GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (3-7, 0-0 MEAC)
Vs.
Carver (0-12, 0-0 NCCAA)
Thursday, Dec. 9, 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. LeVelle Moton sits just one win shy from becoming the third coach in program history to reach 200 wins.
2. NCCU will play 11 of its 14 non-conference games away from home, and three of those at a neutral site.
3. NCCU will face six first-time opponents during the non-conference slate.
4. NCCU has gone 20-1 at home in non-conference games since 2016.
5. NCCU has four Big South opponents on the non-conference schedule.
 
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Carver has played a busy schedule already at the start of the season, and has played on back-to-back nights on numerous occasions - including this game against NCCU.  The Cougars will be on the road at Georgia Southern on Wednesday, Dec. 8 before traveling to McDougald-McLendon Arena.  Carver is led by Dyllon Scott with 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Antwon Ferrell with 10.2 points per outing.  This will be the third all-time meeting between NCCU and Carver.
 
LAST FIVE VS CARVER:
1/29/21 at NCCU............ 94-61 W
1/24/09 at NCCU............ 82-63 W
 
EAGLES ON TOUR
NCCU went on its second four-game road trip of the season from Nov. 29-Dec. 6 when it visited Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, UNC Asheville and The Citadel.  This is the second time in the last three seasons where the Eagles have had multiple four-game road trips.  The last time it happened was during the 2019-20 season: Nov. 26-Dec. 7 and Jan. 11-20.