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IUPUI (4-9, 0-0 Summit, 2-6 Road)
vs.
North Carolina Central (9-5, 2-0 MEAC, 3-0 Home)
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (ET)McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium (3,116) - Durham, N.C.
TV/Video: NCCUEaglePride.com
Audio: NCCUEaglePride.com
THE GAME:
North Carolina Central University hosts the Jaguars of IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University- Indianapolis) out of The Summit League in the second hardwood meeting between the two schools. The Eagles place a 26-game home winning streak on the line against a team they lost to a year ago (65-71 on Dec. 7, 2013 in Indianapolis).
SCOUTING REPORT: IUPUI
- The Jaguars of IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis) are members of The Summit League.
- IUPUI and NCCU have one common opponent. IUPUI lost to Howard, 47-57, on Dec. 15, while the Eagles beat Howard, 61-39, on Dec. 7.
- The Jaguars' leading rebounder is senior forward DavRon Williams, who played at NCCU two seasons ago. Williams led IUPUI to a 55-53 road victory over Pepperdine on Saturday with 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
SERIES VS. IUPUI
This will be the second meeting between NCCU and IUPUI. The Jaguars defeated the Eagles 71-65 on Dec. 7, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
NCCU'S RPI IN TOP 100
According to NCAA.com (as of Dec. 28), NCCU's RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is 86 out of 351 teams across the nation. IUPUI is 290.
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 Dec. 25:
CATEGORY NCCU NCAA
Opp. Field Goal Pct. 36.3% 14th
Opp. Points Per Game 57.5 21st
Opp. Three-Point FG Pct. 28.2% 27th
Steals Per Game 8.6 33rd
Field Goal Percentage 48.0% 40th
Scoring Margin +12.9 43rd
Blocked Shots Per Game 4.8 60th
JORDAN PARKS ON THE MARK
After leading the nation in field goal shooting last season at 65.9 percent, NCCU senior forward
Jordan Parks ranks fourth in the NCAA Division I at 66.2 percent, converting on 88 of 133 shot attempts.
