The North Carolina Central Eagles will be at Corbett Sports Center to take on the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a Mid-Eastern matchup. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Aggies were beaten by Bethune-Cookman 62-52 on Monday. Bruce Beckford recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds, earning his third double-double of the year. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 61-44 win over Savannah State on Monday. Jeremiah Ingram played well and claimed his fifth double-double of the season, accumulating 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Dante Holmes has been on fire for the Eagles. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 4.0 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Aggies won the first game 67-63. Ahmad Abdullah was a top performer in the victory with 21 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and four three-pointers.
Notes
North Carolina A&T averages 69.0 possessions per game, scoring .960 points on each possession. While North Carolina Central averages fewer possessions per game with 67.8, they score more points per possession with 1.026.
North Carolina A&T has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.2%. North Carolina Central is a losing 6-14 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The North Carolina Central Eagles rank 64th in offensive rebounds. The North Carolina A&T Aggies rank 229th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
North Carolina Central has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.0% this season. North Carolina A&T has an underachieving 5-9 record when its TO% is 20.0% or higher.
