North Carolina A&T Aggies @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCAT | 29 | 30 | 59 |
NCCU | 39 | 43 | 82 |
Cole has 27, NCCU pulls away to beat NC A&T 82-59
DURHAM, N.C. -- Patrick Cole drilled 8 of 12 from beyond the arc to total 27 points as North Carolina Central jumped out to an early lead and coasted to an 82-59 win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday.
Dajuan Graf pulled down 10 rebounds while adding 11 points. Rashuan Madison and Pablo Rivas had 12 points apiece for NCCU (14-6, 5-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) which has won five consecutive games.
The Eagles drilled 16 of 33 from long range, making 28 of 60 field goal attempts. North Carolina A&T (1-19, 0-7) hit 7 of 14 from distance.
NCCU sprinted to a 10-0 lead but the Aggies closed to 39-32 at the start of the second half. The Eagles gradually pulled away until they were up 65-48 with 6:17 left.
Davaris McGowens led the Aggies with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Amari Hamilton added 17 points.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Terry Moore
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Ernest Prevost
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
| 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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