College of Faith (1-3 Overall, 1-3 Road)
vs.
NCCU (0-1, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 Home)
November 14, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (EST)
 - McDougald-McLendon Gym (3,116) - Durham, N.C. -
TV/Video:  NCCU Sports Network (Chris Hooks, Joe Simmons)
Audio: NCCU Sports Network (Same)
Game Notes:  College of Faith at NCCU
Game Program:  College of Faith at NCCU

 

THE GAME
Following the more than impressive effort against the No. 6 Tarheels of North Carolina, North Carolina Central University returns to the nest for the home opener of the 2014-15 season as the maroon and gray play at home for the first time since claiming the 2013-14 MEAC Regular Season
Championship last March.

THE SERIES
NCCU and the College of Faith have never met on the hardwood.  This will be the first-ever meeting between these two programs.

NCCU SPORTS NETWORK
Tune in to the Denny's of Durham Pregame Show beginning at 6:40 p.m. from McDougald-McLendon Gym as play-by-play voice Chris Hooks will call the action along with hall of famer Joe Simmons.  Fans can either watch or listen to the live broadcast by click on the links above.

SCOUTING REPORT:  COLLEGE OF FAITH
-College of Faith's bible education offers online degree  programs to prepare Christians for leadership positions as pastors, ministers, teachers, mission workers and community servants for the Lord while emphasizing Christian character.  Their programs include computer based instruction which is supported by hands on ministry, community outreach and On-The-Job training learning. College of Faith is based in Charlotte, N.C.

-College of Faith's men's basketball program is in its second season, the first under its new head coach Richard Campbell who has coached in the high school sports scene in the Charlotte area for six years.  The Warriors went winless last year, but has started the 2014-15 season at 1-3.

-The Warriors are led by starting point guard Dominique Tramaine who tops the the Warriors averaging 15.0 points a game, while shooting 57.1 percent from the field.  Tramaine also tops the team averaging 3.5 assists per game.  6-9, 215-pound freshman Tyler Hudson is averaging close to a double-double bringing in 7.0 points per game and seven rebounds per affair.  

-All 10 student-athletes on the roster have scored for the Warriors.

HOME OPENERS UNDER COACH MOTON    
In head coach LeVelle Moton's five seasons, the Eagles have handled their business on the court in the first home game of the season.  In fact, NCCU is 5-0 with an average margin of victory of 52.6 points per game.

11/18/09  vs. NC Wesleyan  85-70 W
11/12/10  vs. Johnson & Wales  90-30 W
11/13/11  vs. Johnson & Wales  115-41 W
11/12/12  vs. Johnson & Wales  109-46 W
11/11/13  vs. Johnson & Wales  98-47 W

EAGLES VS. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE    
NCCU has played six of the league's 16 teams since making the move to Division I, compiling an 1-14 record.  The Eagles lone victory came on Nov. 22, 2013 against NC State when the maroon and gray pulled off the major upset 82-72 in overtime in PNC Arena. Here is a breakdown of NCCU's games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.

11/09/07    at Duke    56-121 L
11/19/07    at Wake Forest    58-75 L
1/09/08    at NC State    29-54 L
11/14/08    at Wake Forest    48-94 L
1/03/09    at Miami    42-76 L
2/03/09    at NC State    59-87 L
11/11/09    at #4/6 North Carolina    42-89 L
11/14/09    at Miami    53-83 L
1/18/10    at Virginia Tech    30-72 L
1/30/10    at NC State    42-77 L
11/19/10    at Miami    65-88 L
11/20/11    at Wake Forest    79-93 L
12/11/11    at NC State    60-65 L
11/20/13    at NC State    82-72 OT W
12/31/13    at Maryland    56-70 L
11/14/14    at #6/6 UNC    76-60 L

NCCU VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
The Eagles have battled their fair share of teams ranked in the Top-25 in the infant stages of the move to the NCAA Division I level, putting an 0-8 mark, with an average margin of defeat at 30.6 points per game.

11/9/07  at #13 Duke    121-56 L*
11/14/08  at #21 Wake Forest    94-48 L
12/29/08  at #23/24 Michigan    77-57 L
11/11/09  at #4/6 North Carolina    89-47 L
2/22/12  at #23 Indiana    75-56 L
12/22/13  at #9/11 Wichita State    77-66 L
03/21/14  vs. #8 Iowa State    93-75 L!
11/14/14  at #6/6 North Carolina    76-60 L
*- First NCAA Division I Game
!- NCAA Tournament (East Region)

FROM MISSISSIPPI TO TOBACCO ROAD
After transferring from Mississippi Valley State University where he averaged 11.9 points per game with the Delta Devils, Anthony McDonald shined with the bright lights on against the No. 6 Tarheels of UNC scoring a game-high 16 points that included drilling three three-pointers.

NCCU GIVES NO. 6 TARHEELS FITS
Year six of the LeVelle Moton era saw his Eagles give the sixth-ranked team in the nation, North Carolina, fits.  Despite trailing 9-0 early on, the maroon and gray settled down and found themselves down 28-19 at the half.  The second stanza saw the Tarheels pull away, but the statement was made that NCCU certainly held their own against one of the top teams in the nation.

ALL-AMERICAN SHUTDOWN
In the 76-60 loss to UNC, the Eagle "D" put the clamps on one of the nation's top players as All-American Marcus Paige scored just eight points on 2-of-8 shooting.  Paige finished the evening with one rebound, two assists and two turnovers in the win for UNC.