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 added 14 points for the Spartans (18-11), while Ray Bristow finished with 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 added 17.
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. Full story
Chattanooga 57, Appalachian State 51
Mindauas Katelynas scored 18 points and hit five free throws in the final minute to lead Chattanooga (19-10).
Casey Long scored 14 points for the Mocs on four of seven shooting from the 3-point line, and Chris Brown had 10.
D.J. Thompson led No. 3 North seed Appalachian State (18-12) with 16 points, and Noah Brown had 12.
