7 lead with a three-point play from Dallas Gardner with 13:13 on the clock. The Braves pushed their lead out to 22-12 with a layup from JaJuan Carr, but Barton chipped away at their deficit with a 7-0 run to trail 22-19 at the 7:30 mark. An Amare Miller fastbreak layup padded the UNCP lead, 32-25, but the Bulldogs closed out the half on an 11-3 run to establish a 36-35 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms.

2ND HALF

Barton used a quick start and took a 46-41 lead following a layup from Donaven Hairston six minutes into the half. The Braves regained the lead and held a 52-50 advantage with a 8-2 run capped off by a bucket from Bradlee Haskell with just under 11 minutes remaining. An Elijah Cobb basket and a triple from Nygell Verdier put UNCP in front 63-61, but Donaven Hairston answered with a 3-pointer to put Barton ahead 64-63 with 1:39 left in regulation. Bradlee Haskell's three from the top of key gave the top-seeded Braves the lead by two, but Reese McDonald canned a jumper with 33 seconds left to knot the score at 66 and send the game into overtime.

OVERTIME

Nygell Verdier sparked the offense on a 9-0 run to give the Braves a 77-68 lead with just 42 seconds remaining in the game. Barton was held to just 2-for-9 from the field during overtime as the Braves shot 50 percent from the floor to fuel the outcome.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Bradlee Haskell finished with a career-high 24 points highlighted by a perfect 11-for-11 clip from the free throw line
+ Nygell Verdier turned in 17 points and was 6-for-13 from the field. The junior nearly registered a double-double with seven defensive rebounds.
+ Elijah Cobb finished with eight points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks. JaJuan Carr added eight points and nine boards.

NOTABLES

+ UNC Pembroke shot 41.9 percent from the field and limited Barton to 34.7 percent shooting. The Bulldogs shot just 22.2 percent from the field in overtime.
+ The Black & Gold scored 15 second chance points on 15 offensive rebounds.
+ The Braves posted a 48-36 advantage in rebounds. UNCP also held a 36-24 advantage with points in the paint.

UP NEXT

The Braves will play for the Conference Carolinas Tournament title on Sunday against Emmanuel. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

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BACK THE BRAVES

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Game Stats	Barton	UNCP
FG%	.347	.419
3FG%	.286	.308
FT%	1.000	.864
RB	36	48
TO	11	17
STL	13	6

Field Goal %

Barton

.347

UNCP

.419

3PT Shooting %

Barton

.286

UNCP

.308

Free Throw %

Barton

1.000

UNCP

.864

Rebounds

Barton

UNCP

Turnovers

Barton

UNCP

Steals

Barton

UNCP

Game Leaders

Choose a category:

#00 Haskell, Bradlee

Pts

24
FGM

5
3FGM

3
FTM

11
Min

42

#01 Verdier, Nygell

Pts

17
FGM

6
3FGM

2
FTM

3
Min

37

#22 Jones, Jamarvious

Pts

9
FGM

3
3FGM

3
FTM

0
Min

12

#03 Carr, JaJuan

Pts

8
FGM

3
3FGM

0
FTM

2
Min

36

#01 Verdier, Nygell

Pts

17
FGA

13
FGM

6
FG%

.462
Min

37

#00 Haskell, Bradlee

Pts

24
FGA

17
FGM

5
FG%

.294
Min

42

#12 Cobb, Elijah

Pts

8
FGA

7
FGM

4
FG%

.571
Min

41

#03 Carr, JaJuan

Pts

8
FGA

10
FGM

3
FG%

.300
Min

36

#00 Haskell, Bradlee

3FG

11
3FGM

3
3FG%

.27
Min

42

#22 Jones, Jamarvious

3FG

5
3FGM

3
3FG%

.6
Min

12

#01 Verdier, Nygell

3FG

6
3FGM

2
3FG%

.33
Min

37

#02 Gardner, Dallas

3FG

0
3FGM

0
3FG%
Min

19

#00 Haskell, Bradlee

FTA

11
FTM

11
FT%

1
Min

42

#01 Verdier, Nygell

FTA

6
FTM

3
FT%

.5
Min

37

#03 Carr, JaJuan

FTA

2
FTM

2
FT%

1
Min

36

#23 Berenbaum, Josh

FTA

2
FTM

2
FT%

1
Min

24

#12 Cobb, Elijah

OR

3
DF

10
TR

13
Min

41

#03 Carr, JaJuan

OR

3
DF

6
TR

9
Min

36

#01 Verdier, Nygell

OR

0
DF

7
TR

7
Min

37

#23 Berenbaum, Josh

OR

3
DF

2
TR

5
Min

24

Points Scored

#00

Haskell, Bradlee

Verdier, Nygell

Jones, Jamarvious

Carr, JaJuan

3 Pointers

#00

Haskell, Bradlee

Jones, Jamarvious

Verdier, Nygell

Gardner, Dallas

Free Throws

#00

Haskell, Bradlee

Verdier, Nygell

Carr, JaJuan

Berenbaum, Josh

Rebounds

#12

Cobb, Elijah

Carr, JaJuan

Verdier, Nygell

Berenbaum, Josh

Players Mentioned

#12 Elijah Cobb: F; 6' 8"; Redshirt Junior

#4 Amare Miller: F; 6' 7"; Sophom*ore

#1 Nygell Verdier: G; 6' 6"; Junior

#3 JaJuan Carr: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#0 Bradlee Haskell: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#2 Dallas Gardner: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#12 Elijah Cobb
: 6' 8"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#4 Amare Miller
: 6' 7"; Sophom*ore
: F

#1 Nygell Verdier
: 6' 6"; Junior
: G

#3 JaJuan Carr
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#0 Bradlee Haskell
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#2 Dallas Gardner
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

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Field Goal %

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Rebounds

Turnovers

Steals

Game Leaders

Points Scored

3 Pointers

Free Throws

Rebounds

Players Mentioned

#12 Elijah Cobb

#4 Amare Miller

#1 Nygell Verdier

#3 JaJuan Carr

#0 Bradlee Haskell

#2 Dallas Gardner

Players Mentioned

#12 Elijah Cobb

#4 Amare Miller

#1 Nygell Verdier

#3 JaJuan Carr

#0 Bradlee Haskell

#2 Dallas Gardner

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