North Carolina-Greensboro 84, William & Mary 62

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP)—Ronnie Burrell had 22 points and 10 rebounds Monday to lift North Carolina-Greensboro past William & Mary 84-62.

The Spartans (7-2) are off to their best start under sixth-year coach Fran McCaffrey.

Burrell notched his second straight 20-point effort, while Ricky Hickman added 20 points for UNC-Greensboro, which used a 20-1 run midway through the first half to take control.

Laimis Kisielius scored 15 points to lead the Tribe (3-5).

UNC-Greensboro outrebounded William & Mary 38-26 and blocked a school-record 13 shots.

The Spartans trailed 8-2 before scoring 16 straight points in that big run, taking a 22-9 lead. UNC-Greensboro led 41-32 at halftime and scored the first 10 points after the break, beginning with two free throws by Burrell after William & Mary coach Tony Shaver was whistled for a technical foul at the end of the first half.

Updated Dec 20, 10:44 pm EST
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Top Performers

 Top Performers
 William & Mary
N. D'Antoni N. D'Antoni
3-6,  8 Pts
2 Rebs, 4 Assists
 N.C. Greensboro
R. Burrell R. Burrell
9-13,  22 Pts
10 Rebs, 1 Assists

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