DURHAM, NC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team return to action Saturday (Jan.14^th) on the road in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play versus North Carolina Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena. Tipoff is 4 p.m., immediately following the women's contest.

GAME INFO
Saturday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m., in Durham, N.C.
South Carolina State at NC Central
LIVE STATS; WATCH (NCCU Sports Network)

THE SERIES: NCCU leads the overall series 16-3, with the Eagles winning the last contest 67-62 over the Bulldogs on March 3^rd, 2022.

LAST TIMEOUT: NCCU (8-8, 1-1 MEAC) defeated Coppin State in league play 64-59 in Baltimore, MD, while SC State (3-15 overall, 0-2 MEAC) dropped a tough 90-85 defeat to Morgan State on the road.

The Bulldogs are led by Lesown Hallums, Jr. who averages 13 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Rakeim Gary also chips in with 11.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and hands out a team-high 2.8 helpers. Davion Everett leads the team in rebounds, hauling in 6.1 per contest while averaging 7 points.

The Eagles features three individuals that are double-figure scorers. Junior guard Justin Wright leads the team with 15.8 points per contest while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc. Graduate student forward Brenden Medley-Bacon and senior forward Kris Monroe average 10.2 and 10.1 points, while snagging 5.2 and 5.5 boards, respectively. Senior guard Eric Boone dishes out 5.1 assists per game, while leading the conference in steals per game with 2.3.
 
NEXT UP: The Bulldogs continue league play on Saturday, Jan. 21^st versus UMES at 4 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 23rd against Delaware State in a 7:30 p.m. start.

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