N.C. Central defeats Maryland Eastern Shore, 65-57

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 65 Winner NCCU 57 UMES Team 1 2 F NCCU 47  18  65 UMES 27  30  57 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 65-57 on Saturday evening. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harrisscored a game-high 21 points and sophomore Po’Boigh King also finished in double figures with 12 points. Both Eagles grabbed eight rebounds. Senior Cleveland, Harris and King remained in the starting lineup for the Eagles at UMES. Junior Devin Gordon returned to the starting lineup…

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North Carolina Central Hoops wins third consecutive non-conference contest

title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 70 Longwood 12-2,0-0 Big South 79 Winner N.C. Central 7-7,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 F Longwood 35  35  70 N.C. Central 30  49  79 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated Longwood 79-70 on Wednesday, getting even with a team that beat the Eagles earlier in the season. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris led all scorers with 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.  Longwood came into McDougald-McLendon Arena as the 25th ranked mid-major team in the country by CollegeInsider.com…

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NC Central’s Jada Tiggett named MEAC Rookie of the Week

title image via NC Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University freshman combo guard/forward Jada Tiggett was named the MEAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week after tallying a double-double in a road win at UNC Asheville, as announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Wednesday afternoon. Tiggett led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the 65-63 road triumph over the Bulldogs on Monday for her first collegiate double-double. She also contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in a close game at UNC…

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NC Central takes on A&T Tuesday, hosts, St. Andrews Friday

title image via Robert Simmons Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to reset after dropping three-straight, including two close games against Radford and USC Upstate. The Eagles will travel west on I-40 to face familiar foe North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, followed by a return to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday as NCCU welcomes the Knights of St. Andrews. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Full Game Notes – Game 12 (Game notes for St. Andrews will be available by Thursday)…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops faces Jacksonville Saturday

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play Jacksonville University for the first time in program history when the Eagles make the trip to Florida to play the Dolphins on Monday at 6:30 p.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. Jacksonville (PDF) GAME INFO Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.NC Central at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles are still searching for their first road win of the season after slipping to Campbell University, 74-61, on Tuesday. NC Central (3-5 Overall) will be playing its fourth consecutive road game…

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NC Central Basketball visits UVA today and Redford this Saturday

title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team will take its talents on the road to the neighboring state of Virginia. The first stop for the Eagles will be the University of Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. followed by a game at Radford University on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. NCCU played both teams for the first time last season. Full Game Notes – Game 10 (Game notes for Radford will be available on Thursday) Week 5 at…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops to face Western Carolina Wednesday and Duke Sunday

Title images via North Carolina Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play two games on Thanksgiving week. The Eagles will try and wrap up potentially undefeated home stand when NCCU hosts Western Carolina University on Wednesday before starting a long road swing with a very short trip to Duke University on Sunday. GAME NOTES:NCCU vs. WCU (PDF)GAME NOTES: NCCU at Duke (will be published by Saturday) GAME INFO Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.Western Carolina at NC CentralDurham, N.C. (McDougald-McLendon Arena)WATCH (NCCU Sports Network): LIVE STATS Sunday, Nov. 26…

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Title image via Kevin Dorsey 78 Winner N.C. Central 3-3,0-0 MEAC 75 Campbell 1-3,0-0 CAA Team 1 2 OT 1 F N.C. Central 38  33  7  78 Campbell 34  37  4  75 BUIES CREEK, N.C. – In a 78-75 thriller at the Creek Classic, the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team won over Campbell University on Monday. Senior Fred Cleveland Jr.scored a career-high 24 points, hitting five threes and assisting on six field goals. In the second game of the day at Gore Arena, Campbell did all they could to gain control over NCCU…

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NC Central hoops to embark on three game road trip

title image via Juan Richardon URHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team is back on the road this weekend and the early part of next week for a matchup at Longwood on Saturday, and back-to-back games at the Campbell Classic next Monday and Tuesday. The Eagles look to collect their first road victories of the season. Full Game Notes – Game 5 (Updates for game notes 6-7 will be made after results.) GAME NOTES: Week 3 at Longwood, Campbell & The Citadel (at Campbell) 2023-24 Regular Season…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops handles N.C. Central 81-59 to advance to MEAC title game

Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 59 N.C. Central 14-16,7-6 MEAC 81 Winner Norfolk St. 25-6,11-3 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F N.C. Central 9  13  20  17  59 Norfolk St. 20  19  17  25  81 NORFOLK, Va. | Kierra Wheeler registered her ninth double-double of the season and second consecutive in the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament as the Norfolk State University women’s basketball team advanced to championship game with an 81-59 victory over North Carolina Central in the semifinals on Friday at the Norfolk Scope Arena. …

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