SALEM, Va. – Senior center Kyler Gregory scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to power visiting Guilford College past Roanoke College, 74-58, in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's basketball action Wednesday night. He also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for his team-leading fourth double-double of the year.
Guilford, ranked 16th in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, won its eighth-straight game, matching the Quakers' (8-1, 2-0 ODAC) longest winning streak since 2016-17.
Roanoke's Tripp Greene and Casey Draper both scored 12 points and combined to shoot 5-for-6 from three-point range in the first half. The Maroons made 8-of-15 from beyond the stripe and shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening frame, which helped them overcome a 22-4 deficit in interior scoring.
The hosts held the lead until the 12-minute mark when a Jaylen Gore basket tied the game for the 10th and final time. Gore knotted the score at 52-52 and started a 24-6 run to end the game. Gregory tallied 11 points during the run. Guilford limited Roanoke to 2-for-12 field-goal shooting and forced four turnovers in the final 12:22.
Gore finished with a season-high 13 points and a game-best six assists for the Quakers. The junior point guard did not turn the ball over in 34 minutes. Redshirt-sophomore Jorden Davis added 11 points and four boards in his first game against his former team. Freshman Tyler Dearman chipped in nine points off the bench and Liam Ward added eight points and a season-high seven rebounds. Guilford dominated the glass with a 48-24 rebounding edge that included 22 offensive rebounds. The Quakers finished with a 30-2 advantage in second-chance points and outscored Roanoke in the paint, 48-20.
Draper finished with a team-high 16 points. Greene was held scoreless in the second half and finished with 12 points. Brayden Gault added seven points and a club-best four rebounds off the bench.
Coach Tom Palombo's Quakers host Virginia Wesleyan University Saturday (12/7) in a 3:00 p.m. ODAC contest.