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2017–18 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish sixth place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Coppin State, Savannah State, and Morgan State to advance to the championship game against Hampton.[1] There they defeated the Pirates to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year.[2] As a No. 16 seed, they lost in the First Four to Texas Southern.[3]
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 25–9, 13–2 in MEAC play to win the MEAC regular season championship. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Bethune–Cookman, Maryland Eastern Shore, and Norfolk State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 16 seed, they lost in the First Four to fellow No. 16 seed UC Davis.
Roster
| 2017–18 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G/F
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0
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Larry McKnight, Jr.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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RS Jr |
Palm Beach State College
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North Miami, Florida
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| PG
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1
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C.J. Wiggins
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Benedictine College Prep
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Richmond, Virginia
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| F
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2
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Zacarry Douglas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Cal State Northridge
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Landover, Maryland
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| G/F
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3
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Brandon Goldsmith
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Walters State CC
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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| PG
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4
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Jordan Perkins
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Greensboro Day School
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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| G/F
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5
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Regigie Gardner, Jr.
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Loomis Chaffee School
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Bowie, Maryland
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| G
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10
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Rashann Rashann
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Jr |
Drexel
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| PG
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11
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Alston Jones
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Daytona State College
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Kansas City, Missouri
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| G/F
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12
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Alex Mills
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Jr |
McLennan CC
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Laurens, South Carolina
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| F
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13
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Pablo Rivas
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Sr |
Sheridan College
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Colón, Panama
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| PG
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14
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Raekwon Harney
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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RS Sr |
Louisburg College
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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| F
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21
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Marius McAllister
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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RS Sr |
Hillside New Tech
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Durham, North Carolina
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| F/C
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22
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Dominique Reid
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Sr |
Niagara
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Sicklerville, New Jersey
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| C
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32
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Raasean Davis
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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RS Jr |
Kent State
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Chicago, Illinois
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| G/F
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55
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John Guerra
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Navy
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Cary, North Carolina
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: January 19, 2018
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
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at UIC
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L 55–65
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0–1
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UIC Pavilion (2,788)
Chicago, IL
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Nov 13, 2017*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Evansville
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L 55–68
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0–2
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Ford Center (6,048)
Evansville, IN
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Nov 15, 2017*
8:00 pm
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at UT Martin
Global Sports Invitational
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L 57–74
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0–3
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Skyhawk Arena (1,274)
Martin, TN
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Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm
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Warren Wilson
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W 101–76
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1–3
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (648)
Durham, NC
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Nov 19, 2017*
4:00 pm
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Southern
Global Sports Invitational
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W 80–67
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2–3
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (803)
Durham, NC
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Nov 22, 2017*
8:00 pm
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at Marshall
Global Sports Invitational
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L 84–92
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2–4
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Cam Henderson Center (4,572)
Huntington, WV
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Nov 24, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN+
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at Illinois
Global Sports Invitational
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L 73–86
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2–5
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State Farm Center (11,004)
Champaign, IL
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Nov 26, 2017*
3:00 pm
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at Southeast Missouri State
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W 77–70
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3–5
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Show Me Center (645)
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
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Christendom
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W 116–38
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4–5
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (826)
Durham, NC
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Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
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Southeast Missouri State
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L 77–86
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4–6
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (873)
Durham, NC
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Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm
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at George Mason
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L 65–77
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4–7
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EagleBank Arena (3,489)
Fairfax, VA
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Dec 11, 2017*
9:00 pm
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at Grand Canyon
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L 59–64
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4–8
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GCU Arena (6,276)
Phoenix, AZ
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Dec 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
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McNeese State
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W 77–71
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5–8
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (377)
Durham, NC
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Dec 30, 2017*
2:00 pm
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St. Andrews
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W 75–55
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6–8
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (431)
Durham, NC
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| MEAC regular season
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Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Delaware State
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W 65–62
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7–8
(1–0)
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Memorial Hall (249)
Dover, DE
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Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm
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Norfolk State
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W 64–63
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8–8
(2–0)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,386)
Durham, NC
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Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm
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Coppin State
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W 81–61
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9–8
(3–0)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,889)
Durham, NC
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Jan 15, 2018
4:00 pm
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Morgan State
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W 77–63
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10–8
(4–0)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,377)
Durham, NC
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Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm, UStream
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at Howard
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L 78–84 OT
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10–9
(4–1)
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Charles E. Smith Center (852)
Washington, D.C.
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Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 63–60
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11–9
(5–1)
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Hytche Athletic Center (979)
Princess Anne, MD
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Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm
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at North Carolina A&T
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L 64–70
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11–10
(5–2)
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Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
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Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
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Delaware State
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W 72–61
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12–10
(6–2)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,623)
Durham, NC
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Feb 5, 2018
7:00 pm
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Hampton
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L 70–86
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12–11
(6–3)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,474)
Durham, NC
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Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm
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at Florida A&M
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L 56–65
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12–12
(6–4)
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Lawson Center (1,879)
Tallahassee, FL
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Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Bethune–Cookman
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L 81–99
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12–13
(6–5)
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Moore Gymnasium (876)
Daytona Beach, FL
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Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 77–49
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13–13
(7–5)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,322)
Durham, NC
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Feb 19, 2018
7:00 pm
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Howard
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W 83–66
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14–13
(8–5)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,622)
Durham, NC
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Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm
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at South Carolina State
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L 79–102
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14–14
(8–6)
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SHM Memorial Center (655)
Orangeburg, SC
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Feb 26, 2018
8:00 pm
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at Savannah State
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L 75–85
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14–15
(8–7)
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Tiger Arena (1,990)
Savannah, GA
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Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm
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North Carolina A&T
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W 70–59
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15–15
(9–7)
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McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (3,036)
Durham, NC
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| MEAC tournament
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Mar 6, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3
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(6)
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vs. (11) Coppin State
First round
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W 60–48
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16–15
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Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA
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Mar 8, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
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(6)
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vs. (3) Savannah State
Quarterfinals
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W 58–56
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17–15
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Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA
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Mar 9, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
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(6)
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vs. (7) Morgan State
Semifinals
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W 79–70
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18–15
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Norfolk Scope (9,002)
Norfolk, VA
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Mar 10, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN2
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(6)
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vs. (1) Hampton
Championship
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W 71–63
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19–15
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Norfolk Scope (6,036)
Norfolk, VA
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| NCAA tournament
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Mar 14, 2018*
6:40 pm, truTV
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(16 W)
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vs. (16 W) Texas Southern
First Four
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L 46–64
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19–16
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UD Arena (12,732)
Dayton, OH
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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