GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (0-1, 0-0 MEAC)
at
#12/16 Memphis (1-0, 0-0 American)
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. CT)
FedEx Forum – Memphis, Tenn.
TV: ESPN+
Stats: GoTigersGo.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU begins its 89th season with over 1,230 wins.
2. LeVelle Moton will coach his 13th season at NCCU in 2021-22, and is just the third coach in program history to coach 10+ campaigns.
3. NCCU will play 11 of its 14 non-conference games away from home, and three of those at a neutral site.
4. NCCU will face six first-time opponents during the non-conference slate.
5. NCCU has gone 19-1 at home in non-conference games since 2016.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Memphis begins the 2021-22 season with its highest preseason poll ranking since 2011 as they have been placed 12th by the Associated Press.  The Tigers went 20-8 last season, and were crowned the champions of the 2021 NIT after defeating Mississippi State, 77-64.  Memphis was picked to finish second in the American, behind Final Four participant, Houston.  The Tigers kicked off the season with an 89-65 win over Tennessee Tech, and were led by freshmen Emoni Bates with 17 points, and Jalen Duren with 15 points and six boards.  This will be the second meeting between the Eagles and Tigers, with Memphis coming away with the victory in 2014.
 
LAST FIVE VS MEMPHIS:
12/15/14 at Memphis.... 47-81 L
 
CALDWELL, FOUR THREE!
Alex Caldwell got off to a hot start at Richmond in the season-opener on Nov. 9, as he went 4-for-4 from downtown on his way to a career-high 17 points.  The last time an Eagle had a perfect game from downtown was when Deven Palmer also went 4-for-4 on the road at Coppin State on Feb. 8, 2020.