The University of Mount Olive men's basketball team lost 84-79 to Barton, despite six players scoring double-digit points. With this loss, they finished the regular season with a 7-21 overall record and a 6-12 mark in league play. As the No. 10 seed, they will face No. 9 seed Belmont Abbey in the league tournament for a chance to advance to the second round to meet the No. 4 Patriots. Barton improved to 13-15 this season with a 10-8 record in conference action.

By the Numbers
  • Mount Olive's field goal percentage: 44.8%
  • Barton's field goal percentage: 47.6%
  • Barton's rebounding advantage: 41-38
  • Mount Olive's points in the paint: 44
  • Barton's fastbreak points: 21
State of Play
  • UMO finishes the regular season with a 7-21 overall record and a 6-12 mark in league play.
  • They will enter the league tournament as the No. 10 seed and face No. 9 seed Belmont Abbey.
  • Barton improves to 13-15 this season with a 10-8 record in conference action.
What's Next

The Trojans will face Belmont Abbey in the first round of the Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Championship on March 3.

Bottom Line

The University of Mount Olive men's basketball team closes the regular season with a 7-21 overall record and a 6-12 mark in league play, entering the league tournament as the No. 10 seed to face Belmont Abbey. Despite their loss to Barton, the team looks ahead to the first round of the Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Championship.