DURHAM, NC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team return to action on the road Saturday (Jan.25) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown versus host North Carolina Central inside McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Tipoff is set for 4 pm and will be televised live on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
Jan 13
th, 2025: SC State 78, UMES 64
Jan 13
th, 2025: Delaware State 72, North Carolina Central 75
THE SERIES: North Carolina Central leads the series 19-4 overall dating back to 2010. The last time the two teams met NCCU defeated SCSU 79-68 on March 7, 2024.
BULLDOG BITE: South Carolina State (9-10 overall, 3-1 MEAC) look to post back-to-back league wins versus the Eagles on Saturday. The Bulldogs are led by sophomore forward
Drayton Jones with 12.8 ppg and 5.3 rebounds, while graduate guard
Omar Croskey chips in 10.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
INSIDE LOOK AT NCCU: North Carolina Central (9-12 overall, 2-2 MEAC) look to extend their winning streak to three in a row with a win over the Bulldogs. The Eagles are led by All-MEAC performer Po'Boigh King with 16.2 ppg, while teammate Keishon Porter adds 11.7.
ABOUT SC STATE ATHLETICS
South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
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