UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. VMI Keydets

Jan 21, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UNCG	38	47	85
VMI	33	45	78

Game Recap

UNC Greensboro Spartans vs VMI Keydets game highlights

Neely scores 22, grabs program-record 22 rebounds in UNC Greensboro's 85-78 win over VMI. Justin Neely had 22 points and a program-record 22 rebounds in UNC Greensboro's 85-78 win against VMI on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

UNC GREENSBORO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Valentino Pinedo	30	1-4	0-0	2-2	6	2	3	3	1	2	4
12Justin Neely	37	7-14	0-0	8-11	22	3	0	0	1	3	22
21KJ Younger	34	6-13	2-5	1-2	3	2	0	0	1	2	15
13Donald Whitehead Jr.	26	6-11	2-5	4-5	1	3	0	0	0	4	18
6Noah Norgaard	20	1-4	1-4	2-2	2	3	0	0	1	3	5
2Clinton Efinda	13	2-3	1-1	3-6	0	1	1	0	0	0	8
16Domas Kauzonas	5	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4
45Lilian Marville	30	2-6	2-4	3-4	3	2	0	0	1	2	9
24Landon King	5	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	27-5747.4%	8-1942.1%	23-3369.7%	38	17	4	3	5	19	85

VMI	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Cal Liston	20	3-5	3-5	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	5	9
44TJ Johnson	38	5-12	5-11	3-4	10	2	1	0	2	2	18
4Linus Holmstrom	22	5-8	3-6	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	5	13
30Tan Yildizoglu	36	7-16	1-7	3-5	4	3	0	0	2	3	18
5AJ Clark	34	0-3	0-2	3-4	6	1	1	2	1	3	3
2Mario Tatum Jr.	28	4-10	1-3	2-5	5	2	0	0	0	1	11
7Jaylen Pazon	12	2-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	4	4
14Walker Andrews	10	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2

TOTAL	-	26-6142.6%	13-3735.1%	13-2259.1%	32	10	3	2	7	26	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUNCGVMI

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by UNC Greensboro.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by VMI.
(19:46) Valentino Pinedo misses 8-foot hook shot.
(19:42) Cal Liston Defensive Rebound.
(19:18) AJ Clark misses layup.
(19:18) Valentino Pinedo Block.
(19:13) Donald Whitehead Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(19:06) Justin Neely misses layup.
(19:05) Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
(19:05) Foul on TJ Johnson.
+1 (19:05) Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 2.
10
+1 (19:05) Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 2.
20
(18:47) TJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
(18:47) Valentino Pinedo Steal.
(18:43) Noah Norgaard bad pass turnover.
+3 (18:21) Cal Liston makes 23-foot three point jumper (TJ Johnson assists).
23
(18:02) KJ Younger misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:56) KJ Younger Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:53) Justin Neely makes layup (Donald Whitehead Jr. assists).
43
(17:40) Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
+3 (17:35) Linus Holmstrom makes 24-foot three point jumper.
46
(17:15) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:11) AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
(17:08) Cal Liston misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:04) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:47) Justin Neely makes layup.
66
(16:30) Tan Yildizoglu misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:26) Noah Norgaard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:23) Justin Neely makes layup (Noah Norgaard assists).
86
(16:02) Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover.
+2 (15:44) KJ Younger makes 8-foot jumper.
106
+3 (15:20) Cal Liston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists).
109
+2 (15:07) Justin Neely makes layup.
129
+2 (14:52) Linus Holmstrom makes 12-foot jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists).
1211
(14:33) Justin Neely misses 6-foot jumper.
(14:29) Domas Kauzonas Offensive Rebound.
(14:27) Lilian Marville misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:27) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
(14:27) Foul on Justin Neely.
(14:08) Linus Holmstrom misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:05) Cal Liston Offensive Rebound.
(13:54) Foul on Domas Kauzonas.
(13:54) AJ Clark misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:54) VMI Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:54) AJ Clark makes free throw 2 of 2.
1212
+2 (13:42) Domas Kauzonas makes 8-foot jumper (Clinton Efinda assists).
1412
+3 (13:21) Cal Liston makes 24-foot three point jumper (AJ Clark assists).
1415
+2 (12:54) KJ Younger makes 10-foot jumper.
1615
(12:36) Tan Yildizoglu misses 15-foot jumper.
(12:32) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
(12:26) Foul on Cal Liston.
(12:19) Clinton Efinda misses layup.
(12:19) AJ Clark Block.
(12:14) Mario Tatum Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(12:10) Linus Holmstrom misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:05) Lilian Marville Defensive Rebound.
(11:59) Foul on Linus Holmstrom.
+1 (11:59) Clinton Efinda makes free throw 1 of 2.
1715
(11:59) Clinton Efinda misses free throw 2 of 2.
(11:59) UNC Greensboro Offensive Rebound.
(11:59) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(11:59) Valentino Pinedo Offensive Rebound.
(11:59) Valentino Pinedo misses tip in layup.
(11:57) Valentino Pinedo Offensive Rebound.
(11:52) Valentino Pinedo bad pass turnover.
(11:52) Jaylen Pazon Steal.
(11:24) Foul on Lilian Marville.
+3 (11:19) TJ Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1718
(10:55) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 11-foot jumper.
(10:51) Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.
(10:46) Foul on Donald Whitehead Jr..
(10:42) Mario Tatum Jr. misses layup.
(10:39) Mario Tatum Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(10:38) Tan Yildizoglu misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:34) Valentino Pinedo Defensive Rebound.
(10:33) Foul on Walker Andrews.
(10:21) Foul on Mario Tatum Jr..
+2 (10:15) Justin Neely makes layup (Donald Whitehead Jr. assists).
1918
(10:02) Walker Andrews misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:58) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
(9:52) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:49) VMI Defensive Rebound.
(9:29) Foul on Noah Norgaard.
(9:29) Mario Tatum Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
(9:29) VMI Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:29) Mario Tatum Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2.
(9:29) Cal Liston Offensive Rebound.
+3 (9:16) Linus Holmstrom makes 26-foot three point jumper (TJ Johnson assists).
1921
(8:56) Noah Norgaard misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:53) Cal Liston Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:39) TJ Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1924
(8:30) KJ Younger misses 10-foot jumper.
(8:26) Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:17) Noah Norgaard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Valentino Pinedo assists).
2224
(7:41) Foul on Donald Whitehead Jr..
+1 (7:41) Tan Yildizoglu makes free throw 1 of 2.
2225
(7:41) Tan Yildizoglu misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:41) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(7:25) Justin Neely misses layup.
(7:22) AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
(7:17) Tan Yildizoglu misses 6-foot hook shot.
(7:14) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:02) KJ Younger makes 27-foot three point jumper (Noah Norgaard assists).
2525
(6:38) AJ Clark misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:35) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:32) Lilian Marville makes 25-foot three point jumper (KJ Younger assists).
2825
(6:01) Mario Tatum Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(5:57) Lilian Marville Defensive Rebound.
(5:52) Lilian Marville misses 14-foot jumper.
(5:52) AJ Clark Block.
(5:47) TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(5:45) Mario Tatum Jr. misses layup.
(5:41) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:36) KJ Younger makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lilian Marville assists).
3125
(5:13) Cal Liston misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:09) Noah Norgaard Defensive Rebound.
(4:51) Lilian Marville misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:47) TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(4:40) Walker Andrews misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:37) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(4:28) Noah Norgaard misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:24) Cal Liston Defensive Rebound.
(4:12) Foul on Noah Norgaard.
+1 (4:12) Walker Andrews makes free throw 1 of 2.
3126
+1 (4:12) Walker Andrews makes free throw 2 of 2.
3127
(3:56) Foul on Tan Yildizoglu.
(3:56) Clinton Efinda misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:56) UNC Greensboro Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:56) Clinton Efinda misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:55) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
(3:34) Foul on Cal Liston.
(3:34) Cal Liston turnover.
(3:17) Foul on Jaylen Pazon.
+1 (3:17) Valentino Pinedo makes free throw 1 of 2.
3227
+1 (3:17) Valentino Pinedo makes free throw 2 of 2.
3327
(2:57) Foul on Landon King.
(2:57) Linus Holmstrom misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:57) VMI Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:57) Linus Holmstrom misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:57) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(2:36) KJ Younger bad pass turnover.
(2:36) AJ Clark Steal.
(2:29) TJ Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:27) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(2:19) Foul on Jaylen Pazon.
(2:19) Landon King misses free throw 1 of 1.
(2:18) AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
(2:04) Jaylen Pazon misses layup.
(2:04) Valentino Pinedo Block.
(2:04) VMI Offensive Rebound.
(2:01) Mario Tatum Jr. misses layup.
(1:58) Mario Tatum Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+3 (1:56) TJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mario Tatum Jr. assists).
3330
(1:28) Foul on AJ Clark.
+1 (1:28) Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 2.
3430
+1 (1:28) Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 2.
3530
(1:07) TJ Johnson misses 9-foot jumper.
(1:04) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:48) Clinton Efinda makes 23-foot three point jumper (KJ Younger assists).
3830
(0:13) TJ Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:10) VMI Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:05) Tan Yildizoglu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Pazon assists).
3833

2nd half

Team Stats

UNCG

VMI

85Points78

27-57(47.4%)Field Goal(%)26-61(42.6%)

8-19(42.1%)3-Point(%)13-37(35.1%)

23-33(69.7%)Free Throw(%)13-22(59.1%)

41(12)Rebounds(Offensive)36(12)

17Assists10

4Steals3

3Blocks2

5Turnovers7

19(0)Fouls(Technical)26(0)

20Largest Lead5

Game Details

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attendance: 1,275 (25.5%)

spread: UNCG -2.5

over/under: 151.5