DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University begins its quest for a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance on Thursday, March 14 against #11 Delaware State at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Should the Eagles advance they will face either #2 North Carolina A&T or #7 Coppin State on Friday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m.
GAME NOTES
2018-19 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (15-15, 10-6 MEAC)
at
MEAC Tournament
Quarterfinal: March 14 vs. #11 Delaware State 6 PM
Semifinal: March 15 vs. #2 NCAT / #7 Coppin State – 8 PM
Final: March 16 – 1 PM (ESPN2)
Audio: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: MEACHoops.com
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 32-16 against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season.
2. NCCU is 12-4 at the MEAC Tournament under Coach Moton with three titles.
3. NCCU is 57-6 when leading with five minutes remaining since the 2016-17 season.
4. NCCU has shot over 50 percent from the floor 12 times this season.
5. NCCU has made 10 or more threes in a game eight times this season.
SECOND CITY, FIRST TEAM
Chicago native and senior center
Raasean Davis was named First Team All-MEAC after a strong campaign where he finished top-10 in the NCAA in field goal percentage at 64.8 percent. He also finished sixth in the league in scoring at 14.8 points per game, third in rebounding with 8.9 per contest, and fourth in blocks with a total of 37 while averaging 1.2 swats per outing.
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 65.5% 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).
HIGH SCORE ATTACK
NCCU put up 92 points against Morgan State on Jan. 21 to tie for the most points the Eagles have scored in a regular-season MEAC game, matching with a 92-49 victory over Florida A&M on Feb. 10, 2014. The Eagles then surpassed that mark with 98 points at Howard in a 98-90 victory on Feb. 18. Here's a look at NCCU's MEAC high-score leaderboard in the Division-I era.
2/18/19 at Howard........ 98-90 W
1/21/19 vs. Morgan State 92-64 W
2/10/14 vs. Florida A&M. 92-49 W
2/13/16 vs. Bethune-Cookman 90-66 W
1/24/11 at NC A&T........ 90-84 W-OT
