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Barber-Scotia College (3-11, 2-10 Road)
vs.
North Carolina Central (6-5, 2-0 MEAC, 2-0 Home)
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (ET)
McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium (3,116) - Durham, N.C.
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After a four-game road stretch, North Carolina Central University returns to McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium for just the third home game of the season against the Sabers of Barber-Scotia College. The Eagles, riding a 25-game home win streak, are looking to get back on track after suffering back-to-back road losses to Maryland and Memphis.
 
SCOUTING REPORT: BARBER-SCOTIA
- The Barber-Scotia Sabers are coming off an 89-80 road victory over Warren Wilson on Monday, Dec. 15.
- Barber-Scotia is a Division II member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), based in Newport News, Virginia.
- The Sabers snapped an eight-game losing skid by winning two of their last three games.
- Four Sabers average double figures in scoring, topped by ShaQuille Wilson (Jr., G, 6-1) with 15.0 points per game and Christopher Calvan (Sr., F, 6-5) with 14.3 points per contest.
 
SERIES VS. BARBER-SCOTIA
This will be the fifth meeting between NCCU and Barber-Scotia with the Eagles owning a 4-0 series lead over the Sabers.
11/26/13 - NCCU 101, B-SC 46 (Durham, N.C.)
11/26/11 - NCCU 104, B-SC 55 (Durham, N.C.)
11/27/92 - NCCU 103, B-SC 72 (Durham, N.C.)
1986 - NCCU 79, B-SC 74
 
NCCU'S RPI IN TOP 120
According to NCAA.com (as of Dec. 14), NCCU's RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is 109 (dropped from 83) out of 351 teams across the nation.
 
EAGLES SOARING AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
NCCU is ranked among some of the top schools in the nation in a few statistical categories listed below, including games through Monday, Dec. 15:
CATEGORY NCCU NCAA
Opp. Points Per Game 57.2 26th
Opp. Field Goal Pct. 37.5% 38th
Steals Per Game 8.2 56th