Longwood Lancers vs South Carolina State Bulldogs
McCray scores 23, SC State beats Longwood 83-77
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Gabriel McCray had 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and South Carolina State beat Longwood 83-77 in the Eastern Kentucky Hoops Classic on Friday night.
Greg Mortimer's 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs (2-1) an 8-point lead with 2:21 left and McCray's jumper at the 53-second mark made it 77-68.
Lotanna Nwogbo had career highs with 27 points and 15 rebounds for Longwood (2-1). The Lancers twice narrowed a 9-point halftime deficit to 2 but never took the lead in the second half.
Ed Stephens had 12 points with 3-of-6 3-point shooting and Mortimer added 10 points for South Carolina State.
Khris Lane was 6 of 8 for 12 points and Kanayo Obi-Rapu scored 11 for Longwood.
McCray scored 14 of his points in the first half to help the Bulldogs build a 39-30 lead at intermission.
Game Information
Richmond, KY
Referee:Tommy Short
Referee:James Ford
Referee:Nate Green
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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