Ezra Manjon scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half and was perfect from the line to help Vanderbilt Commodores hold off UNC Greensboro 74-70 on Tuesday night.
Colin Smith added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Evan Taylor scored nine of his 12 points in the second half for the Commodores (2-1), who led 41-29 at halftime before seeing the Spartans close within two.
After Keyshaun Langley's basket cut Vanderbilt's lead to 62-60 with 2:50 remaining, Manjon and Taylor scored six points each to fend off the Spartans (1-1). Langley hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to again get UNCG Spartans within two before Manjon sealed it with two more free throws.
Manjon finished 12-of-12 at the line, including 10 in the second half. Vanderbilt was 11 of 29 on 3-point attempts but gave up 15 points off 12 turnovers. The Commodores were 17 of 18 at the line to the Spartans' 5-of-7.
Langley scored 26 points and Mikeal Brown-Jones 24 for UNCG.
In Friday games, Vanderbilt is home against Central Arkansas while the Spartans are at No. 14 Arkansas.
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1st Half
UNCG
Spartans
29
VANDY
Commodores
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Keyshaun Langley gains possession)
19:46
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point turnaround jump shot
2-0
19:13
Isaiah West misses three point jump shot
19:11
Jalen Breath defensive rebound
19:04
Jalen Breath misses two point layup
19:02
Commodores defensive rebound
18:39
+3
Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Evan Taylor assists)
2-3
18:22
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot
18:20
Evan Taylor defensive rebound
18:08
Isaiah West turnover (bad pass)
17:55
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point jump shot
4-3
17:40
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:38
Carter Lang offensive rebound
17:36
Mikeal Brown-Jones blocks Carter Lang's two point layup
17:34
Kobe Langley defensive rebound
17:28
Kobe Langley misses two point driving layup
17:26
Commodores defensive rebound
17:14
+3
Ezra Manjon makes three point jump shot
4-6
16:51
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
16:49
Colin Smith defensive rebound
16:37
+3
Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
4-9
16:22
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists)
6-9
15:59
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
15:57
Carter Lang offensive rebound
15:56
+2
Carter Lang makes two point layup
6-11
15:46
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point jump shot
15:44
Colin Smith defensive rebound
15:34
+3
Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Carter Lang assists)
6-14
15:14
+3
Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists)
9-14
14:59
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
14:57
Carter Lang offensive rebound
14:57
Carter Lang misses two point layup
14:55
Carter Lang offensive rebound
14:46
Ezra Manjon misses two point pullup jump shot
14:44
Evan Taylor offensive rebound
14:40
Evan Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Keyshaun Langley steals)
14:29
Kobe Langley turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah West steals)
14:22
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
14:20
Colin Smith offensive rebound
14:16
Colin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Keyshaun Langley steals)
14:11
Kobe Langley misses two point layup
14:09
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
13:56
Carter Lang misses two point jump shot
13:54
Colin Smith offensive rebound
13:24
Carter Lang offensive foul
13:24
Carter Lang turnover (offensive foul)
13:24
TV timeout
13:03
Paul Lewis shooting foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul)
13:03
Keyshaun Langley misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:03
+1
Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-14
13:03
+1
Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-14
12:43
Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot
12:41
Colin Smith offensive rebound
12:36
+2
Colin Smith makes two point layup
11-16
12:27
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point jump shot (Tim Ceaser assists)
13-16
12:07
Jason Rivera-Torres turnover (bad pass) (Keyshaun Langley steals)
12:04
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point pullup jump shot
15-16
11:49
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:47
Evan Taylor offensive rebound
11:46
Tim Ceaser personal foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:25
Paul Lewis misses two point jump shot
11:23
Joryam Saizonou defensive rebound
11:13
Joryam Saizonou misses three point jump shot
11:11
Donovan Atwell offensive rebound
11:08
Kobe Langley misses three point jump shot
11:06
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
10:52
+2
Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point layup
15-18
10:25
Jalen Breath misses two point jump shot
10:23
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
10:17
+3
Tasos Kamateros makes three point jump shot (Malik Presley assists)
15-21
9:51
+2
Akrum Ahemed makes two point pullup jump shot
17-21
9:38
Akrum Ahemed personal foul
9:30
Jalen Breath shooting foul (Tasos Kamateros draws the foul)
9:30
Tasos Kamateros misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30
+1
Tasos Kamateros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-22
9:15
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point jump shot
19-22
9:02
+2
Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point jump shot
19-24
8:53
Akrum Ahemed misses three point jump shot
8:51
Commodores defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot (Malik Presley assists)
19-26
8:21
Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive foul
8:21
Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (offensive foul)
8:12
Malik Presley turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Breath steals)
7:50
Jalen Breath turnover (traveling)
7:50
TV timeout
7:34
Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
7:32
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
7:15
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:13
Spartans defensive rebound
7:02
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point jump shot
7:00
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
6:59
Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
6:41
+2
Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point stepback jump shot
19-28
6:17
Akrum Ahemed misses two point jump shot
6:15
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
6:15
Jalen Breath personal foul
5:56
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
5:54
Colin Smith offensive rebound
5:49
+3
Ezra Manjon makes three point jump shot (Colin Smith assists)
19-31
5:29
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
5:27
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
5:21
Donovan Atwell personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-32
5:21
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-33
5:01
JaQualon Roberts blocks Tim Ceaser's two point jump shot
4:59
Donovan Atwell offensive rebound
4:54
Tim Ceaser misses three point jump shot
4:52
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
4:34
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
4:32
Tim Ceaser defensive rebound
4:18
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
4:16
Spartans offensive rebound
4:14
Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot
4:12
Evan Taylor defensive rebound
3:49
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point driving layup
19-35
3:46
Spartans 30 second timeout
3:46
TV timeout
3:32
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point layup
21-35
3:32
Isaiah West personal foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul)
3:32
+1
Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-35
3:13
Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass)
2:55
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point driving layup
24-35
2:39
+3
Isaiah West makes three point jump shot (JaQualon Roberts assists)
24-38
2:30
Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot
2:28
Miles Jones offensive rebound
2:22
+3
Tim Ceaser makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists)
27-38
2:06
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
2:04
Spartans defensive rebound
1:37
Kobe Langley misses three point jump shot
1:35
Colin Smith defensive rebound
1:16
+3
Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
27-41
0:50
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point layup
29-41
0:25
Isaiah West misses three point jump shot
0:23
Tim Ceaser defensive rebound
0:23
Colin Smith personal foul
0:05
Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot
0:03
Tim Ceaser offensive rebound
0:03
Tim Ceaser turnover (out of bounds)
0:03
Commodores 30 second timeout
0:03
Isaiah West turnover (bad pass)
0:03
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:01
Keyshaun Langley misses three point fadeaway jump shot
0:00
Commodores defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNCG
Spartans
41
VANDY
Commodores
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
+3
Isaiah West makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
29-44
19:21
+2
Kobe Langley makes two point layup
31-44
19:08
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup (Carter Lang assists)
31-46
18:40
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point jump shot
18:38
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
18:38
Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
18:09
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
18:07
Jalen Breath defensive rebound
17:56
+2
Donovan Atwell makes two point jump shot
33-46
17:31
+3
Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
33-49
17:12
Keyshaun Langley misses two point layup
17:10
Jalen Breath offensive rebound
17:04
Kobe Langley misses three point jump shot
17:02
Keyshaun Langley offensive rebound
16:54
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
16:52
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
16:47
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
16:45
Colin Smith offensive rebound
16:32
Jalen Breath personal foul
16:24
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
16:22
Kobe Langley defensive rebound
16:16
Kobe Langley misses two point jump shot
16:14
Colin Smith defensive rebound
16:04
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point turnaround jump shot
33-51
15:42
+3
Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot
36-51
15:20
Carter Lang turnover (lost ball)
15:20
TV timeout
15:06
+3
Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists)
39-51
14:40
Donovan Atwell personal foul
14:25
+2
Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point fadeaway jump shot
39-53
14:05
+2
Akrum Ahemed makes two point jump shot
41-53
13:37
Paul Lewis turnover (bad pass)
13:23
Tasos Kamateros personal foul
13:20
+2
Keyshaun Langley makes two point driving layup
43-53
12:54
Domas Kauzonas blocks Colin Smith's two point driving layup
12:52
Tim Ceaser defensive rebound
12:52
Jason Rivera-Torres personal foul
12:41
Tim Ceaser misses three point jump shot
12:39
Colin Smith defensive rebound
12:23
Joryam Saizonou personal foul
12:09
Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot
12:07
Tim Ceaser defensive rebound
11:55
Joryam Saizonou misses two point layup
11:53
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
11:38
Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
11:36
Akrum Ahemed defensive rebound
11:24
Spartans turnover (10-second violation)
11:24
TV timeout
11:10
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:08
Spartans defensive rebound
10:59
Akrum Ahemed misses three point jump shot
10:57
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
10:29
Paul Lewis misses two point driving layup
10:27
Kobe Langley defensive rebound
10:17
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot
10:15
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
9:53
+3
Tasos Kamateros makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)
43-56
9:43
Paul Lewis shooting foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul)
9:43
+1
Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-56
9:43
+1
Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-56
9:18
Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot
9:16
Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
9:09
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point driving layup
47-56
9:09
JaQualon Roberts shooting foul
9:09
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:09
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
8:50
Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
8:48
Jalen Breath defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup
49-56
8:12
JaQualon Roberts offensive foul
8:12
JaQualon Roberts turnover (offensive foul)
8:03
Donovan Atwell misses two point jump shot
8:01
Tasos Kamateros defensive rebound
7:43
Keyshaun Langley shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-57
7:43
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-58
7:32
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
7:30
Commodores defensive rebound
7:17
Donovan Atwell personal foul
7:13
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
7:11
Jalen Breath defensive rebound
6:58
Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot
6:56
Jalen Breath offensive rebound
6:49
Kobe Langley misses two point layup
6:47
Evan Taylor defensive rebound
6:40
Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
6:39
Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
6:39
Colin Smith personal foul
6:17
+2
Akrum Ahemed makes two point layup
51-58
5:56
Colin Smith misses two point jump shot
5:54
Akrum Ahemed defensive rebound
5:35
Keyshaun Langley misses two point driving hook shot
5:33
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Colin Smith makes two point driving layup
51-60
4:53
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup
53-60
4:37
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
4:35
Jalen Breath defensive rebound
4:23
+3
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists)
56-60
3:53
Jalen Breath shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-61
3:53
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-62
3:35
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup
58-62
3:14
Jalen Breath blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
3:12
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
3:12
JaQualon Roberts misses two point layup
3:10
Kobe Langley defensive rebound
2:50
+2
Kobe Langley makes two point jump shot
60-62
2:32
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot
60-64
2:16
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point driving layup
2:14
Jalen Breath offensive rebound
2:09
JaQualon Roberts blocks Keyshaun Langley's two point layup
2:07
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
1:55
Kobe Langley personal foul
1:55
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-65
1:55
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-66
1:39
Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot
1:37
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
1:10
Mikeal Brown-Jones shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
