GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (0-4, 0-0 MEAC)
Vs.
Warren Wilson (1-3, 0-0 USCAA)
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 – 7:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, N.C.
TV: NCCU Sports Network
Stats: NCCUEaglePride.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 OWLS
Warren Wilson is 1-3 to start the year, although they are averaging 84.0 points per game.  During the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign, WWC competed in the New South Athletic Conference, and won the inaugural league championship.  The Owls have three different players averaging 10+ points: DeMarco Jackson leads with 15.5, followed by Jerry Daye with 13.7, and Antonio Banuelos with 10.5.  This will be the third all-time meeting between NCCU and WWC.
 
LAST FIVE VS WARREN WILSON:
11/17/17 vs. Warren Wilson..... 101-76 W
11/18/18 vs. Warren Wilson..... 123-57 W
 
WELCOME HOME
NCCU is 13-1 in home openers at McDougald-McLendon Arena since 2007.  High Point dropped the Eagles 73-64 in 2008, since then NCCU has won 12 straight home debuts.
11/21/07 vs. Tennessee Tech...... 73-70 W
12/3/08 vs. High Point... ............... 64-73 L
11/18/09 vs. N.C. Wesleyan........ 85-70 W
11/12/10 vs. Johnson & Wales.... 90-30 W
11/13/11 vs. Johnson & Wales.. 115-41 W
11/12/12 vs. Johnson & Wales.. 109-46 W
11/11/13 vs. Johnson & Wales.... 98-47 W
11/18/14  vs. College of Faith.... 123-65 W
11/16/16 vs. Allen.......... ............. 78-54 W
11/17/17 vs. Warren Wilson..... 101-76 W
11/18/18 vs. Warren Wilson..... 123-57 W
11/11/19 vs. USC Upstate........... 73-64 W
01/29/21 vs. Carver....... ............. 94-61 W