GAME NOTES
2019-20 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (12-12, 8-2 MEAC)
Vs.
North Carolina A&T (12-14, 8-3 MEAC)
Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 – 7:00 p.m.
Corbett Center – Greensboro, N.C.
Radio: NCCU Sports Network
TV: ESPNU
Stats: NCATAggies.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU is 378-293 all-time in MEAC play.
2. NCCU is 103-35 with LeVelle Moton in regular-season MEAC games since the 2011-12 season.
3. NCCU leads the MEAC in field goal percentage at 45.4%, steals with 8.8, and points allowed with 64.3 per game.
4. NCCU is 19-9 in February since 2016.
5. NCCU has won 12 consecutive games at home.
 
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
North Carolina A&T and NCCU meet with first place on the line, as the Aggies are 8-3 in league play.  NC A&T had won five straight, but fell in its last two matches at Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M.  The Aggies are paced by Ronald Jackson who is averaging 14.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and Kameron Langley leads the MEAC in assists with 6.9 helpers per game.  The Eagles and Aggies will meet again in the season finale on March 5 in Durham at McDougald-McLendon Arena.
 
LAST FIVE VS NORTH CAROLINA A&T:
3/15/19 at MEAC Tourney........... 65-63 W
3/7/19  at NC A&T.......... 52-74 L
1/26/19 at NCCU............ 48-51 L
3/1/18  at NCCU............. 70-59 W
1/27/18 at NC A&T........ 64-70 L
 
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. NSU (2/3/20)......... 16................ 8:13
4. vs. BSC (11/21/19)...... 13................ 4:44
5. vs. MACU (12/31/19). 13................ 3:10
6. at LA Tech (12/17/19) 12................ 3:32
 
PERKINS THE PLAYMAKER
Junior point guard Jordan Perkins has logged a lot of time on the court in his career, totaling over 2200 minutes, and 88 appearances with 63 starts out of a possible 93 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.  He then dished out seven assists against SC State on Feb. 1, 2020 to move into second all-time on the list.  Perkins is also second in the MEAC in assists with an average of 4.8 per game.  Below is a list of the top-five assisters at NCCU.
             .......................... Assists....... Years
1. Emanuel Chapman..... 617....... 2010-14
2. Jordan Perkins........... 430........... 2017-
3. Michael Wright.......... 409. 80-81/82-85
4. Bryan Ayala................ 366....... 2005-09
5. Donald Sinclair........... 360....... 1979-81
 
NCCU AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCU is 103-35 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: 55-12
Away: 47-23
Neutral: 1-0
 
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