DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University finishes up a three-game road trip with a pair of games in Louisiana.  The Eagles will first visit Louisiana State on Tuesday, Dec. 13 before heading to McNeese State on Saturday, Dec. 17.

GAME NOTES
2016-17 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (6-4)
at
Louisiana State (5-2)
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2016 – 9:00 p.m.
Pete Maravich Assembly Center – Baton Rouge, La.
Video: SEC Network
Audio / Stats: LSUSports.net
 
North Carolina Central (6-4)
at
McNeese State (2-5)
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 – 3:00 p.m.
Burton Coliseum – Lake Charles, La.
Video: ROOT Sports Southwest / Southland.org
Audio: CajunRadio.com
Stats: McNeeseSports.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. 4-2 is NCCU's best November since the Eagles went 5-1 during the 2013-14 season.
2. NCCU's five-game win streak that was snapped by ECU was the longest since the 2014-15 season with a 10-game and nine-game run.
3. NCCU will be on the road for six of the next 10 games from Nov. 26 to Dec. 30.
4. NCCU's non-conference schedule puts the Eagles on the road nine times out of 14 games.
5. NCCU went 5-9 in non-conference play last year.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS:
LSU takes the floor after having the week off for final exams, carrying a 5-2 record.  The Tigers are unbeaten at home, coming off of a 84-65 win over Houston.  Antonio Blakeney leads LSU in scoring with 15.6 points per game, and he put up a season second-best 23 in the win over Houston.
 
SERIES: First meeting.
 
SCOUTING THE COWBOYS:
McNeese State is 2-5 as of Dec. 12, before visiting Southern Methodist on Dec. 14.  Jamaya Burr leads the Cowboys in both points and assists per game, with 12.7 points and 5.0 assists per outing.
 
SERIES: First meeting.
 
NCCU vs. SEC
The Southeastern Conference is a two-division league with 14 institutions, and NCCU has visited four.  The Eagles fell to Florida, Mississippi State, and South Carolina before grabbing a big 62-52 win at Missouri on Nov. 30.  NCCU is 1-3 all-time against the SEC. 

NCCU vs SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
The Southland Conference has 13 institutions, and the Eagles have faced two and are 1-1 all time.  NCCU played Houston Baptist in 2007 and most recently, Stephen F. Austin in the 2011-12 season where the Eagles won 65-57 in the Global Sports Hoops Showcase in Eugene, Oregon.