| North Carolina A&T–UNC Greensboro rivalry | |
| North Carolina A&T Aggies | UNC Greensboro Spartans |
The North Carolina A&T–UNC Greensboro rivalry (also known as...) is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between crosstown rivals North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, both of which are located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The intensity of the rivalry is driven by the proximity of the two schools, as both are only 2.3 miles (3.7 km) apart, both schools compete in the NCAA Division I and that both schools were established in 1891. This rivalry is mainly driven by Basketball and baseball.
Basketball
edit| Basketball | |
| Originated | 1990 |
| Series | NC A&T leads 10-6-0 |
| Highest Margin of Victory | NC A&T 87, UNCG 65 (22 Pts) November 28, 2011 |
| Highest Scoring Game | NC A&T 90, UNCG 79 (169 Pts) November 22, 2012 |
| Most Recent Game | NC A&T 90, UNCG 79 November 22, 2012 |
The most prominent sport in the rivalry is basketball. The two teams have been competing against each other since 1990. The series between the two schools began with North Carolina A&T winning 91-75.[1] Since then, the annual meeting between the two teams had shifted between Corbett Sports Center, the home court of the Aggies, and the Greensboro Coliseum. ---
North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T's respective campuses. Under the leadership of coach Lonnie P. Byarm, the Aggies began a 4-game winning streak that lasted from 1925–28. The 1930s saw a balance of power in the series as the Eagles, led by head coaches Bryd D. Crudup (1929–31) and Leo Townsend (1932–35), would even out the series at 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie, by the end of the 1933 season.
A fight during the 1950s compelled the game to be moved to Wallace Wade Stadium on the campus of Duke University. It was at Wallace Wade, that a man drove his car onto the field during the game and parked at the 50-yard line.[2]
--- Due to scheduling, North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro will not meet during the 2014-2015 season. However, the two universities reached a verbal agreement to play a two-game, home-and-home series in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons; in which the Spartans will travel to A&T’s Corbett Sports Center in 2015-16, and the Aggies will play UNCG in the Greensboro Coliseum in 2016-17.[3] Currently, the series stands with North Carolina A&T leading with a record of 10-6-0.
Basketball game results
edit| NC A&T victories | UNCG victories |
| Date | Year | Location | Winning Team | Winning Score | Losing Team | Losing Score | Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 | 1990 | Corbett Sports Center | NC A&T | 91 | UNCG | 75 | NC A&T 1-0 | |
| January 23 | 1991 | Greensboro Coliseum | NC A&T | 81 | UNCG | 67 | NC A&T 2-0 | |
| January 30 | 1992 | Corbett Sports Center | NC A&T | 72 | UNCG | 57 | NC A&T 3-0 | |
| January 28 | 1993 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
NC A&T | 88 | UNCG | 72 | NC A&T 4-0 | |
| January 26 | 1994 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
NC A&T | 88 | UNCG | 80 | NC A&T 5-0 | |
| January 25 | 1995 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
UNCG | 73 | NC A&T | 56 | NC A&T 5-1 | |
| December 9 | 1995 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
UNCG | 82 | NC A&T | 76 | NC A&T 5-2 | |
| December 7 | 1996 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
UNCG | 66 | NC A&T | 62 | NC A&T 5-3 | |
| December 6 | 1997 | Greensboro Coliseum (Wrangler-Nat Greene Classic) |
UNCG | 77 | NC A&T | 66 | NC A&T 5-4 | |
| December 5 | 1998 | Greensboro Coliseum | NC A&T | 83 | NC A&T | 79 | NC A&T 6-4 | |
| January 19 | 2000 | Greensboro Coliseum | NC A&T | 80 | NC A&T | 71 | NC A&T 7-4 | |
| January 17 | 2001 | Greensboro Coliseum | UNCG | 67 | NC A&T | 65 | NC A&T 7-5 | |
| January 16 | 2002 | Greensboro Coliseum | UNCG | 85 | NC A&T | 67 | NC A&T 7-6 | |
| November 29 | 2010 | Greensboro Coliseum | NC A&T | 82 | UNCG | 70 | NC A&T 8-6 | |
| November 28 | 2011 | Greensboro Coliseum[Notes 1] | NC A&T | 87 | UNCG | 65 | NC A&T 9-6 | |
| November 22 | 2012 | Greensboro Coliseum | NC A&T | 90 | UNCG | 79 | NC A&T 10-6 |
Baseball
edit| Baseball | |
| Originated | 1990 |
| Series | UNCG leads 38-6-0 |
| Highest Margin of Victory | NC A&T 87, UNCG 65 (22 Pts) November 28, 2011 |
| Highest Scoring Game | NC A&T 90, UNCG 79 (169 Pts) November 22, 2012 |
| Most Recent Game | NC A&T 90, UNCG 79 November 22, 2012 |
The second most prominent sport in the rivalry is baseball. The two teams have been competing against each other since 1990. The series between the two schools began with North Carolina A&T winning 91-75.[1] Since then, the annual meeting between the two teams had shifted between Corbett Sports Center, the home court of the Aggies, and the Greensboro Coliseum.
Notes
edit- ^ NC A&T was the Home Team for the 2011 game.
References
edit- ^ a b "2012-13 UNCG Men's Basketball Digital Guide". http://issuu.com. UNCG Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Greensboro News & Record
- ^ Thompson, Mark (May 30, 2014). "UNCG, A&T agree to basketball series on home floors". News & Record. Retrieved 28 August 2014.