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DURHAM, N.C. – With 20 seconds left in overtime, North Carolina Central University ahead by one at 71-70, redshirt senior Reggie Groves (Raleigh, N.C.) drilled a game-clinching three-pointer from close to 25-feet out that sent the crowd of 2,482 inside McDougald-McLendon Gym into a frenzy as the Eagles outlasted the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University in overtime 76-70 to earn their fourth straight win.
Judging from the beginning of the game, the first meeting between NCCU and Appalachian State seemed one-sided as the Eagles jumped out to a 15-2 lead through the first five minutes.
The Mountaineers struggled from the field in the first stanza recording just five field goals and shooting 20.0 percent and trailed through the final sixteen minutes of the first frame by double figures. It took App State close to seven minutes to record their first field goal by Tevin Baskin with 13:13 left.
NCCU stretched the lead out to 15 points at 26-11 on a three-pointer by Jeremy Ingram using that momentum to cruise to the 32-18 halftime lead.
The script flipped in the second stanza to the visiting Mountaineers who gathered steam while the maroon and gray cooled down.
With the Eagles playing their third game of the week, App State kept chipping away, eventually cutting the margin to single digits on a hoop-and-the-harm by point guard Chris Burgess.
Trailing by eight at 39-31 with 14:57 left, a Tommy Spagnolo's layup following Jeremy Ingram's charge on the other end saw Appalachian trailing by six at 39-33.
Ingram's three-pointer with 12:09 left followed up by an original three-point play put the maroon and gray cushion to 13, but the Mountaineers had an answer going on a 10-5 over the next four minutes to cut the margin to three at 53-50 on Tevin Baskin's layup.
With 5:51 to go, Burgess's final three of the night gave Appalachian their first lead of the evening at 55-54 setting the stage for the back-and-forth waning moments.
The final five-plus minutes saw five ties and five lead changes, but Frank Eaves' three-pointer gave App State a two-point lead with 1:00 remaining.
Down two, the Eagles earned two extra possessions of the basketball on clutch offensive rebounding, which allowed Ingram's drive down the left baseline tie the game at 63 with 7.2 seconds left.
Burgess's three-point heave at the buzzer missed to the right, sending the game to overtime for the second straight contest for NCCU.
The Eagles struck the first blow in extra frame on Karamo Jawara's (Bergen, Norway) layup to put the maroon and gray ahead 65-63.
After Burgess tied it up for the sixth time, NCCU scored the next four points to take a 69-65 advantage after an Alfonzo Houston (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) layup and a pair of Jay Copeland (Suffolk, Va.) free throws.
App State had one more answer for the host Eagles, scoring the game's next five points to take a 70-69 lead with 1:16 left, while the maroon and gray missed golden opportunities to put head coach Jason Capel's squad away.
On the ensuing possession, Ingram earned a trip to the foul line and put NCCU back on top at 71-70 with 1:02 left after hitting both free throws.
An Appalachian miscue gave the Eagles the ball back with a one point lead, which opened the door for Groves to seal the deal for NCCU.
His 25-foot three-pointer sent the Eagle fans into a state of euphoria and gave NCCU a 74-70 lead with 20 seconds left. NCCU shot 9-for-24 (37.5 percent) from the field in the second stanza and Groves' three-pointer was one of two shots made from-the-outside in regulation and in overtime as the maroon and gray went 2-for-12 (16.6 percent).
After a missed three by Burgess, Ingram closed the book on the Mountaineers with two more free throws to propel NCCU to the 76-70 overtime victory.
Ingram ended the night with a career-high 36 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field. For the second straight game, the senior lived at the foul line going 18-for-24 (75 percent).
In the last two games, Ingram is 37-for-45 (82.2 percent) from the foul line.
Despite fouling out, Tevin Baskin led the Mountaineers (1-4) with a double-double 23 points 11 rebounds in the loss. Burgess scored all 16 of his points in the second half and overtime, and Eaves ended the evening with 14 pts.
NCCU (4-1) saw Houston contribute 16 points on 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) shooting from the floor, while Copeland ended up with eight points along with five rebounds. Senior point guard Emanuel Chapman (Raleigh, N.C.) ended the contest with 12 assists, giving him double figure assists for the 10th time in his illustrious career.
DURHAM, N.C. – With 20 seconds left in overtime, North Carolina Central University ahead by one at 71-70, redshirt senior Reggie Groves (Raleigh, N.C.) drilled a game-clinching three-pointer from close to 25-feet out that sent the crowd of 2,482 inside McDougald-McLendon Gym into a frenzy as the Eagles outlasted the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University in overtime 76-70 to earn their fourth straight win.
Judging from the beginning of the game, the first meeting between NCCU and Appalachian State seemed one-sided as the Eagles jumped out to a 15-2 lead through the first five minutes.
The Mountaineers struggled from the field in the first stanza recording just five field goals and shooting 20.0 percent and trailed through the final sixteen minutes of the first frame by double figures. It took App State close to seven minutes to record their first field goal by Tevin Baskin with 13:13 left.
NCCU stretched the lead out to 15 points at 26-11 on a three-pointer by Jeremy Ingram using that momentum to cruise to the 32-18 halftime lead.
The script flipped in the second stanza to the visiting Mountaineers who gathered steam while the maroon and gray cooled down.
With the Eagles playing their third game of the week, App State kept chipping away, eventually cutting the margin to single digits on a hoop-and-the-harm by point guard Chris Burgess.
Trailing by eight at 39-31 with 14:57 left, a Tommy Spagnolo's layup following Jeremy Ingram's charge on the other end saw Appalachian trailing by six at 39-33.
Ingram's three-pointer with 12:09 left followed up by an original three-point play put the maroon and gray cushion to 13, but the Mountaineers had an answer going on a 10-5 over the next four minutes to cut the margin to three at 53-50 on Tevin Baskin's layup.
With 5:51 to go, Burgess's final three of the night gave Appalachian their first lead of the evening at 55-54 setting the stage for the back-and-forth waning moments.
The final five-plus minutes saw five ties and five lead changes, but Frank Eaves' three-pointer gave App State a two-point lead with 1:00 remaining.
Down two, the Eagles earned two extra possessions of the basketball on clutch offensive rebounding, which allowed Ingram's drive down the left baseline tie the game at 63 with 7.2 seconds left.
Burgess's three-point heave at the buzzer missed to the right, sending the game to overtime for the second straight contest for NCCU.
The Eagles struck the first blow in extra frame on Karamo Jawara's (Bergen, Norway) layup to put the maroon and gray ahead 65-63.
After Burgess tied it up for the sixth time, NCCU scored the next four points to take a 69-65 advantage after an Alfonzo Houston (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) layup and a pair of Jay Copeland (Suffolk, Va.) free throws.
App State had one more answer for the host Eagles, scoring the game's next five points to take a 70-69 lead with 1:16 left, while the maroon and gray missed golden opportunities to put head coach Jason Capel's squad away.
On the ensuing possession, Ingram earned a trip to the foul line and put NCCU back on top at 71-70 with 1:02 left after hitting both free throws.
An Appalachian miscue gave the Eagles the ball back with a one point lead, which opened the door for Groves to seal the deal for NCCU.
His 25-foot three-pointer sent the Eagle fans into a state of euphoria and gave NCCU a 74-70 lead with 20 seconds left. NCCU shot 9-for-24 (37.5 percent) from the field in the second stanza and Groves' three-pointer was one of two shots made from-the-outside in regulation and in overtime as the maroon and gray went 2-for-12 (16.6 percent).
After a missed three by Burgess, Ingram closed the book on the Mountaineers with two more free throws to propel NCCU to the 76-70 overtime victory.
Ingram ended the night with a career-high 36 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field. For the second straight game, the senior lived at the foul line going 18-for-24 (75 percent).
In the last two games, Ingram is 37-for-45 (82.2 percent) from the foul line.
Despite fouling out, Tevin Baskin led the Mountaineers (1-4) with a double-double 23 points 11 rebounds in the loss. Burgess scored all 16 of his points in the second half and overtime, and Eaves ended the evening with 14 pts.
NCCU (4-1) saw Houston contribute 16 points on 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) shooting from the floor, while Copeland ended up with eight points along with five rebounds. Senior point guard Emanuel Chapman (Raleigh, N.C.) ended the contest with 12 assists, giving him double figure assists for the 10th time in his illustrious career.
After a short weekend break, the maroon and gray get back to action inside the friendly-confines of McDougald-McLendon Gym on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. as the Sabers of Barber-Scotia College make the trip to the Bull City for their fourth meeting all-time.
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