Norfolk State 82, Morgan State 62
Coppin State 83, Howard 81
North Carolina Central 75, Maryland Eastern Shore 63
South Carolina State 64, Delaware State 62
Norfolk State 82, Morgan State 62
NORFOLK, Va. – The guard trio of Christian Ings, Jalen Hawkins and Joe Bryant Jr. scored 18 points apiece and Norfolk State outscored Morgan State by 18 after halftime to cruise to its fifth straight win, 82-62, on Monday night at Echols Hall.
The Spartans (14-4, 5-0 MEAC) shot 52 percent after halftime and held the Bears (6-10, 1-3) to 28 percent in the stanza to remain undefeated in the MEAC.
NSU shot an even 50 percent (23-of-46) on the night, 44 (11-of-25) from 3-point range. The Spartans, meanwhile, limited MSU to 32 percent shooting for the game.
After committing 11 first-half turnovers, the Spartans had just four after intermission. They also outrebounded MSU 42-37.
Ings was 7-of-9 from the floor. He made both of his 3-pointers and both of his free throws and added four assists. Bryant did much of his damage at the line, making 11-of-12, and he led all players with six assists and also had two steals. Bankston chipped in nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Lagio Grantsaan paced MSU with 14 points.
Coppin State 83, Howard 81
BALTIMORE, Md. – Nendah Tarke converted on a three-point play with just under five seconds left to lift the Coppin State men’s basketball team to an 83-81 win over Howard on Monday night at PEC Arena. The Eagles improve to 4-15 overall and 3-1 in the MEAC while the Bison fall to 7-9 on the year and 1-2 in league play.
Trailing 81-80 after a Howard timeout, Tarke recovered a loose ball following a tipped pass by Tyree Corbett and hit a fallaway jumper despite the contact. Tarke buried the free throw and the Bison’ last-second effort came up short and the Eagles enjoyed their second raucous celebration in the last three games.
Tarke had an impressive all-around game with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals while Corbett notched his second 20-20 game of the season with 25 points and 22 rebounds. Corbett made 9-of-17 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the line.
Kyle Cardaci and Jesse Zarzuela also finished in double figures, recording 16 points and 15 points, respectively. Cardaci hit five 3-pointers on the night while Zarzuela hit 7-of-10 from the stripe and dished out four assists to match Tarke.
North Carolina Central 75, Maryland Eastern Shore 63
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The North Carolina Central University men's basketball program shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor for a second consecutive game, and rode that hot shooting to a 72-63 win over Maryland Eastern Shore inside Hytche Arena on Monday, Jan. 24.
NCCU (8-9, 2-0 MEAC) raced out of the gates in the first half, just like it did in its previous game at Delaware State, and shot 59.3 percent (16-for-27) from the floor and 53.8 percent (7-for-13) from downtown in the first 20 minutes to gain a 43-33 edge at the break.
Justin Wright scored 14 of his career-best 21 points in the second half, and recorded 20 points or more in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
Dom London led the Hawks with 16 points, and Kohen Thompson followed with 10 points for the hosts.
South Carolina State 64, Delaware State 62
DOVER, Del. – Freshman guard T.J. Madlock finished with a team-high 12 points and five rebounds, while teammates Jemal Davis and Edward Oliver-Hampton added the game’s only double-doubles with 11 points and 10 rebounds each to lead SC State to a 64-62 nail-biting win over Delaware State Monday at Memorial Hall.
Rahsaan Edwards added nine points and Cameron Jones finished with seven in the win.
South Carolina State improved to 10-10 overall, 2-2 in the MEAC, while Delaware State fell to 2-14, 0-4 MEAC.
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About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 51st year of intercollegiate competition with the 2021-22 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.