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North Carolina Central Eagles at South Carolina State Bulldogs

· MEAC Tournament - Semifinal
North Carolina Central Eagles
14-19, 2-13 Away
Final
67 - 88
South Carolina State Bulldogs
20-12, 10-2 Home

Croskey's 30 lead No. 2 South Carolina State over No. 6 North Carolina Central in MEAC semi, 88-67

North Carolina Central Eagles vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs: Game Highlights

South Carolina State will battle top-seeded Norfolk State in Saturday's conference championship game.

Croskey had five rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-12). Davion Everett scored 16 points, shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line. Colin McKenzie went 4 of 5 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Bulldogs picked up their ninth straight victory.

Perry Smith Jr. led the Eagles (14-19) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds. North Carolina Central also got 18 points and two steals from Po'Boigh King. Keishon Porter also recorded 11 points and three steals.

South Carolina State took the lead with 18:29 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Croskey led his team in scoring with 19 points in the first half to help put them up 54-25 at the break. South Carolina State was outscored by North Carolina Central in the second half by eight points, with Croskey scoring a team-high 11 points after the break.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 67 - 88
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 67 - 88
2nd 0:06 Keishon Porter made Free Throw. 67 - 88
2nd 0:06 North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound. 66 - 88
2nd 0:06 Keishon Porter missed Free Throw. 66 - 88

Statistics

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22-48 FG 31-55
45.8 Field Goal % 56.4
4-13 3PT 10-17
30.8 Three Point % 58.8
19-25 FT 16-21
76.0 Free Throw % 76.2
20 Rebounds 29
5 Offensive Rebounds 8
15 Defensive Rebounds 21
12 Assists 21
7 Steals 9
0 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 2
15 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 22
10 Fast Break Points 9
32 Points in Paint 38
21 Fouls 18
0 Largest Lead 29

Game Information

Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena

Location: Norfolk, VA
Capacity:

2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Norfolk State 11-3 - 24-11
South Carolina State 11-3 - 20-13
Delaware State 8-6 3 16-14
Morgan State 7-7 4 14-18
Howard 7-7 4 12-20
North Carolina Central 6-8 5 14-19
Coppin State 4-10 7 6-24
Maryland Eastern Shore 2-12 9 6-25
Full Standings