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Alonso lifts UNC Greensboro to SoCon quarterfinal win 77-70

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Francis Alonso scored 31 points, including 10 in a row as No. 2 seed UNC Greensboro rallied late in the game to stave off an upset by seventh-seeded Samford in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament on Saturday.

Robert Allen and Ruben Guerrero sparked Samford to a 12-point halftime lead, scoring 13 and 12 points, respectively. But they were held to a combined nine points in the second half. Allen finished with 18 points and Guerrero 16.

Isaiah Miller added 13 points for UNC Greensboro, and eight of the nine Spartans who suited up for the game scored.

Leaders
Points:	J. Sharkey	16.3
Rebounds:	R. Guerrero	8.4
Assists:	J. Sharkey	7.2
FG%:	R. Guerrero	61.1%
FT%:	M. Gordon	85.4%
3P%:	B. Austin	41.4%
Steals:	J. Sharkey	2.6
Blocks:	R. Guerrero	2.1

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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Southern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
19 Wofford	18-0	30-5
UNCG	15-3	29-7
Furman	13-5	25-8
East Tennessee State	13-5	24-10
Chattanooga	7-11	12-20
Samford	6-12	17-16
Mercer	6-12	11-20
Citadel	4-14	12-18
VMI	4-14	11-21
Western Carolina	4-14	7-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	78.3 (50)
Rebounds:	9.8 (194)
Assists:	14.0 (126)
FG%:	47.2% (43)
FT%:	73.1% (96)
3P%:	37.0% (56)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	75.4 (280)
Rebounds:	27.4 (43)
Assists:	14.3 (283)
FG%:	41.8% (73)
FT%:	70.2% (167)
3P%:	35.3% (245)