Delaware State Hornets at North Carolina Central Eagles
· MEAC Tournament - Semifinal
71 - 58
Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal
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
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
 DSU |
 NCCU |
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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
Location: Norfolk, VA
Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |