LEXINGTON, Va. – A hot start by Virginia Military Institute and cold shooting by North Carolina Central proved too much for the Eagles, who fell 65-51 to the Keydets on Wednesday evening at Cameron Hall.
VMI (2-2) jumped out to a 16-2 lead just five minutes into the contest, fueled largely by TJ Johnson, who connected on 3-of-4 attempts from beyond the arc in the first half. NCCU eventually trimmed the deficit to 10, heading into the locker room trailing 32-22.
NCCU (0-3) began chipping away at the lead in the second half, pulling within four points at 44-40 with 7:11 remaining. However, the Keydets responded with a 16-5 run to push their advantage to 15 points heading into the final media timeout.
The Eagles were unable to cut the deficit back to single digits as VMI secured the 65-51 victory in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Duor Duor and Trey Brown led NCCU with 10 points apiece.
The Eagles continue their Virginia road trip Friday, Nov. 13, with a matchup against Liberty. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
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