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Delaware State Hornets at North Carolina Central Eagles

· MEAC Tournament - Semifinal
Delaware State Hornets
15-17, 4-11 Away
Final
71 - 58
North Carolina Central Eagles
18-13, 11-2 Home

Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal

Delaware State Hornets vs. North Carolina Central Eagles: Game Highlights

The sixth-seeded Hornets will face fourth-seeded Howard in Saturday's MEAC championship game. The Bison upset top-seeded Norfolk State to reach the title game.

Tavarez also added five rebounds for the Hornets (15-17). Jevin Muniz scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Martez Robinson finished 5 of 12 from the floor to finish with 12 points.

Keishon Porter led the way for the Eagles (18-13) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Fred Cleveland Jr. added 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals for North Carolina Central. Po'Boigh King also had 11 points.

A 13-3 run in the first half gave Delaware State a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Delaware State ahead 27-26, while Muniz led their club in scoring with 10 points. A 10-0 run in the second half turned a zero-point deficit into a 10-point lead for Delaware State. They outscored North Carolina Central by 12 points in the final half, as Tavarez led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

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Matchup Prediction

North Carolina Central: 70.5%
Delaware State: 29.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 71 - 58
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 71 - 58
2nd 0:04 Po'Boigh King made Layup. 71 - 58
2nd 0:04 Po'Boigh King Offensive Rebound. 71 - 56
2nd 0:08 Po'Boigh King missed Layup. 71 - 56

Statistics

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25-56 FG 22-64
44.6 Field Goal % 34.4
3-13 3PT 6-22
23.1 Three Point % 27.3
18-25 FT 8-13
72.0 Free Throw % 61.5
41 Rebounds 39
17 Offensive Rebounds 20
24 Defensive Rebounds 19
9 Assists 7
7 Steals 7
1 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 10
11 Fast Break Points 7
34 Points in Paint 30
13 Fouls 17
17 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena

Location: Norfolk, VA
Capacity:

2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Norfolk State 11-3 - 24-11
North Carolina Central 9-5 2 18-13
Howard 9-5 2 18-17
South Carolina State 9-5 2 14-18
Morgan State 7-7 4 11-20
Delaware State 6-8 5 15-19
Maryland Eastern Shore 4-10 7 9-20
Coppin State 1-13 10 2-27
Full Standings