The game is on ESPN+.
The Eagles play Virginia-Lynchburg on the 16th. Updates will be made after the game.
Preseason notes:
North Carolina Central is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
They were picked to finish 4th in preseason polls.
Ryan Archey and Maurice Vassel Jr. were on the “MEAC Preseason Watch List.”
KenPom: Gives us a 96% chance of winning.
GMU - 111
North Carolina Central - 347
NET:
GMU -
North Carolina Central -
History:
We are 3-0 against the Eagles. All 3 games were played at EBA. We won 77-65 on 12/9/17, 78-63 on 11/20/18, and 75-58 on 11/4/24.
They are 0-0 at home, 0-4 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites..
Schedule: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins:
Losses: Georgia (78-62), Longwood (80-75 OT), VMI (65-51), Liberty (74-66)
Probable Starters:
6’3” Darius Kane - 9.5ppg & 5.7 assists - Senior
6’10” Tyler Mason - 11.0 ppg & 6.0 reb - Senior
6’7” Trey Brown - 8.5 ppg & 5.3reb - Senior
6’6” Cristian Sanon - 10.3 ppg & 3.3 reb - Senior
6’11” Duor Duor - 5.0 ppg & 4.3 reb - Freshman
Reserves averaging 10+ minutes:
6’9” Maurice Vassel - 4.3 ppg - Junior
6’0” Ryan Archey - 5.5 ppg - Senior
6’10” Jozohn Price - 4.3 ppg - Junior
6’4” Chandler Thomas - 1.8 ppg - Junior
6’2” Isaiah Buckley - 3.0 ppg - Junior
Roster: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
North Carolina Central averages 63.5 points per game while giving up 74.3.
The Eagles shoot 41.9% from the floor and 26.6% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 44.4% from the field and 35.2% from 3.
The Eagles shoot 67.2% from the free throw line.
They have been out rebounded opponents by 3.0 boards per game and average 12.5 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats
Thoughts: To say that they have had some struggles is probably an understatement. I know it’s early, but they currently rank 338th in scoring offense, 348th in 3 point percentage, 354th in 3’s attempted per game, 324th in assist to turnover ratio, and 332nd in free throws made per game. The list could go on.
It’s interesting that the two players on the MEAC preseason watch list are both coming off the bench and average a combined 8.3 points. KenPom predicts a 19 point win.
I will be very interested to see how we respond to the TURD we just laid in the St. Pete punchbowl.
Discuss.
The Eagles play Virginia-Lynchburg on the 16th. Updates will be made after the game.
Preseason notes:
North Carolina Central is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
They were picked to finish 4th in preseason polls.
Ryan Archey and Maurice Vassel Jr. were on the “MEAC Preseason Watch List.”
KenPom: Gives us a 96% chance of winning.
GMU - 111
North Carolina Central - 347
NET:
GMU -
North Carolina Central -
History:
We are 3-0 against the Eagles. All 3 games were played at EBA. We won 77-65 on 12/9/17, 78-63 on 11/20/18, and 75-58 on 11/4/24.
They are 0-0 at home, 0-4 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites..
Schedule: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins:
Losses: Georgia (78-62), Longwood (80-75 OT), VMI (65-51), Liberty (74-66)
Probable Starters:
6’3” Darius Kane - 9.5ppg & 5.7 assists - Senior
6’10” Tyler Mason - 11.0 ppg & 6.0 reb - Senior
6’7” Trey Brown - 8.5 ppg & 5.3reb - Senior
6’6” Cristian Sanon - 10.3 ppg & 3.3 reb - Senior
6’11” Duor Duor - 5.0 ppg & 4.3 reb - Freshman
Reserves averaging 10+ minutes:
6’9” Maurice Vassel - 4.3 ppg - Junior
6’0” Ryan Archey - 5.5 ppg - Senior
6’10” Jozohn Price - 4.3 ppg - Junior
6’4” Chandler Thomas - 1.8 ppg - Junior
6’2” Isaiah Buckley - 3.0 ppg - Junior
Roster: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
North Carolina Central averages 63.5 points per game while giving up 74.3.
The Eagles shoot 41.9% from the floor and 26.6% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 44.4% from the field and 35.2% from 3.
The Eagles shoot 67.2% from the free throw line.
They have been out rebounded opponents by 3.0 boards per game and average 12.5 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats
Thoughts: To say that they have had some struggles is probably an understatement. I know it’s early, but they currently rank 338th in scoring offense, 348th in 3 point percentage, 354th in 3’s attempted per game, 324th in assist to turnover ratio, and 332nd in free throws made per game. The list could go on.
It’s interesting that the two players on the MEAC preseason watch list are both coming off the bench and average a combined 8.3 points. KenPom predicts a 19 point win.
I will be very interested to see how we respond to the TURD we just laid in the St. Pete punchbowl.
Discuss.
