2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 16–15 (8–5 MEAC) |
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Home arena | McDougald–McLendon Arena |
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Norfolk State † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coppin State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner |
The 2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 13th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 5–9, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in third place in the Southern Division. In the MEAC tournament, they lost to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Richmond | L 60–70 | 0–1 | 17 – Caldwell | 7 – Monroe | 5 – Caldwell | Robins Center (6,173) Richmond, VA | ||||
November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Memphis | L 51–90 | 0–2 | 13 – Boone | 6 – Butler | 2 – Maultsby | FedExForum (12,893) Memphis, TN | ||||
November 16, 2021* 9:00 pm, BTN | at Iowa | L 69–86 | 0–3 | 15 – Miller Jr. | 8 – Maultsby | 5 – Boone | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,132) Iowa City, IA | ||||
November 20, 2021* 8:00 pm, Hornet Sports Network | at Alabama State | L 74–80 OT | 0–4 | 23 – Miller Jr. | 6 – King | 5 – Boone | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (932) Montgomery, AL | ||||
November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Warren Wilson | W 110–32 | 1–4 | 15 – Caldwell | 8 – Monroe | 5 – Caldwell | McDougald–McLendon Arena (522) Durham, NC | ||||
November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Apprentice School | W 96–56 | 2–4 | 13 – 2 Tied | 7 – Butler | 5 – 2 Tied | McDougald–McLendon Arena (446) Durham, NC | ||||
November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Gardner–Webb | L 58–83 | 2–5 | 9 – 2 Tied | 7 – Boone | 2 – 2 Tied | Paul Porter Arena (504) Boiling Springs, NC | ||||
December 1, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at USC Upstate | W 67–65 | 3–5 | 20 – Boone | 8 – Butler | 3 – Boone | G. B. Hodge Center (412) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UNC Asheville | L 66–82 | 3–6 | 18 – Miller Jr. | 6 – Boone | 5 – Boone | Kimmel Arena (580) Asheville, NC | ||||
December 6, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at The Citadel | L 67–80 | 3–7 | 16 – King | 10 – King | 4 – Wright | McAlister Field House (711) Charleston, SC | ||||
December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Carver | W 102–50 | 4–7 | 20 – Wright | 11 – Monroe | 7 – Wright | McDougald–McLendon Arena (387) Durham, NC | ||||
December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Gardner–Webb | W 72–71 | 5–7 | 17 – Monroe | 9 – King | 4 – Boone | McDougald–McLendon Arena (462) Durham, NC | ||||
December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm, TNT | vs. Delaware State Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic | W 86–53 | 6–7 | 23 – Miller Jr. | 7 – Monroe | 13 – Boone | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
December 21, 2021* 9:00 pm, YouTube | at UTEP Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational | L 61–70 | 6–8 | 15 – Miller Jr. | 9 – Wright | 4 – Wright | Don Haskins Center (4,047) El Paso, TX | ||||
December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, YouTube | vs. Sam Houston State Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational | L 51–68 | 6–9 | 15 – Harris | 8 – Maultsby | 4 – Boone | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX | ||||
January 5, 2022* 7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Mid-Atlantic Christian | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC | ||||||||
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Morgan State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC | ||||||||
January 22, 2022 4:30 pm, DESU-TV | at Delaware State | W 73–49 | 7–9 (1–0) | 22 – Miller Jr. | 7 – King | 5 – Wright | Memorial Hall (0) Dover, DE | ||||
January 24, 2022 7:30 pm, FloHoops | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 75–63 | 8–9 (2–0) | 21 – Wright | 6 – Wright | 5 – Wright | Hytche Athletic Center (0) Princess Anne, MD | ||||
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Howard | L 74–75 OT | 8–10 (2–1) | 17 – Wright | 12 – King | 3 – Boone | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,337) Durham, NC | ||||
January 31, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPNU | Norfolk State | W 70–67 | 9–10 (3–1) | 20 – Wright | 7 – Monroe | 5 – Fennell | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,878) Durham, NC | ||||
February 5, 2022 4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Coppin State Rescheduled from Jan. 10 | W 69–68 | 10–10 (4–1) | 25 – Wright | 12 – Monroe | 3 – Maultsby | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,118) Durham, NC | ||||
February 7, 2022 8:00 pm, YouTube | at South Carolina State Rescheduled from Jan. 15 | L 68–74 | 10–11 (4–2) | 28 – Boone | 8 – Boone | 4 – Boone | SHM Memorial Center (384) Orangeburg, SC | ||||
February 10, 2022* 6:00 pm | Warren Wilson | W 115–43 | 11–11 | 22 – Harris | 11 – Butler | 6 – Boone | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,277) Durham, NC | ||||
February 12, 2022 3:00 pm, Morgan State All Access | at Morgan State | W 74–64 | 12–11 (5–2) | 24 – Wright | 9 – Wright | 6 – Boone | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (0) Baltimore, MD | ||||
February 14, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPNU | at Coppin State | W 77–74 | 13–11 (6–2) | 21 – Monroe | 11 – Monroe | 4 – Boone | Physical Education Complex (512) Baltimore, MD | ||||
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Delaware State | W 84–79 OT | 14–11 (7–2) | 32 – Wright | 9 – Wright | 7 – Boone | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,127) Durham, NC | ||||
February 21, 2022 7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 66–79 | 14–12 (7–3) | 23 – Monroe | 8 – Boone | 4 – Wright | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,273) Durham, NC | ||||
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, Bison Live | at Howard | L 67–77 | 14–13 (7–4) | 29 – Boone | 9 – Monroe | 2 – Boone | Burr Gymnasium (1,994) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 28, 2022 7:30 pm | at Norfolk State | L 46–75 | 14–14 (7–5) | 18 – Boone | 7 – Butler | 1 – Tied | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,646) Norfolk, VA | ||||
March 3, 2022 7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network | South Carolina State | W 67–62 | 15–14 (8–5) | 24 – Wright | 12 – Boone | 4 – Monroe | McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,083) Durham, NC | ||||
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March 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Maryland Eastern Shore Quarterfinals | W 68–56 | 16–14 | 14 – Wright | 7 – Fennell | 3 – Tied | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | |||
March 11, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (7) Coppin State Semifinals | L 73–79 | 16–15 | 16 – Monroe | 10 – Butler | 4 – Wright | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | |||
Sources[2][3]
References
- ^ "2021 Air Force Reserve MEAC Basketball Tournament: Norfolk State Defeats North Carolina Central". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2021.