DURHAM, N.C. – After inclement weather altered the road schedule, the North Carolina Central University men's basketball team will play Delaware State University on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. The game against the Hornets will be streamed live on ESPN+. UMES' live stream will be available through its local outlet, the Delmarva Sports Network.
Week 17 – Game 27 | Full Game Notes
North Carolina Central (11-15, 4-5 MEAC)
at Delaware State (13-12, 5-5 MEAC)
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall – Dover, Del.
Live Stats | ESPN+
Series: 46-18, NCCU Leads
Week 17 – Game 28
at Maryland Eastern Shore (4-21, 0-9 MEAC)
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 – 8:00 p.m.
Hytche Center – Princess Anne, Md.
Live Stats | Delmarva Sports Network
Series: 37-18, NCCU Leads
NCCU BENCH
The Eagles started the second half of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule hosting Coppin State and Morgan State last weekend splitting the series. NCCU defeated Coppin State 71-59 on Feb. 15 and fell 92-78 against Morgan State on Feb. 17.
Junior guard Po'Boigh King scored a team-high 16 points versus CSU and junior forward Perry Smith Jr. had a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double against MSU. NC Central is 4-1 at home this season when facing MEAC competition and is looking for its first road triumph in conference play.
In the MEAC, NCCU is second in three-point field goal percentage defense (29.6 percent) and turnover margin (+3.73). In the latter statistic, the Eagles are 20th nationally.
The Maroon and Gray are also top-10 in two different categories in the nation. The Eagles are sixth in both fastbreak points (16.77) and turnovers forced per game (16.62).
OPPONENTS
Delaware State dropped a 94-88 overtime contest at home against South Carolina State on Feb. 22. Martaz Robinson, Robert Smith and Kaseem Watson combined for 70 points for the Hornets.
Robinson is second in the MEAC in steals per game (1.6) and third in rebounding (6.4). Watson is third in field goal percentage (51.8 percent).
In the last meeting between the Hornets and the Eagles, NCCU won 75-72 on Jan. 13. Before falling in the 2024 MEAC Tournament to DSU last season, NC Central won 10 straight over the Hornets.
UMES is set to play South Carolina State on Monday evening for its first game of week 17. Saturday's game against NC Central was postponed to Wednesday night. The Hawks have yet to win a conference game this season.
THE MEAC MINUTE
OPPONENTS: MEAC STATS (2/23/25)
DELAWARE STATE
Scoring
DSU: Robert Smith - 17.0 ppg (4th)
Rebounding
DSU: Martaz Robinson - 6.4 rpg (3rd)
Field Goal Percentage
DSU: Kaseem Watson - 51.8% (3rd)
Assists
DSU: Robert Smith - 3.1 apg (T-6th)
Assist-To-Turnover
DSU: Corey Perkins - 2.1 (T-2nd)
Steals
DSU: Martaz Robinson - 1.6 spg (2nd)
Blocked Shots
DSU: Muneer Newton - 0.8 bpg (4th)
Minutes Played
DSU: Martaz Robinson - 32.2 mpg (T-4th)
Div. I National Team Stats - Top 25
N/A
UMES
Scoring
UMES: KC Shaw - 18.1 ppg (3rd)
Rebounding
UMES: KC Shaw - 5.7 rpg (T-4th)
Field Goal Percentage
UMES: KC Shaw - 44.6% (8th)
Assists
UMES: KC Shaw - 2.9 apg (7th)
Assist-To-Turnover
UMES: N/A
Steals
UMES: N/A
Blocked Shots
UMES: Jalen Ware - 0.6 bpg (T-6th)
Minutes Played
UMES: KC Shaw - 34.9 mpg ()
Div. I National Team Stats - Top 25
N/A
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