22015-16015-16 MMEN’SEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL GGAMEAME NNOTESOTES #NCCUMBB North Carolina Central (5-8, 1-1 MEAC, 0-6 Road) ‘15-16 SCHEDULE 5-8 / 1-1 5-8 Overall, 4-1 Home, 0-6 Road, 1-1 Neutral vs. NOVEMBER (1-4, 1-0 H, 0-4 R) Mississippi State (6-5, 0-0 SEC, 4-1 Home) 13 ...............at Clemson (ESPN3) .......................................40-74 L 16 ...............vs. Allen ............................................................78-54 W Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 1:00 p.m. CT 22 ...............at LIU Brooklyn ................................................77-78 L Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) - Starkville, Mississippi 24 ...............at Quinnipiac ....................................................59-69 L 27 ...............at Louisiana Tech ............................................50-71 L Video: SEC Network+ DECEMBER (4-4, 1-1 MEAC, 3-1 H, 0-2 R, 1-1 N) Audio: NCCUEaglePride.com 3 ................. vs. Mississippi Valley State ........................86-79 W 5 ..................vs. Maryland Eastern Shore* (DH) ..........70-59 W 7 ..................vs. Howard* (DH) ............................................69-71 L -Global Sports Classic (Dec. 14-22)- 14 ...............at Marshall ........................................................73-92 L 16 ...............at Houston (ESPN3) .......................................65-73 L 21 ...............vs. Southern@ .................................................63-68 L 22 ...............vs. Eastern Illinois@ .....................................57-52 W NCCU Eagles Mississippi State Bulldogs 29 ...............vs. Montreat ................................................ 107-68 W 2015-16 Record: ...............................5-8, 1-1 MEAC 2015-16 Record: ................................... 6-5, 0-0 SEC 31 ............at Mississippi State (SEC+) ...............2:00 PM Last Game: .................................................. W, 107-68 Last Game: .....................................................W, 93-69 JANUARY (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R) 4 ..................vs. East Tennessee State (DH) ...................8:00 PM .........................Dec. 29 vs. Montreat (Durham, N.C.) ...Dec. 23 vs. Northern Colorado (Jackson, Miss.) 6 ..................vs. Johnson & Wales ....................................7:00 PM Head Coach: ..............LeVelle Moton (NCCU, ‘96) Head Coach: ....Ben Howland (Weber State, ‘79) 9 ..................at South Carolina State* (DH) ...................4:00 PM Record at NCCU: ...................119-83 (7th season) Record at Mississippi State: ....6-5 (1st season) 11 ...............at Savannah State* (DH) .............................8:00 PM Career Record: .................................................... same Career Record ....................407-211 (20th season) 16 ...............vs. Norfolk State* (DH) ................................4:00 PM 2015-16 Statistical Leaders 2015-16 Statistical Leaders 18 ...............vs. Hampton* (DH) ........................................7:30 PM Points: .....................Patrick Cole, R-Jr., G, 6-5, 210 Points: ..........................Gavin Ware, Sr., F, 6-9, 260 23 ...............at Delaware State* (DH) ..............................7:30 PM ..............................................................................16.6 ppg ..............................................................................17.8 ppg 25 ...............at Coppin State* (DH) ..................................7:30 PM Rebounds: ..........Jeremiah Ingram, Sr., G, 6-7, 210 Rebounds: ..................Gavin Ware, Sr., F, 6-9, 260 FEBRUARY (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R) 1 ..................at Florida A&M* (DH) ..................................8:00 PM ..................................................................................7.1 rpg ..................................................................................7.7 rpg 6 ..................vs. North Carolina A&T* (DH) ...................4:00 PM Assists: ......................Dajuan Graf, R-Jr., G, 6-0, 185 Assists: ........................... I.J. Ready, Jr., G, 5-11, 170 13 ................vs. Bethune-Cookman* (DH) .....................4:00 PM .................................................................................4.4 apg .................................................................................4.8 apg 15 ................vs. Florida A&M* (DH) .................................7:30 PM 20 ................at Morgan State* (DH) ................................4:00 PM 27 ................at Bethune-Cookman* (DH) ......................4:00 PM GAMEDAY INFORMATION 29 ...............vs. Savannah State* (DH) ............................7:30 PM The Game: NCCU closes 2015 with a trip to MARCH (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R, 0-0 N) Series:.................................... This is the fi rst meeting. Mississippi State to see a new opponent for the 3 ..................at North Carolina A&T* (DH) ............................7:30 Streak:............................................................................N/A seventh time this season on New Year’s Eve. The 7-12 ...........2016 MEAC Tournament&.................................TBA Last Meeting: .............................................................N/A TV/Video: ..........................................WatchESPN.com Eagles are looking for their fi rst road win of the -*Conference Games (MEAC) Audio: ........................................ NCCUEaglePride.com season to provide a jump start to the year on the -@- Global Sports Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Live Stats: ...............................................HailState.com horizon. -&-2016 MEAC Basketball Tournament (The Scope, Norfolk, Va.) Twitter: ..............................................@NCCUAthletics .......................................................................@NCCU_MBB Hashtag: ...................................................... #NCCUMBB KEY NUMBERS 13 2 WE ARE #NCCU NCCU Sports Network Number of consecutive home Number of teams NCCU has non-conference wins for faced from the SEC. The -Spell out or say the full name “North Carolina -Play-by-Play: Jonathan Duren NCCU. Eagles have played Arkansas and South Carolina. Central University” in fi rst reference, afterwards -Color Analyst: using “NCCU” or “N.C. Central” is appropriate for -The NCCU Sports Network hits the air at approximately 1:40 51-6 1 ensuing references. The use of “UNC Central” or p.m. ET. Jonathan Duren calls the live action from Durham, North NCCU’s home record dating Number of games NCCU has back to March 3, 2011. “UNCC” is not accurate and using “Central” as a Carolina. played on New Year’s Eve. NCCU fell to Maryland 56-70 reference is not preferred. Audio (Free) on Dec. 31, 2013. NCCU Probable Starting Lineup PPG: 10.9 PPG: 13.2 PPG: 5.5 PPG: 11.8 PPG: 2.7 RPG: 3.8 RPG: 4.4 RPG: 2.2 RPG: 7.1 RPG: 2.4 APG: 4.4 APG: 1.8 APG: 0.9 APG: 1.2 APG: 0.0 FG%: 44.1 FG%: 35.8 FG%: 41.6 FG%: 42.6 FG%: 63.2 3FG%: 32.1 3FG%: 29.0 3FG%: 50.0 3FG%: 37.5 3FG%: 0.0 FT%: 68.6 FT%: 78.3 FT%: 58.3 FT%: 59.2 FT%: 66.7 #35 - Dajuan Graf #0 - Dante Holmes #20 - Jamal Ferguson #12 - Jeremiah Ingram #13 - Enoch Hood 6-0 / 185R-Jr.G 6-3 / 190R-Sr.G 6-5 / 185R-Jr.G 6-7 / 210Sr.G 6-9 / 205R-Sr.F Charlotte, N.C. Baltimore, Md. Norfolk, Va. Detroit, Mich. Norfolk, Va. 2015-16 NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 2 RECORD: 5-8, 1-1 MEAC Quick Facts NCCU CAREER LEADERS GENERAL SCORING Points Years ASSISTS # Years School Name .....North Carolina Central University 1. Ted Manning 2,086 1962-66 1. Emanuel Chapman 617 2010-14 2. Michael Wright 409 80-81/82-85 City/Zip............................................. Durham, NC 27707 2. Samuel Jones 1,745 51-54/56-57 3. Bryan Ayala 366 2005-09 Founded...................... 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard 3. LeVelle Moton 1,714 1992-96 4. Donald Sinclair 360 1979-81 Enrollment...................................................................8,155 4. Robert McClellan 1,562 1975-79 5. Kevin Thompson 313 1984-87 Nickname ..................................................................Eagles 5. Carlton Bell 1,534 1955-59 6. Jeffrey Hayes 288 85-87/88-90 School Colors ........................................ Maroon & Gray 6. Jeremy Ingram 1,525 2010-14 7. LeVelle Moton 278 1992-96 Arena Name ..............McDougald-McLendon Arena David Binion 1,525 78-81/82-83 8. James King 276 1975-79 9. James Tucker 272 99-00/02-04 Capacity .......................................................................3,116 8. Curtis Knight 1,476 2001-05 10. Michael Glasker 268 2007-11 9. James Martin 1,454 1958-62 National Affi liation ............................. NCAA Division I 11. Edward Roper 248 1975-79 10. Ernest Warlick 1,407 1948-52 Conference ..........Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 12. Larry Crowder 238 1991-93 Chancellor .........................Dr. Debra Saunders-White 11. Jimmy Boston 1,376 1997-2001 13. Mike White 232 1995-98 Alma Mater ............................................................Virginia 12. Robert Little 1,310 1971-75 14. Taro Knight 223 1990-93 13. Joseph Parker 1,304 1961-64 15. Shawn Ray 215 2000-03 Athletics Director .......Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. Charles Harrison 1,304 1950-54 16. David Binion 214 78-81/82-83 Alma Mater (Year) ........George Washington (1989) 15. Charles Murphy 1,303 1980-84 17. Clifton Daye 202 1990-93 16. Willie Jennette 1,284 1981-86 19. Darnell Evans 200 1980-84 HISTORY 20. Jimmie Walker 189 1992-94 17. Lee Davis 1,271 1964-68 First Year of Basketball ............................................1927 21. Antoine Sifford 178 1986-90