Conf. Carolinas conference gameSaturday, January 3, 2026
Away
UNC Pembroke
69
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King (TN)
74
Final
Recap
King (TN) beat UNC Pembroke 74-69. Jordan Akal led King (TN) with 24 points. Javonte Waverly had 21 for UNC Pembroke.
Written automatically from the box score.
Leaders
- 21 pts Javonte Waverly
- 7 reb Nygell Verdier
- 6 ast Nygell Verdier
- 24 pts Jordan Akal
- 8 reb Lenier Pocknett
- 3 ast Xavier Betancourt
Team stats
UNC PembrokeKing (TN)
23-62 · 37.1%Field goals28-52 · 53.8%
8-28 · 28.6%3-pointers6-17 · 35.3%
15-18 · 83.3%Free throws12-29 · 41.4%
41Rebounds36
14Offensive rebounds9
13Assists12
13Turnovers12
5Steals8
0Blocks5
Box score
| UNC Pembroke | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Demar Anderson G | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5-16 | 3-11 | 4-4 | |||||
| 4 Mahmoud Bangura F | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | |||||
| 21 Jonathan Kurtas C | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | |||||
| 1 Nygell Verdier G | 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | |||||
| 10 Javonte Waverly G | 34 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 4-5 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| 0 Tahj Johnson F | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
| 5 Tyrese Melo-Garcia G | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | |||||
| 23 Joe'l Pettiford F | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | |||||
| 14 Dallas Whitney F | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |||||
| Team | 69 | 41 | 13 | 23-62 | 8-28 | 15-18 | ||||||
| King (TN) | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jordan Akal G | 33 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 3-3 | |||||
| 4 Xavier Betancourt G | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 3-6 | |||||
| 21 Petar Mijatovic F | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | |||||
| 5 Lenier Pocknett F | 33 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-14 | |||||
| 2 Jalen Royster G | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| 3 Luis Acevedo G | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | |||||
| 35 Eli Elston G | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
| 11 Keyton Keene F | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
| 12 Mica Merriman G | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |||||
| Team | 74 | 36 | 12 | 28-52 | 6-17 | 12-29 | ||||||
Starters first · FG/3PT/FT are made-attempted · OREB, STL, BLK, TO and PF show on wider screens.
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Portal moves
- Lenier Pocknett FKing
- J.P. Ricks GUNC Pembroke
- Jordan Reeves FConcord → UNC Pembroke (CC) · 12.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG
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King (TN) scheduleUNC Pembroke scheduleConference Carolinas standingsAll games Jan 3NCAA.com game page →
Stats from the NCAA feed · updated Oct 10, 7:04 PM ET.