Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MVSU | 35 | 44 | 79 |
NCCU | 37 | 49 | 86 |
North Carolina Central beats Mississippi Valley State 86-79
DURHAM, N.C. -- Dante Holmes and Rashaun Madison scored 20 points each and North Carolina Central defeated Mississippi Valley State 86-79 on Thursday night.
Madison hit 6 of 9 from 3-point range and Holmes 4 of 9. Jeremiah Ingram had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jamal Ferguson added 12 points and Jay Copeland 10 for the Eagles, who shot 53.6 percent.
NC Central (2-4) had lost three straight games, all on the road, prior to Thursday. The victory extended the Eagles' home winning streak to 37, second-longest in Division I behind Arizona.
The Eagles closed the first half on an 18-4 run to take a 37-35 lead with Madison scoring 12 points. The game was tied at 58-all before the Eagles took the lead for good with their biggest of nine coming with 14 seconds left.
Damian Young, 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, scored 25 points and Marcus Romain 22, 3 of 4 on 3-pointers, 22 for the Delta Devils (0-9).
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Zelton Steed
Referee:Forrest Sigler
Referee:Hassiba Braggs
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| 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 |
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