CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Josh Gross scored 22 points to lead UNC-Greensboro to a 73-68 win over Davidson on Friday night and a berth in the Southern Conference Tournament championship.
Ronnie Burrell had 14 points for the Spartans (18-11), Ray Bristow had 11 and Kyle Hines 10.
Brendan Winters led No. 1 South seed Davidson (21-8), which didn't lose a regular season league game, with 19 points. Ian Johnson scored 17, and Logan Kosmalski had 11.
The Spartans rallied from a 48-40 second half deficit to take a 63-60 lead on a Gross layup with 3:40 left. Winters later tied the score at 66 with a reverse layup, but a Gross 3-pointer put gave UNC-Greensboro a 69-66 lead it wouldn't relinquish.
Kosmalski hit only air with a 3 that would have tied the score in the closing seconds, and Burrell hit two free throws to seal the victory.
UNC-Greensboro led by as much as 31-19 in the first half, but the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run over the final 3:16 to close within 31-26 at the break.
