DURHAM, N.C. - After three games on the road, North Carolina Central University will finally return home for its first game at McDougald-McLendon Arena against Warren Wilson on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2:00 p.m.  This will be the second time NCCU and WWC will meet in series history.

GAME NOTES
2018-19 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (0-3, 0-0 MEAC)
Vs.
Warren Wilson (3-3, 0-0 EMAC)
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 – 2:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, N.C.
Audio/Video: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. Head coach LeVelle Moton has now won 171 games at NCCU, and has passed Gregory Jackson for the third-most wins all time at NCCU.
2. NCCU has now won over 1200 games in the 84th season of the program history.
3. NCCU is looking for its ninth consecutive home-opening win.
4. NCCU is 23-4 inside McDougald-McLendon Arena since the 2016-17 season.
5. NCCU went 6-8 in non-conference play in the 2017-18 season.
 
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Warren Wilson has continued its high-scoring ways from last season, as the Owls have averaged 89.7 points per game through their first six contests.  Jordan Gant leads the Owls with 21.7 points per game, and put in a game-high 26 points at Newberry in a 98-69 loss.
 
LAST FIVE VS WARREN WILSON:
11/17/17........................ vs. Warren Wilson            101-76 W
 
THREE IN FIVE
NCCU made its third NCAA Tournament appearance within the last five years, and the Eagles are still on the hunt for their first win.  NCCU's first trip was as a No. 14 seed against Iowa State, and the Eagles were defeated 93-75 during the 2014 tournament.  In 2017, the Eagles also went to Dayton for the First Four and were felled by UC Davis, 67-63.  During the 2018 tournament, the Eagles were bested by Texas Southern, 46-64.
 
LONG ROAD AHEAD
NCCU will play just four games at home at McDougald-McLendon Arena before January, the fewest since the 2014-15 season where the Eagles also hosted four bouts.
 
OUR HOUSE
NCCU is enjoying one of its most successful spells in the Division-I era, as the Eagles have made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017 for the first time since transitioning.  Since 2016, the Eagles are 23-4 at McDougald-McLendon Arena and13-3 against MEAC opponents.
 
WELCOME HOME
NCCU is 9-1 in home openers at McDougald-McLendon Arena since 2007.  High Point dropped the Eagles 73-64 in 2008, since then NCCU has won eight straight home debuts.
11/21/07........................ vs. Tennessee Tech          73-70 W
12/3/08.......................... vs. High Point 64-73 L
11/18/09........................ vs. N.C. Wesleyan             85-70 W
11/12/10........................ vs. Johnson & Wales        90-30 W
11/13/11........................ vs. Johnson & Wales        115-41 W
11/12/12........................ vs. Johnson & Wales        109-46 W
11/11/13........................ vs. Johnson & Wales        98-47 W
11/18/14 ....................... vs. College of Faith           123-65 W
11/16/16........................ vs. Allen 78-54 W
11/17/17........................ vs. Warren Wilson            101-76 W
 
BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS
For the first time in the Division-I era, NCCU has captured back-to-back MEAC Tournament championships, and will head to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive years.  This is also the first time the Eagles have won the tournament without being the No. 1 seed, winning the tournament as the No. 6 seed for the first time since Hampton in 2015.  The Eagles are also the first back-to-back MEAC Tournament champion since Hampton in 2015 and 2016.
 
TRIPLE THREAT
Junior guard Randy Miller Jr. put up a remarkable 21 points with five made threes in back-to-back games at Cincinnati and Bowling Green, matching a feat from Reggie Gardner Jr. who also made five treys in consecutive games during the 2017-18 season at Marshall and Illinois.  Over the two games, Miller was 10-for-15 (66.7%) from the arc, and 15-for-23 (65.2%) from the floor.
 
CLOSING TIME
NCCU has excelled with a lead in the second half over the past few seasons, as the Eagles were 14-1 after leading after 20 minutes in the 2017-18 season.  NCCU was also 18-2 when leading with five minutes remaining, and 19-1 when ahead with 60 seconds to go.  Since 2016, the Eagles are 33-4 when leading at the half, 43-4 when leading with five minutes left, and 44-1 when leading with one minute.