Southern Jaguars at North Carolina Central Eagles
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67 - 80
Davis, Perkins power NC Central to 80-67 win over Southern
Davis knocked down 8 of 10 shots to score 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles (2-3), while Perkins connected on 5 of 7 from the field and 6 of 10 from the foul line.
Jamar Sandifer paced the Jaguars (0-5) with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Eddie Reese and Jared Sam scored 13 and 12, respectively. Southern has not played a home game yet.
NC Central began to pull away with 7:39 left in the first half. Alston Jones buried a 3-pointer, Davis had a pair of tip-ins, Perkins scored on a layup and Reginald Gardner Jr. hit two free throws to turn a tie at 17 into a 28-19 lead. Four Reese free throws over the final 90 seconds pulled the Jaguars within 34-27 at the half.
Southern pulled within four points early in the second half, but back-to-back layups by Davis sparked a 13-2 run and the Eagles coasted from there.
NC Central hit 26 of 49 (53 percent) from the floor and held Southern to 41.5 percent shooting (22 of 53).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:33 | North Carolina Central Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Jamar Sandifer missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Jordan Perkins made Free Throw. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:37 | North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 79 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 NCCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 26-49 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-20 | FT | 22-29 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 803 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |