DURHAM, N.C. – Ten days after their last game, the North Carolina Central University men's basketball team will host South Carolina State University on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. facing the Bulldogs for the first time this season. The contest will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
Week 12 – Game 22 | Full Game Notes
North Carolina Central (9-12, 2-2 MEAC)
vs South Carolina State (9-10, 3-1 MEAC)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 – 4:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Arena – Durham, N.C.
Tickets | Live Stats | ESPN+
Series: 37-23, NCCU Leads
NCCU BENCH
NCCU won its second game in a row with a 75-72 victory over Delaware State University on Jan. 13 in McDougald-McLendon Arena. There were four Eagles in double figures.
Redshirt senior Isaac Parson led the way with 19 points while senior Keishon Porter was one rebound shy of a double-double paired with 18 points. Junior Po'Boigh King and senior Timmy Adedire had 13 and 12, respectively.
Statistically, NC Central is in the top 25 in six different categories nationally. The Maroon & Gray are 13th in bench points per game (33.00), 16th in offensive rebounds per game (13.95), 17th in steals per game (9.7), 13th in turnover margin (+4.7) and ninth in fast break points (16.76). The last category is forced turnovers per game and the Eagles are currently second in the nation, causing 17.48 per game.
Last season, the South Carolina State Bulldogs split the series with NCCU. Each team won their respective home games as SCSU triumphed 71-68 in Orangeburg, S.C. and NC Central was victorious 79-68 in the Nest.
The Eagles lead the series 37-23 over the Bulldogs. Before last season's loss at SC State, NCCU won three straight in the head-to-head.
THE MEAC MINUTE
OPPONENTS: MEAC STATS
SC State
Scoring
SCSU: Drayton Jones - 12.8 ppg (11th)
Rebounding
SCSU: Drayton Jones - 5.3 rpg (7th)
Field Goal Percentage
SCSU: N/A
Assists
SCSU: Mitchell Taylor - 2.4 apg (10th)
Assist-To-Turnover
SCSU: N/A
Steals
SCSU: Mitchell Taylor - 1.6 spg (3rd)
Blocked Shots
SCSU: Drayton Jones - 1.5 bpg (1st)
Minutes Played
SCSU: Drayton Jones - 24.2 mpg (T-24th)
Div. I National Team Stats - Top 25
Bench Points Per Game - 36.47 (6th)
FT Attempts Per Game - 24.8 (13th)
Steals Per Game - 9.3 (26th)
Turnovers Forced Per Game -15.68 (21st)
NC Central
Scoring
NCCU: Po'Boigh King - 16.2 ppg (5th)
Rebounding
NCCU: Perry Smith Jr - 4.7 rpg (T-11th)
Field Goal Percentage
NCCU: Po'Boigh King - 44.0% (9th)
Assists
NCCU: Johnson & Parson - 4.1 apg (2nd)
Assist-To-Turnover
NCCU: Isaac Parson - 2.4 (2nd)
Steals
NCCU: Dionte Johnson - 1.6 spg (T-3rd)
Blocked Shots
NCCU: Perry Smith Jr. - 0.6 bpg (T-8th)
Minutes Played
NCCU: Po'Boigh King - 29.2 mpg (10th)
Div. I National Team Stats - Top 25
Bench Points Per Game - 33.00 (13th)
Fastbreak Points - 16.76 (9th)
Off Rebounds Per Game - 13.95 (16th)
Steals Per Game - 9.7 (17th)
Turnover Margin - 4.7 (13th)
Turnovers Forced Per Game - 17.48 (2nd)
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