LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Justin Neely scored 22 points and Donald Whitehead added 18 as UNC Greensboro defeated Virginia Military Institute 85-78 in a men’s Division I basketball game Wednesday night at Cameron Hall.

The Spartans led 38-33 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 1,275. The Keydets, led by TJ Johnson and Tan Yildizoglu with 18 points each, closed within single digits late but could not overtake UNC Greensboro.

With the victory, UNC Greensboro improved to 8-12 overall. VMI fell to 6-14.