2015-16 REGULAR SEASON
North Carolina Central (6-11, 1-2 MEAC, 0-8 Road)
vs.
Savannah State (5-8, 1-1 MEAC, 5-1 Home)
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 – 8:00 p.m.
Tiger Arena (6,000) – Savannah, Georgia
Audio: NCCUEaglePride.com
Video: SSUAthletics.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
THE GAME: NCCU takes on Savannah State as the Eagles continue their quest for their first true road victory.  NCCU has won the last five matchups against the Tigers, and the last two at Tiger Arena.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS:
-Savannah State went 9-22 during the 2014-15 season with a 5-11 conference record and finished 11th in the league.  The Tigers were defeated by Delaware State 64-58 in the first round of the MEAC Basketball Championships.
-The Tigers are pushed by Troyce Manassa (Mobile, Ala.) who leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds per game.  Christopher Martin (Upper Marlboro, Md.) leads the squad in assists with 2.4 per contest along with 12.4 points per game, and Brian Pearson (Monroe, Ga.) pulls in a team-high 5.3 boards per outing.
-Savannah State snapped a four-game losing streak with a 75-68 win over North Carolina A&T last time out at home.  Manassa and Martin went for a game-high 19 points apiece, with Manassa reeling in a game-high eight rebounds.
 
SERIES: NCCU leads 10-8.
 
NCCU VS. SAVANNAH STATE:
This will be the 19th meeting between the Eagles and Tigers since they first met on Dec. 11, 1954.  NCCU holds a slim 10-8 advantage in the series and has won the last five match-ups, but SSU has a 7-6 lead since 2009.
03/02/15 - NCCU 62, SSU 49 (Savannah, Ga.)
01/12/15 - NCCU 58, SSU 40 (Durham, N.C.)
03/03/14 - NCCU 64, SSU 57 (Durham, N.C.)
02/17/14 - NCCU 76, SSU 62 (Savannah, Ga.)
03/02/13 - NCCU 51, SSU 47 (Durham, N.C.)
02/16/13 - SSU 44, NCCU 36 (Savannah, Ga.)
02/25/12 - SSU 60, NCCU 47 (Savannah, Ga.)
02/11/12 - SSU 67, NCCU 57 (Durham, N.C.)
03/12/11 - SSU 64, NCCU 50 (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
02/06/10 - NCCU 65, SSU 60 (Durham, N.C.)
01/20/10 - SSU 46, NCCU 44 OT (Savannah, Ga.)
03/02/09 - SSU 69, NCCU 64 (Savannah, Ga.)
01/31/09 - SSU 67, NCCU 51 (Durham, N.C.)
(Winston-Salem, N.C.) = MEAC Bonus Game