DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University returns to McDougald-McLendon Arena to play its first home games since Jan. 26, as the Eagles host Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, Feb. 9 at4:00 p.m., and Delaware State on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m..  On Saturday the 1989 NCCU MBB Division II National Championship team will be honored as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their title.

GAME NOTES
2018-19 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (10-13, 5-4 MEAC)
Vs.
Maryland Eastern Shore (4-21, 2-8 MEAC)
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 – 4:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, North Carolina
Audio/Video: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
North Carolina Central (10-13, 5-4 MEAC)
Vs.
Delaware State (4-18, 1-8 MEAC)
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, North Carolina
Audio/Video: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 27-14 against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season.
2. NCCU is 3-2 on the road in MEAC play.
3. NCCU is 52-5 when leading with five minutes remaining since the 2016-17 season.
4. NCCU has shot over 50 percent from the floor eight times this season.
5. NCCU is 3-3 in games decided by five or fewer points this season.
 
SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Maryland Eastern Shore travels to Durham after splitting its last weekend at home with a 63-61 win against South Carolina State, and a close 68-63 loss to Savannah State.  AJ Cheeseman returned to the lineup during that weekend, and over 13 games this season he's averaging 11.1 points and 3.8 boards per game.
 
LAST FIVE VS MD. EASTERN SHORE:
1/12/19 at MDES........ 61-48 W
1/22/18 at MDES........ 63-60 W
3/10/17 at MEAC Tourney 77-49 W
2/18/17 at MDES........ 82-69 W
1/11/17 at NCCU........ 69-52 W
 
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Delaware State had a similar weekend to MDES, as it had a narrow 76-73 loss to SSU, followed by a close 70-68 win over SCSU.  Kevin Larkin still paces the Hornets with 16.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.  Jonathan Mitchell led his squad with 24 points and nine rebounds last time out.
 
LAST FIVE VS DELAWARE STATE:
2/14/19 at NCCU........ 71-70 W
2/3/18 at NCCU.......... 72-61 W
1/3/18 at DSU........... 65-62 W
1/30/17 at DSU.......... 82-74 W
1/10/17 at NCCU........ 68-69 L
 
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 ninth in NCAA DI at 66.0% FG.
 
RED-HOT RANDY MILLER JR.
Randy Miller Jr. lit up the scoreboard on a three-game tear of scoring 20+ points, starting against Morgan State on Jan. 21 through the game at Savannah State on Jan. 28.  He put up a season-high 27 against the Bears, 21 against North Carolina A&T, and 22 at Savannah State.  Over that stretch, he averaged 23.3 points per game, shot 62.2 percent from the floor (23-37), and 60.9 percent from the arc (14-23).