DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University won its 28th straight home game in convincing style on Saturday inside McDougald-McLendon Gym, handing South Carolina State a 76-45 defeat and providing NCCU head coach LeVelle Moton with his 100th career victory.
 
Jordan Parks recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and a season-high 14 rebounds to spark NCCU (11-5, 3-0 MEAC). Three other Eagles scored double figures as Anthony McDonald netted a game-high 18 points, Nimrod Hilliard added 15 points and eight assists, and Jeremiah Ingram came off the bench for 14 points.
 
SC State (4-13, 2-1 MEAC) was led by Edward Stephens with a team-best 11 points. The Bulldogs connected on just 15 of their 53 field goal attempts (28.3 percent) and 12 of 23 free throws (52.2 percent). NCCU, on the other hand, hit 27-for-58 from the field (46.6 percent) and 17 of 21 free throws (81.0 percent).
 
Moton, now in his sixth season as head coach of his alma mater, is the fifth coach in NCCU men's basketball history to reach the 100-win milestone.
 
NCCU returns to play on Monday, Jan. 12 against Savannah State at 7:30 p.m. inside McDougald-McLendon Gym.