GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (11-11, 4-2 MEAC)
at
Morgan State (7-11, 2-4 MEAC)
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 – 2:00 p.m.
Hill Field House – Baltimore, Md.
Video: Morgan State All-Access
Stats: MorganStateBears.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. LeVelle Moton is now the third coach in program history to reach 200 wins.
2. NCCU is 115-43 in the Division I era in regular-season MEAC games.
3. NCCU ranks third or higher in the MEAC in 10 different team statistics.
4. NCCU is 26-15 in the month of February since the 2016-17 season.
5. NCCU is 50-28 on the road in regular season MEAC games in the DI era.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Morgan State is 2-4 in league play, and prepares to play for the first time in February, following the scheduled open weekend in MEAC play.  The Bears have three players averaging more than 11 points per game, including Malik Miller with 11.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest, and Preseason MEAC Player of the Year, De'Torrion Ware.  Ware leads MSU in scoring with 11.3 points per outing in 23.8 minutes per game.  MSU fell on the road yo Maryland Eastern Shore, 79-72, in its last contest, but got heavy production from the bench with 15 points from Chad Venning, and 13 points each from Sherwyn Devonish and Keith McGee.
 
LAST FIVE VS MORGAN STATE:
2/10/20 at MSU............. 58-57 W
1/21/19 at NCCU............ 92-64 W
3/9/18  at MEAC............ 79-70 W
1/15/18 at NCCU............ 77-63 W
2/4/17  at MSU.............. 68-62 W
 
NCCU AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCU is 115-43 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 regular season conference contests.
Home: 64-15
Away: 50-28
Neutral: 1-0
 
RUNNING EAGLES
NCCU has turned defensive into offense multiple times in 2019-20, 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.  NCCU brought that same intensity to its 2021-22 home opener against Warren Wilson as the Eagles started the game with an 18-0 run in the first 3:39.  The Eagles again posted a giant scoring streak to start the game against WWC on Feb. 10, when they made their first eight shots from the floor and first five treys on the way to a 23-0 start.  Below is a look at the Eagles' best scoring runs within the past few seasons.
             .......................... Points................Time
1. vs. CC (12/12/19)....... 28......................7:32
2. vs. WWC (2/10/22)...   23..................... 5:02
3. vs. WWC (11/23/21).   18.......................3:39
4. vs. FAMU (1/4/20).......16 ......................8:37
5. vs. NSU (2/3/20)..........16.......................8:13
6. vs. HOW (2/24/20)...... 14.......................6:43
7. vs. CC (12/9/21).......... 14.......................2:39
8. vs. BSC (11/21/19)...... 13.......................4:44
9. vs. MACU (12/31/19). . 13.......................3:10
10. at LA Tech (12/17/19). 12.......................3:32