<p>MACON, Ga. — Angelo Allegri had 16 points and seven rebounds as UNC Greensboro edged past Mercer 77-74 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Mercer trailed by 18 with 7:29 to go and got within two twice in the last 20 seconds but couldn’t get a final 3-pointer to fall at the buzzer.</p>
<p>Isaiah Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds for UNC Greensboro (15-6, 10-3 Southern Conference). Kaleb Hunter added 11 points. Hayden Koval had four assists.</p>
<p>UNC Greensboro totaled 45 first-half points, a season high for the team.</p>
<p>Leon Ayers III had 17 points for the Bears (12-8, 5-7), <a href="https://twitter.com/MercerMBB/status/1360693538732834831"> including 3-straight 3-pointers in a 50-second span</a>. Ross Cummings added 15 points. Jeff Gary had 14 points.</p>
<p>The Spartans improve to 2-0 against the Bears for the season. UNC Greensboro defeated Mercer 81-68 on Jan. 27.</p>
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