The North Carolina A&T Aggies (9-20) will close out the regular season on the road when they face off against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (13-16) at Moore Gym. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29.
The Wildcats were victorious over North Carolina Central 69-61 on Saturday. Mario Moody led all scorers on the team with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. The Aggies are coming off a 77-70 win over Florida A&M on Saturday. Ede Egharevba played well and claimed his first double-double of the season, posting 16 points and 11 rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wildcats won the first game 83-77. LaRon Smith recorded a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats average 69.3 possessions and 1.032 points per possession in games this season. The North Carolina A&T Aggies average fewer possessions with 69.2, as well as fewer points per possession with .963.
Bethune-Cookman has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.4%. North Carolina A&T is an abysmal 3-16 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats attempt 24.0 three point field goals per game and the North Carolina A&T Aggies attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Bethune-Cookman is 10-15, while North Carolina A&T has a subpar record of 3-8.
Bethune-Cookman ranks 40th in offensive rebounding. North Carolina A&T ranks 230th in defensive rebounding.
Bethune-Cookman has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.6% this season. North Carolina A&T has a poor 5-9 record when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
