DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University will play a rare split weekend in league play as the Eagles will face off against North Carolina A&T for the 153rd time in series history in Durham on Saturday, Jan. 26 before heading on the road to see Savannah State on Monday, Jan. 28.  Both games will be carried live on the NCCU Sports Network, and the contest against North Carolina A&T will also be streamed live on FloSports.
 
GAME NOTES
2018-19 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (9-10, 4-1 MEAC)
Vs.
North Carolina A&T (10-9, 5-0 MEAC)
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 – 4:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, North Carolina
Audio: NCCU Sports Network
Video: FloSports
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
North Carolina Central (9-10, 4-1 MEAC)
at
Savannah State (4-14, 1-3 MEAC)
Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.
Tiger Arena – Savannah, Georgia
Audio: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: SSUAthletics.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 26-11 against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season.
2. NCCU has won eight consecutive home games.
3. NCCU is 29-5 at home since the 2016-17 season.
4. NCCU has shot over 50 percent from the floor seven times this season.
5. NCCU is 15-4 at home against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season.
 
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
North Carolina A&T is one of two remaining undefeated teams in the MEAC, and are currently 5-0 in league play.  Kameron Langley has been an efficient point guard for the Aggies as he leads the MEAC with 6.5 assists per game, and dished out a game-high seven helpers with nine points and nine rebounds in NCAT's 80-71 win over Coppin State.
 
LAST FIVE VS NORTH CAROLINA A&T:
3/3/16  at NC A&T....... 87-93 L
1/28/17 at NCCU........ 82-59 W
3/2/17  at NC A&T....... 63-68 L
1/27/18 at NC A&T...... 64-70 L
3/1/18  at NCCU.......... 70-59 W
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Savannah State is currently 1-3 in MEAC play heading into the weekend, but lead the league in three-pointers made per contest with 11.7.  Jaquan Dotson leads the Tigers with 39 treys, and averages 13.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
 
LAST FIVE VS SAVANNAH STATE:
1/11/16 at SSU.......... 69-46 W
2/29/16 at NCCU........ 61-44 W
2/27/17 at NCCU........ 73-74 L
2/26/18 at SSU.......... 75-85 L
3/8/18  at MEAC Tourney........ 58-56 W
 
30 ON 30
Raasean Davis had a career day on Dec. 30 against Wilberforce when he became the first 30+ point scorer since 2016 with 34 in his 40th career double-digit scoring performance at NCCU.  He was 15-for-16 from the floor (93.8%) and also collected a double-double with 11 rebounds.  The last 30+ point scorer was Patrick Cole with 32 at Northern Kentucky on Nov. 26, 2016.
 
LUCKY 13-13
Raasean Davis and Larry McKnight Jr. combined to make history on Jan. 5 against Bethune-Cookman as the pair combined to go 13-for-13 from the floor, becoming the first duo to record 100% FG with a minimum of five FG attempts in the Division I era.  Davis was 7-for-7 for 16 points and 12 rebounds, and McKnight was 6-for-6 with 12 points.
 
DAVIS' DOZEN
Raasean Davis did something nobody else has done before in the Division I era at NCCU when we went 12-for-12 for 25 points at Delaware State, becoming the first player to shoot 100% from the floor with 10+ FG made.  As of that game, he became one of 11 players in D-I this year to shoot 100% from the floor with 10+ FGM, and only one player made more field goals with 13.  However, Davis is the only player to reach the marks with three blocks as well.
 
HIGH EFFICIENCY
Raasean Davis went on a remarkable stretch that started against Wilberforce and over four games, up to the Delaware State game, Davis went 35-for-38 from the floor with a total of 77 points and 35 rebounds.  Over that stretch he shot 92.1% from the field.  He currently leads the MEAC and is sixth in NCAA DI at 67.3% FG.
 
50-50
NCCU shot over 50 percent in back-to-back games for the first time since 2017 when the Eagles shot 62.9 percent against Warren Wilson and 51.1 percent at George Mason for a two-game percentage of 57.0 with 67 made field goals.  The Eagles did it again on Nov. 24 and 28 against Southern (53.1%) and Christendom (58.3%) for a combined 55.7 percent. Here's a look at the Eagles' best two-game shooting performances in the Division I era.
 
60.7% vs. JWU, at MDES  (Dec. 2-5, 2014, 74 FG)
59.4% vs. BSC, at MVSU (Dec. 20-22, 2014, 74 FG)
58.6% vs. VUL, at FAMU (Jan. 8-12, 2013, 71 FG)
57.5% vs. MSU, vs. BCU (Feb. 21-28, 2015, 58 FG)
57.1% at NSU, vs. HOW (March 6-12, 2014, 57 FG)
57.0% vs. WWC, at GMU (Nov. 18-20, 2018, 67 FG)
55.7% vs. SU, vs. CC (Nov. 24-28, 2018, 68 FG)