The Howard Bison (5-3), the Mid-Eastern’s top scoring team, will challenge the North Carolina Central Eagles (3-4) at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. Action gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7.
The Eagles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, beating Maryland Eastern Shore 70-59 on Saturday. Dajuan Graf led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Bison, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 66-63 loss against North Carolina A&T on Saturday. James Daniel had a game-high 28 points.
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Howard lost its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, North Carolina Central is 0-1. Howard is 1-1 in close games this season.
The Howard Bison average a field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The North Carolina Central Eagles are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 45.0% or greater.
The North Carolina Central Eagles and the Howard Bison both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. North Carolina Central is 332nd and 313th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Howard ranks 210th and 140th in these categories.
North Carolina Central ranks 54th in rebounds per game with 41.6 and Howard ranks 64th with 41.0 rebounds per game.
The Howard Bison rank 71st in offensive rebounds. The North Carolina Central Eagles rank 181st in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Howard has forced an average turnover rate of 20.3% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 20.3% or higher, North Carolina Central is an even 2-2.
