COLUMBUS, Ga. - Trailing by five with just over five minutes to play, the University of North Georgia men's basketball team clamped down defensively, allowing them to finish the game on a 15-2 run to defeat Columbus State, 73-66, Wednesday night.

The Cougars and Nighthawks went back-and-forth in a low scoring first half. Columbus State took the advantage into halftime after going on a 10-0 run late in the period.

Columbus State stretched their lead to 11 points three times during the second half, but UNG hung around and pulled the game back to a six-point deficit with over nine minutes to play. The Nighthawks continued to chip away before finishing on a 15-2 run to clinch the Peach Belt win.

NOTES
- North Georgia has now swept the regular season series with Columbus State for the second time in three years, accomplishing the feat in the 2017-18 season.

- Five Nighthawks finished the day in double figures, led by KJ Jenkins with 13 points. He coupled that with 11 rebounds to earn his first collegiate double-double.

- Darnell Snyers, Zach Brown and Zez Steeple each put up 12 points, while Bailey Minor added 11.

- The Nighthawks shot nearly 55 percent from the floor while holding CSU to just 35 percent.

NEXT UP
UNG will battle Lander on Homecoming Saturday inside the Convocation Center. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m.