DURHAM, NC—Senior guard Raquan Brown scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed five rebounds, but it wasn't enough as South Carolina State dropped a tough, 68-79, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference decision to North Carolina Central on the road Thursday (March 8) in the regular season finale inside McDougald-McLendon Arena.

South Carolina State falls to 14-17 overall, 9-5 in the MEAC, while NCCU improves to 17-12 overall 9-5 in the league.

Michael Teal added 14 points, while teammates Omar Croskey and Mitchell Taylor finished with eights points each respectively. Croskey added a team-high nine rebounds in the loss.

In a reserve role Caleb McCarty chipped in six points and six rebounds on the evening.

NCCU was led by Keishon Porter with a game-high 37 points, while Po'Boigh King added 18 points and Timmy Adedire 12 in the win.

The Bulldogs led the way in several categories including second chance points (18-7), bench points (21-21), and rebounds 36-32.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State will travel to Norfolk, VA to participate in the 2024 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament March.13-16 inside the Scope Arena.
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