First Place Eagles Escape With 55-54 Win Over Hornets In MEAC Thriller
Durham, N.C. - First place North Carolina Central got the help it needed to extend its home court win streak to 31 games. Delaware State’s Amere May missed two-of-three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to play to allow the defending MEAC champion Eagles to escape with a 55-54 victory over the Hornets in a nationally televised contest (ESPNU) at McDougald-McLendon Gym this evening.
NC Central trailed by as many as eight points in the second half, but pulled ahead 54-53 when Anthony McDonald nailed a three-pointer from the right corner with 27 seconds remaining in the game
Delaware State was plagued by poor shooting in the game. The Hornets were just 18-of-56 from the field (32.1%), including six-of-21 from three-point territory (28.6%).
NC Central shot 37.2% for the game (16-for-43) and 23.1% from beyond the arc (six-for-26).
The Eagles won the rebound battle 37-34, but had 18 turnovers. The Hornets turned the ball over 12 times.
DSU is back on the road for its next game this Saturday (Jan. 31) at South Carolina State. Game time is 6 p.m. in Orangeburg, S.C.
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Red-Hot NSU Defeats Savannah State, 70-54
SAVANNAH, Ga. - For the third game in a row, the Norfolk State men's basketball team shot better than 60 percent overall, and the result on Monday night was a 70-54 victory over Savannah State in MEAC action at Tiger Arena.
The Spartans hit 28-of-45 from the field (62.2 percent) to win their third in a row and fifth in the past six games. The victory moved their record to 7-1 in conference play, with all seven victories coming by at least 14 points. NSU improved to 14-9 overall.
Junior RaShid Gaston had 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double. He had 11 points in the second half as NSU pulled away from the Tigers after SSU had cut the deficit to just six.
Savannah State shot 20-of-55 (36.4 percent) for the game, including a 1-of-12 effort from beyond the arc.
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Howard Edges B-CU 45-42
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - James Carlton scored 27 points, including four free throws in the final ten seconds as Howard defeated Bethune-Cookman 45-42 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Monday night.
Johnson led the Wildcats (6-15,2-5) with 14 points, followed by Brandon Stewart with 12.
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Coppin State’s three-point shooting barrage sinks North Carolina A&T
GREENSBORO, N.C. – While it was snowing in Baltimore, it was raining treys inside of the Corbett Sports Center thanks to the Coppin State men’s basketball team.
The visiting Eagles sank 11 3-pointers, placed four players in double figures, rallied from an early 11-point first-half deficit and took control midway through the second half to defeat North Carolina A&T, 84-71, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest Monday night.
The victory for Coppin State (3-17 overall, 2-4 MEAC) was its first road triumph of the Michael Grant era. It was a solid performance for the Eagles, who rebounded from a tough Saturday setback against North Carolina Central, to beat the Aggies for the second straight season.
Coppin State returns to action Saturday afternoon when it travels across the Bay Bridge to meet in-state rival Maryland Eastern Shore at 4:00 p.m. The Eagles have three road games remaining this season and they don’t leave the state of Maryland for two of them.
Coppin State is painting the Physical Education Complex Arena gold for its nationally-televised showdown against Morgan State on Monday, February 2. The men’s game, which begins at 7:00 p.m. will air on ESPNU. The women’s game starts at 4:00 p.m. and both contests will be part of a “Gold Out” as fans are encouraged to wear gold.
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Florida Sweep For Hawks With 72-65
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team completed a sweep of the Sunshine State with a 72-65 victory at Florida A&M on Monday evening. UMES (12-10, 5-2) moved into third place in the MEAC standings with another close road win.
The win pushed UMES into third place in the MEAC standings behind North Carolina Central (8-0) and Norfolk State (7-1). At 5-2 in conference play, UMES has already surpassed their league win total from last season with nine games remaining. Perhaps more impressively, the Hawks are a perfect 3-0 in conference road games so far. Meanwhile, the Rattlers remain winless at 0-20 with a 21-game losing streak dating back to last season, the longest active streak in the NCAA.
The Hawks return home to face Coppin State University on Saturday, January 31 at William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. following the conclusion of the women's basketball game between the two schools. Hawks fans can tune into SFMSports.net and Fox Sports 960 AM for all the live basketball action on the Hawks Radio Network.
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