GAME NOTES
2019-20 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (5-10, 1-0 MEAC)
at
Delaware State (1-14, 0-1 MEAC)
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 – 2:00 p.m.
Memorial Hall – Dover, Del.
Radio: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: DSUHornets.com
 
North Carolina Central (5-10, 1-0 MEAC)
at
Maryland Eastern Shore (2-14, 1-0 MEAC)
Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.
Hytche Arena – Princess Anne, Md.
Radio: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: EasternShoreHawks.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 371-291 all-time in MEAC play.
2. NCCU is 96-33 with LeVelle Moton in regular-season MEAC games since the 2011-12 season.
3. NCCU leads the MEAC in field goal percentage at 44.2% and in rebounds allowed with 34.3.
4. NCCU is 17-5 in January since 2016.
5. NCCU is 18-1 at home during non-conference play since 2016.
 
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Delaware State is looking to get back to its winning ways after an 81-68 loss to Morgan State to open MEAC play.  The Hornets are led by John Crosby, who's averaging 22.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest, and is shooting 41.6 percent from the perimeter.  Crosby put in 22 points with five boards and six assists last time out against MSU.  This is the first of two meetings between the Eagles and Hornets this year.
 
LAST FIVE VS DELAWARE STATE:
2/11/19         at NCCU        87-52 W
1/14/19         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
 
SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Maryland Eastern Shore is off to a 1-0 start in league play, after defeating Howard, 78-66 at home on Saturday, Jan. 4 at Hytche Arena.  Ty Gibson is one of the top players for the Hawks, as he's averaging 8.4 points with 2.2 assists per game.  Gibson put up 14 points in the win against Howard, and was helped by A.J. Cheeseman with 17 points and seven rebounds.  This is the first of two meetings between the Eagles and Hawks this year.
 
LAST FIVE VS MD. EASTERN SHORE:
2/9/19          at NCCU        78-53 W
1/12/19         at MDES        61-48 W
1/22/18         at MDES        63-60 W
3/10/17         at MEAC        77-49 W
2/18/17         at MDES        82-69 W
 
PERKINS THE PLAYMAKER
Junior point guard Jordan Perkins has logged a lot of time on the court in his career, totalling over 1900 minutes, and 79 appearances with 57 starts out of a possible 84 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.  Perkins is also second in the MEAC in assists with an average of 4.3 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                380                 2017-
4. Bryan Ayala                   366              2005-09
5. Donald Sinclair               360              1979-81
 
NCCU AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCU is 96-33 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: 43-21
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