Nov. 5, 2008

DURHAM, N.C. - The North Carolina Central women's basketball team hosts Livingstone College on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the first of two exhibition contests. The game is set to tip off at 2:00 p.m. at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

Admission is Free.

NCCU junior Jori Nwachukwu returns to the team after a last season injury. The 2007 CIAA Rookie of the Year averaged 14.5 points per game.

NCCU also plays Barton College in exhibition action on Tuesday, Nov. 11 before opening the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 14 against West Virginia.

The NCCU men's basketball team will hold a Maroon & Gray scrimmage 30 minutes following the women's game.