Delaware State Hornets at North Carolina Central Eagles
· MEAC Tournament - Quarterfinal
NC Central downs Delaware St 89-59 in MEAC Tournament
Wright added seven rebounds for the Eagles (18-11). Devin Butts finished 5 of 10 from 3-point range to add 15 points. Eric Boone was 5-of-9 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points and six assists and Brendan Medley-Bacon added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The Eagles picked up their eighth straight win.
The Hornets (6-24) were led in scoring by Khyrie Staten, who finished with 18 points. Martez Robinson added 13 points for Delaware State. In addition, Cameron Stitt had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
North Carolina Central took the lead with 14:33 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Wright led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 36-24 at the break. North Carolina Central pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 15-point lead to 24 points. They outscored Delaware State by 18 points in the final half, as Butts led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ricky Deadwyler III made Jumper. | 59 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Chris Daniels Turnover. | 57 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Daniel Oladapo Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 89 |
Statistics
 DSU |
 NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 32-61 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 14-27 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 12-19 | FT | 11-19 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
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 |