2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
MEAC regular season champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record18–13 (13–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Graves
  • Reggie Sharp
  • Nigel Thomas
Home arenaMcDougald–McLendon Arena
Seasons
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 3   .813 18 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 6   .625 12 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Morgan State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Coppin State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 5 27   .156
Delaware State 4 12   .250 6 26   .188
Howard 1 15   .063 4 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 11th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19-14, 13–3 in MEAC play, winning the MEAC regular season championship. They defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[1] They were scheduled to play the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between Bethune–Cookman and Morgan State in the semifinals, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 18–16 overall, 10–6 in MEAC play, finishing in 3rd place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals,[2] North Carolina A&T in the semifinals,[3] advancing to the championship game against top-seeded Norfolk State, upsetting the Spartans, winning the MEAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year.[4] Also, for the third consecutive year, they received the No. 16 seed, and played in the First Four, this time losing to North Dakota State.[5]

Roster

2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Mike Melvin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 2 Jibri Blount 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 3 Ty Graves 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 4 Joshua Dawkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 5 Deven Palmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hyde Park, Massachusetts
F/C 10 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Dayton, Ohio
G 11 Randy Miller Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Odenton, Maryland
G 12 Jordan Perkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
F/C 13 Justin Whatley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Chesapeake, Virginia
F 21 Kobby Ayetey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Apam, Ghana
G 22 C.J. Keyser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 24 Nicolas Fennell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So Bowie, Maryland
F 25 Xavier McCoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Warsaw, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 1, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2019*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin L 64–94  0–1
William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,167)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
USC Upstate
Global Sports Shootout
W 73–64  1–1
McDougald–McLendon Arena (973)
Durham, NC
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Akron
Global Sports Shootout
L 47–57  1–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,103)
Akron, OH
November 17, 2019*
5:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 4 Louisville
Global Sports Shootout
L 58–87  1–3
KFC Yum! Center (14,874)
Louisville, KY
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State
Global Sports Shootout
L 60–66  1–4
Beeghly Center (1,564)
Youngstown, OH
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Bluefield State W 68–44  2–4
McDougald–McLendon Arena (633)
Durham, NC
November 26, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 48–64  2–5
Banterra Center (3,620)
Carbondale, IL
December 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford L 59–77  2–6
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,241)
Spartanburg, SC
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 59–95  2–7
Stegeman Coliseum (7,738)
Athens, GA
December 7, 2019*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern L 53–58  2–8
CSU Field House (622)
North Charleston, SC
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Christendom W 109–28  3–8
McDougald–McLendon Arena (212)
Durham, NC
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 71–91  3–9
HTC Center (987)
Conway, SC
December 17, 2019*
7:30 pm, CUSA.TV
at Louisiana Tech L 60–69  3–10
Thomas Assembly Center (2,156)
Ruston, LA
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Christian W 108–63  4–10
McDougald–McLendon Arena (478)
Durham, NC
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Florida A&M W 61–45  5–10
(1–0)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (988)
Durham, NC
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm
at Delaware State L 66–68  5–11
(1–1)
Memorial Hall (519)
Dover, DE
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–64 OT 6–11
(2–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (555)
Princess Anne, MD
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 86–59  7–11
(3–1)
Moore Gymnasium (855)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2020
4:45 pm
at Florida A&M L 57–66  7–12
(3–2)
Teaching Gym (407)
Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2020
4:20 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Delaware State W 72–45  8–12
(4–2)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (831)
Durham, NC
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
South Carolina State W 73–56  9–12
(5–2)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,229)
Durham, NC
February 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Norfolk State W 69–63  10–12
(6–2)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,486)
Durham, NC
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
at Coppin State W 68–63  11–12
(7–2)
Physical Education Complex (942)
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2020
4:00 pm
at Morgan State W 58–57  12–12
(8–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,108)
Baltimore, MD
February 17, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina A&T L 60–77  12–13
(8–3)
Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Maryland Eastern Shore W 74–55  13–13
(9–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,287)
Durham, NC
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Howard W 80–65  14–13
(10–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,496)
Durham, NC
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 83–82 2OT 15–13
(11–3)
SHM Memorial Center (477)
Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Bethune–Cookman W 71–68 OT 16–13
(12–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,338)
Durham, NC
March 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
North Carolina A&T W 86–80  17–13
(13–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,026)
Durham, NC
MEAC tournament
March 11, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(1) vs. (8) Delaware State
Quarterfinals
W 92–75  18–13
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(1) vs. (4/5) Bethune-Cookman/Morgan State
Semifinals
MEAC Tournament Canceled[6] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[7]

References

  1. ^ "Eagles Sprint past Delaware State into MEAC Semifinal". North Carolina Central University Athletics. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eagles Fly Past Delaware State to Third-Straight MEAC Semifinal Appearance". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "MEAC Basketball Tournament: N.C. Central Ousts Rival Aggies for Spot in Final". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Central Wins Third Straight MEAC Men's Basketball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "March Madness: North Dakota State beats N.C. Central in First Four". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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