North Carolina Central Eagles at Hampton Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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64 - 51
64 - 51
NC Central pulls away from Hampton in 64-51 win
Patrick Cole added 13 points and Kyle Benton chipped in 12 for NC Central, which hit 25 of 55 (45.5 percent) from the field to pick up its third straight win. The Eagles (12-6, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) controlled the boards 38-29 and held Hampton to 17 field goals.
Trailing by six in the second half, the Eagles took control with a 10-0 run capped by Kyle Benton's tip-in to make it 48-42 with nine minutes to play.
Hampton (6-11, 3-1) then got a layup from Jermaine Marrow to end a nearly five-minute scoring drought, cutting the gap back to four, but didn't get any closer down the stretch.
Lawrence Cooks finished with 12 points and was the only NC Central player to reach double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Devon Oakley Steal. | 64 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Patrick Cole Turnover. | 64 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Patrick Cole Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Lawrence Cooks missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 51 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 HAMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 17-48 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 11-17 | FT | 13-20 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (VA)
Location: Hampton, VA
Capacity:
Location: Hampton, VA
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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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |