GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Trevis Simpson scored a career-high 41
points to help UNC Greensboro string together back-to-back wins
for the first time this season, beating Southern
Conference-rival Chattanooga 77-69 Sunday.



Simpson, who had 30 points in the Spartans' Jan. 24 matchup with
Samford, made 14 of 25 shots and tied a career-high with seven
3-pointers. Nicholas Paulos aided Simpson with 11 points off the
bench as UNC Greensboro's other four starters went a combined 7
for 29.



Z. Mason had 17 points and 11 boards for Chattanooga (8-13,
3-5), which has lost two straight and four of its last five.



UNC Greensboro (6-13, 4-4) led 43-34 at halftime. Chattanooga
cut the deficit to 67-65 with 2:14 left behind consecutive
baskets by Mason but the Spartans scored eight straight to pull
away.



The Mocs outshot UNC Greensboro 44 percent (22 of 50) to 40.6
percent (26 of 64), but the Spartans converted 11 treys.