GAME NOTES
ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team will resume play as they host the visiting Eagles of North Carolina Central in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday (Jan.9) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 4 p.m., immediately following the women's contest in a 2 p.m. start.

Fans who cannot attend the game in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, can listen to the MEAC showdown on 93.7 FM the People's Station and the official station of SC State Athletics, with Paul Harris on the air for the play-by-play. There will be no video or live stats available.


For LIVE AUDIO click link: http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WOCS

The MATCHUP:

SC State (6-10, 1-1) is coming off an impressive 71-67 victory over Miami (Ohio) from the Atlantic 10 in their last outing. Junior guard Eric Eaves scored a team-high 23 points to lead the Bulldogs. Eaves was named MEAC Co-Player of the Week for his performance.  Three Bulldogs are in double-figures with Eaves leading with way with 14.6 points, and sophomore guard Ed Stephens's chips in 13.3.  Senior guard/forward Gabriel McCray tosses in 11.6 points, while grabbing 4.8 rebounds. All-MEAC Preseason forward/center Darryl Palmer is the leader on the boards with 5.8 and scoring 8.1 per game. SC State is grabbing almost 33.1 rebounds a game, while forcing over 13.5 turnovers.
 
NC Central (6-9, 1-1) is coming off a 78-70 win over Johnson & Wales University. The Eagles last season's MEAC Regular Season Champions and is the favorite to repeat this year is ranked among the league in several categories including  scoring defense 69.9 *(1^st),scoring margin  -1.9 (1^st), field goal percent defense .431 (1^st) just to name a few. NCCU has four players in double digits with Patrick Cole averaging 14.0 points and 3.4 rebounds. Teammates Dante Ingram adds 12.7 ppg, and grabs 4.7 rebounds, along with Jeremiah Ingram with 11.9 and a team-high 7.3 rebounds. DaJuan Graf rounds out the scores with 10.1 points.
  
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