North Carolina Central Eagles at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
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40 - 36
40 - 36
NC Central holds on to beat Northern Arizona 40-36
Northern Arizona closed to 38-36 with 1:23 left following a Quinton Upshur 3-point jumper. McDonald, who had all of his 10 points in the second half, then made two free throws with 26 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Jordan Parks had 12 points to lead NCCU (3-3).
Aaseem Dixon hit a 3-point jumper to give the Lumberjacks a 29-23 lead with 13:50 left in the game. The Eagles had a 14-2 run to grab a 38-31 lead with 7:16 remaining.
Upshur lead the Lumberjacks with 13 points.
NCCU made just 3 of 21 from beyond the arc, completing 33.3% from the floor (15-45). The Lumberjacks made only 13 of 41 (31.7%).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 40 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 40 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nimrod Hilliard Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Quinton Upshur missed Free Throw. | 40 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Northern Arizona Deadball Team Rebound. | 40 - 36 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 NAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-45 | FG | 13-41 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-12 | FT | 4-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 33 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: The Arena at Northwest FL St
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 135 | Capacity:
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 135 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |