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Delaware State @ North Carolina Central

Current Records: Delaware State 1-15; North Carolina Central 9-8

What to Know

The North Carolina Central Eagles are 11-3 against the Delaware State Hornets since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. North Carolina Central and Delaware State will face off in an MEAC battle at 4 p.m. ET at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. The Eagles are out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

It was a close one, but on Saturday North Carolina Central sidestepped the South Carolina State Bulldogs for a 71-67 victory. The overall outcome was to be expected, but South Carolina State made it more of a contest than the oddsmakers had predicted.

Delaware State lost a heartbreaker to the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks when they met last March, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Hornets fell just short of Maryland-Eastern Shore by a score of 68-66.

The Eagles are now 9-8 while Delaware State sits at 1-15. Two stats to keep an eye on: North Carolina Central comes into the game boasting the 14th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 17.4. Less enviably, Delaware State is 354th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 16.4 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium -- Durham, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

North Carolina Central have won 11 out of their last 14 games against Delaware State.

  • Feb 19, 2022 - North Carolina Central 84 vs. Delaware State 79
  • Jan 22, 2022 - North Carolina Central 73 vs. Delaware State 49
  • Dec 18, 2021 - North Carolina Central 86 vs. Delaware State 53
  • Mar 11, 2020 - North Carolina Central 92 vs. Delaware State 75
  • Jan 25, 2020 - North Carolina Central 72 vs. Delaware State 45
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Delaware State 68 vs. North Carolina Central 66
  • Mar 14, 2019 - North Carolina Central 75 vs. Delaware State 57
  • Feb 11, 2019 - North Carolina Central 87 vs. Delaware State 52
  • Jan 14, 2019 - North Carolina Central 71 vs. Delaware State 70
  • Feb 03, 2018 - North Carolina Central 72 vs. Delaware State 61
  • Jan 03, 2018 - North Carolina Central 65 vs. Delaware State 62
  • Jan 30, 2017 - North Carolina Central 82 vs. Delaware State 74
  • Jan 10, 2017 - Delaware State 69 vs. North Carolina Central 68
  • Jan 27, 2016 - Delaware State 71 vs. North Carolina Central 60