North Carolina Central Eagles at Delaware State Hornets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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82 - 74
82 - 74
NCCU avenges last loss, beats Delaware St 82-74
Cole was 7 of 12 from the floor and made all nine free throws. Kyle Benton and Dajuan Graff added 12 points apiece and Rashuan Madison chipped in 10 for North Carolina Central (15-6, 6-1 MEAC), which has won six straight after dropping a game to the Hornets 69-68 on Jan. 10.
NCCU scored 28 points in the paint while limiting the Hornets to 20 points.
The Eagles sprinted to an early lead and were up 38-21 at the break as Delaware State could not close the gap in the second half. NCCU led 78-64 with 2:04 remaining.
Devin Morgan had 24 points to lead the Hornets (5-18, 2-6), who have not won since beating NCCU, losing six straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | DeAndre Haywood made Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dajuan Graf made Free Throw. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dajuan Graf made Free Throw. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Foul on DeVaughn Mallory. | 80 - 71 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 DSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 25-61 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 11-26 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 22-29 | FT | 13-16 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 0 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 24 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Hall (DE)
Location: Dover, DE
Capacity:
Location: Dover, DE
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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 |