Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics
GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (12-11, 5-2 MEAC)
at
Coppin State (5-18, 4-4 MEAC)
Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
Physical Education Center – Baltimore, Md.
TV: ESPNU
Stats: CoppinStateSports.com
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
STARTING FIVE:
1. LeVelle Moton is now the third coach in program history to reach 200 wins.
2. NCCU is 116-43 in the Division I era in regular-season MEAC games.
3. NCCU ranks third or higher in the MEAC in 10 different team statistics.
4. NCCU is 27-15 in the month of February since the 2016-17 season.
5. NCCU is 51-28 on the road in regular season MEAC games in the DI era.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
NCCU and Coppin State are meeting for the second time this season, following a dramatic 69-68 win for NCCU in Durham on Feb. 5. CSU dropped its last game at home, 66-58, against South Carolina State. Kyle Cardaci led the way with a game-high 22 points, and Justin Steers pulled down a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
LAST FIVE VS COPPIN STATE:
2/5/22 at NCCU…………. 69-68 W
2/8/20 at CSU……………. 68-63 W
1/19/19 at NCCU………… 60-64 L
3/6/18 at MEAC………… 60-48 W
1/13/18 at NCCU………… 81-61 W
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
NCCU proved that it won’t relent until the game has ended when the Eagles recovered 34 points in two games against Howard and Norfolk State. The Eagles trailed by 24 in the first half against the Bison and forced that game into overtime after taking the lead with seven minutes to go. NCCU then went on to win after trailing NSU by 10 by snatching the lead with just 1:37 remaining after a three by Kris Monroe. The Eagles have now come back to take leads after trailing by 10 points or more three times this season, and have won two of those games.
NCCU AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCU is 116-43 in MEAC games in the Division I era since rejoining the league for the 2011- 12 season. Below is a breakout of the Eagles’ success at home and on the road in regular season conference contests.
Home: 64-15
Away: 51-28
Neutral: 1-0
RUNNING EAGLES
NCCU has turned defensive into offense multiple times in 2019-20, highlighted by the Eagles holding Florida A&M scoreless for the final 8:37 of a tied game to spark a 16-0 run on the way to a 61-45 win to start league play. NCCU brought that same intensity to its 2021-22 home opener against Warren Wilson as the Eagles started the game with an 18-0 run in the first 3:39. The Eagles again posted a giant scoring streak to start the game against WWC on Feb. 10, when they made their first eight shots from the floor and first five treys on the way to a 23-0 start. Below is a look at the Eagles’ best scoring runs within the past few seasons.
…………………….. Points……………. Time
1. vs. CC (12/12/19)……. 28………………….. 7:32
2. vs. WWC (2/10/22)… 23………………….. 5:02
3. vs. WWC (11/23/21). 18………………….. 3:39
4. vs. FAMU (1/4/20)…… 16………………….. 8:37
5. vs. NSU (2/3/20)……… 16………………….. 8:13
6. vs. HOW (2/24/20)….. 14………………….. 6:43
7. vs. CC (12/9/21)……… 14………………….. 2:39
8. vs. BSC (11/21/19)…… 13………………….. 4:44
9. vs. MACU (12/31/19). 13………………….. 3:10
10. at LA Tech (12/17/19)12………………… 3:32
