Complete Game Notes
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Fans that are not able to attend Monday night’s basketball doubleheader featuring rivals North Carolina Central University and North Carolina A&T at McDougald-McLendon Gym beginning at 5:30, can still witness the matchup through an internet video stream at NCCUEaglePride.com. For the price of just $8.95 per game fans can enjoy access like no other for the huge matchups on Monday night.
THE GAME
North Carolina Central University preps for what could be the biggest game inside of McDougald-McLendon Gym in years as the rival Aggies of North Carolina A&T come to the Bull City for the first time since Dec. 16, 1985. The Eagles beat A&T in the first meeting of the season 90-84 in overtime as C.J. Wilkerson scored a magical 41 points in the win for NCCU.
THE SERIES
NCCU and North Carolina A&T have met 136 previous times with the Eagles trailing in the series 63-73. Since the the 1990-91 season, NCCU is 8-6 against their chief-rival, including three straight wins from 1996-98. NCCU is 3-2 against NC A&T in the last five meetings. The Eagles are 1-0 against the Aggies since moving to the Division I level. NCCU won the first matchup this season in Greensboro 90-84 in overtime on Jan. 24, 2011.
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY “AGGIES”
North Carolina A&T enters Monday night’s rematch reeling from a frustrated 71-57 loss to South Carolina State on the road in Orangeburg, S.C. over the weekend. The Bulldogs held one of the top players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Thomas Coleman to just two points on 2-for-6 shooting from the foul line. Coleman attempted just one field goal in the game. Point guard Marc Hill led the Aggies with 20 points in the loss going 4-for-5 from three-point range. NC A&T went 2-for-11 from three-point range in the second half. All the disappointment from the weekend certainly doesn’t overshadow the Aggies 74-63 double-digit win over former league top dog, Hampton, last Monday night. A&T enters the contest sitting second in the conference in offense averaging 72.2 points per game. The Aggies are also second in the conference allowing opponents to shoot just 41.0 percent from the field. Individually, NC A&T are led by arguably one of the top big men in the league in 6-9 center Thomas Coleman who is fourth in the MEAC averaging 16.6 points a game. Coleman is now tied for first in the league with Norfolk State’s Kyle O’Quinn in rebounding as they both grab 10.7 boards a game. The senior from Louisville, Ky. is No. 1 in the confernence at field goal percentage shooting a staggering 62.4 percent from the field, and is third in the conference in blocked shots swatting away an average of 2.8 shots per game. Not to be forgotten, Nic Simpson is tenth in the MEAC in scoring at 14.5 points per game, whule fellow teammate Marc Hill is 25th in the conference contributing 11.1 points a game. Simpson has missed some time due to injury and came off the bench to score 10 points against South Carolina State. Starting point guard Hill is ninth in the MEAC in assists at 3.3 helpers a game. In his eighth season in the Gate City, the Aggies are led by Jerry Eaves who is 83-158 during his tenure. The Aggies currently sit at 7-6 in the league two games behind Coppin State (7-4) and Hampton (8-4) for third place.
UP NEXT
After Monday’s huge matchup Eagles head out on the road for their final two road games of the 2010-11 season in the Sunshine State on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. against Florida A&M and Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Bethune-Cookman. NCCU will host “Senior Day” on Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
