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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NCCU lays the smack down on Delaware State 89-59 in MEAC quarterfinals

Title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athleics 59 DSU 89 Winner NCCU Team 1 2 F DSU 24  35  59 NCCU 36  53  89 NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University connected on 14 3-pointers, including 10 triples during an explosive second half surge, to defeat Delaware State University, 89-59, in the MEAC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at the Norfolk Scope Arena on Wednesday night. NCCU (18-11) advances to the tournament semifinals on Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m., with the Eagles riding an eight-game win streak…

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