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John Crouch
60
Greensboro College GCM Exhibition
101
Winner UNCW UNCW 3-9
Greensboro College GCM
Exhibition
60
Final
101
UNCW UNCW
3-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Greensboro College GCM 32 28 60
UNCW UNCW 54 47 101

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12/30/2017 | 7:00 p.m.

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Joe Browning

Seahawks Overwhelm Greensboro's Pride

UNCW-Greensboro Box Score (PDF)

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Junior forward Devontae Cacok notched his ninth double-double of the season and freshman guard Jay Estime' poured in a career-high 16 points as the UNCW men's basketball team wrapped up its non-conference schedule by blitzing NCAA Division III Greensboro, 101-60, on Thursday night at Trask Coliseum.
 
The Seahawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with the easy win and carry a 3-9 record into Saturday's Colonial Athletic Association opener vs. Delaware. It was the 12th consecutive win for UNCW over a non-Division I opponent. The Pride is now 2-6.
 
"We did a nice job of being long and active," said C.B. McGrath, UNCW's first-year head coach. "Our length bothered their shots. Our size advantage worked out. We hope everyone gets confidence from this game going forward."
 
UNCW, which never trailed in the contest, shot 52.2 percent on the night while holding Greensboro to 29.3 percent shooting, including just 4-of-26 from long distance. The Seahawks outscored the Pride in the paint, 49-26, and received 42 points from its reserves.
 
Cacok, from Riverdale, Ga., finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Seahawks, who were playing without injured playmaker Jordon Talley. It was the 22nd career double-double for the nation's second leading rebounder and his 16th straight game scoring in double figures.
 
Estime', meanwhile, went 5-for-7 from the field and added three free throws to help the Seahawks land six players in double digits. Junior center Trey Kalina added a career-best 15 points, redshirt sophomore guard Ty Taylor contributed 14 points and 10 boards, and junior guard Jacque Brown and sophomore guard Jaylen Fornes finished with 11 points apiece.
 
Senior guard Joseph Gatling was the only Greensboro player in double figures with 14 points.
 
The Seahawks pushed out to a 54-32 cushion at halftime and poured it on in the final period, outscoring the Pride, 47-28, in the second half to complete the rout. It was the most lopsided victory of the season for UNCW.
 
Kalina gave the Seahawks their largest lead of the contest with 1:19 remaining with a bucket inside as the lead ballooned to 101-59.
 
After a sluggish start where the two clubs combined for 2-for-15 in the opening four minutes, UNCW heated up for the 54-32 cushion at intermission and never looked back in breaking the century mark for the second time in 2017-18 after beating N.C. Wesleyan, 105-81, in the season opener on Nov. 11.
 
Cacok reached his double-double by halftime with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Estime' matched his career high with 11 points as the Seahawks shot 54.5 percent in the opening 20 minutes and made 13-of-16 free throws.
 
The Seahawks used an 8-0 run to bolt out to a 12-3 advantage, converting six straight attempts at one point, and then broke away from the Pride with a 13-6 spurt en route to the 22-point margin at the break.
 
UNCW's largest lead of the first period came with 37 seconds remaining when senior forward Marcus Bryan dropped in a pair of free throws for a 54-29 bulge.
 
GAME NOTES: Thursday's game was counted as an exhibition game for Greensboro…UNCW is 43-7 over non-Division I opponents lifetime…The Seahawks carved out a 63-33 cushion on the glass…UNCW had 19 rebounds…The Seahawks converted 23-of-29 at the charity stripe…UNCW had two players with double-doubles in the same game for the fourth time this season…The Seahawks delivered 20 assists on 36 field goals…Eight players scored for the Seahawks…Greensboro did not have a field goal in the final 3:19…The Pride had 11 steals…It was UNCW's first win in December.



 
 
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Players Mentioned

Marcus Bryan

#30 Marcus Bryan

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Devontae Cacok

#15 Devontae Cacok

F
6' 7"
Junior
Jaylen Fornes

#1 Jaylen Fornes

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Jordon Talley

#4 Jordon Talley

G
6' 1"
Senior
Ty Taylor

#21 Ty Taylor

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jay Estime

#12 Jay Estime'

G
6' 5"
Freshman
Jacque Brown

#13 Jacque Brown

G
5' 10"
Junior
Trey Kalina

#33 Trey Kalina

C
7' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Marcus Bryan

#30 Marcus Bryan

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
F
Devontae Cacok

#15 Devontae Cacok

6' 7"
Junior
F
Jaylen Fornes

#1 Jaylen Fornes

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Jordon Talley

#4 Jordon Talley

6' 1"
Senior
G
Ty Taylor

#21 Ty Taylor

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Jay Estime

#12 Jay Estime'

6' 5"
Freshman
G
Jacque Brown

#13 Jacque Brown

5' 10"
Junior
G
Trey Kalina

#33 Trey Kalina

7' 0"
Junior
C