GAME NOTES
2019-20 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (7-12, 3-2 MEAC)
Vs.
Delaware State (2-15, 1-2 MEAC)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 – 4:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, N.C.
Video/Radio: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 373-293 all-time in MEAC play.
2. NCCU is 98-35 with LeVelle Moton in regular-season MEAC games since the 2011-12 season.
3. NCCU leads the MEAC in field goal percentage at 45.1% and in steals with 9.3 per game.
4. NCCU is 19-7 in January since 2016.
5. NCCU is 18-1 at home during non-conference play since 2016.
 
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Delaware State has played just one game since the dramatic contest in Dover, Delaware on Jan. 11, and the Hornets fell 77-98 at home to North Carolina A&T.  John Crosby still leads DSU in scoring with an average of 22.1 points per game, and he put in a game-high 28 points against the Aggies in the last game.  This is the final regular season meeting between the Eagles and Hornets for the 2019-20 campaign.
 
LAST FIVE VS DELAWARE STATE:
1/11/20 at DSU.............. 66-68 L
3/14/19 at MEAC Tourney.. 75-57 W
2/11/19 at NCCU............ 87-52 W
1/14/19 at DSU.............. 71-70 W
2/3/18  at NCCU............. 72-61 W
 
PERKINS THE PLAYMAKER
Junior point guard Jordan Perkins has logged a lot of time on the court in his career, totaling over 2000 minutes, and 83 appearances with 60 starts out of a possible 88 games.  With that time on the floor, he's also been a great playmaker and now stands third all-time in career assists at NCCU.  On Jan. 20, 2020 at Florida A&M he recorded his 400th career assist to become just the third Eagle to reach that career milestone.  Perkins is also second in the MEAC in assists with an average of 4.5 per game.  Below is a list of the top-five assisters at NCCU.
             .......................... Assists....... Years
1. Emanuel Chapman..... 617....... 2010-14
2. Michael Wright.......... 409. 80-81/82-85
3. Jordan Perkins........... 401........... 2017-
4. Bryan Ayala................ 366....... 2005-09
5. Donald Sinclair........... 360....... 1979-81
 
NCCU AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCU is 97-34 in MEAC games in the Division I era since rejoining the league for the 2011- 12 season.  Below is a breakout of the Eagles' success at home and on the road in conference contests.
Home: 52-12
Away: 45-23
Neutral: 1-0
 
RUNNING EAGLES
NCCU has turned defensive into offense multiple times this year, highlighted by the Eagles holding Florida A&M scoreless for the final 8:37 of a tied game to spark a 16-0 run on the way to a 61-45 win to start league play on Jan. 4.  Below is a look at the Eagles' best scoring runs this season
             .......................... Points........ Time
1. vs. CC (12/12/19)....... 28................ 7:32
2. vs. FAMU (1/4/20)...... 16................ 8:37
3. vs. BSC (11/21/19)...... 13................ 4:44
4. vs. MACU (12/31/19). 13................ 3:10
5. at LA Tech (12/17/19) 12................ 3:32
 
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1989
NCCU recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 1989 NCAA Division II National Championship, where it defeated Southeast Missouri State, 73-45, setting a record for the largest margin of victory in the title game that still stands to this day.
 
AWAY DAYS
NCCU will only play four non-conference home games this year, with two in November and two in December.  The Eagles will again only play two home games in January once MEAC play starts.  With that said, the Eagles will go 20+ days between home games twice this season.  Below is a look at the longest gaps between home games this season.
 
1. Jan. 4-25................................... 21 Days                               
2. Nov. 21-Dec. 11........................ 20 Days                              
3. Dec 11-30.................................. 19 Days
-  Feb. 3-22.................................... 19 Days