GAME NOTES
2020-21 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (2-3, 0-0 MEAC)
vs.
South Carolina State (0-13, 0-3 MEAC)
Monday, Feb. 1, 2020 – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2020 – 7:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, N.C.
TV: ESPN 2 (Feb. 1), ESPN+ (Feb. 2)­
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. Jordan Perkins is four assists away from becoming just the second Eagle to reach 500 career assists.
2. NCCU is 59-12 at home against the MEAC in the Division I era.
3. NCCU is 108-36 against the MEAC in regular season games in the Division I era.
4. NCCU is 384-294 all-time against the MEAC.
5. NCCU has gone 46-6 at home in the last five seasons.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
South Carolina State has played a handful of close games recently, as three of its last five games were all decided by 10 points or fewer.  However, the Bulldogs are off to an 0-3 start in league play.  Themus Fulks leads the Bulldogs from the perimeter with 6.1 points and 2.9 assists per game, and Rashaan Edwards contributes inside with 9.8 points and 3.2 boards per game.  Fulks dished out seven assists with 11 points, and Omar Croskey put up a team-high 18 points last time out in a narrow 70-68 loss to Florida A&M on Jan. 10.
 
LAST FIVE VS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE:
2/29/20 at SCSU............. 83-82 W-2OT
2/1/20  at NCCU............. 73-56 W
2/25/19 at NCCU............ 72-62 W
2/24/18 at SCSU............. 79-102 L
2/11/17 at NCCU............ 85-62 W