NCAAB Game Recap - North Carolina Central at Savannah State
Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:07 PM EST

Duke
83
ND
61
F
TCU
65
TxTch
84
F
S UT
77
NoAZ
80
F(OT)
MD-ES
57
How
72
F
BethC
91
Copp
95
F
NCC
82
Savan
78
F
FlaAM
72
Morg
66
F
PVAM
79
ArkPB
63
F
Baylor
77
Okla
47
F
Alc
62
AlaAM
71
F
TXSo
65
MsVl
62
F
South
65
ASU
69
F

North Carolina Central 82, Savannah State 78

Jan 28, 2019, 8:07 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

North Carolina Central

40

42

82

Savannah State

34

44

78

Davis scores 23 to help NC Central beat Savannah St, 82-78
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:32 PM

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Raasean Davis had 23 points, on 10-of-13 shooting, and eight rebounds, Zacarry Douglas had a double-double, and North Carolina Central never trailed in its 82-78 win over Savannah on State Monday night.

Douglas finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists while Randy Miller Jr. scored 22, hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range, for NCCU (10-11, 5-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Douglas and Davis scored six points apiece during a 12-3 run that spanned halftime and gave the Eagles a 44-34 lead and Miller's final 3 pushed the lead to 11 points with 2:54 left. Zach Sellers answered with a 3-pointer 17 seconds later to spark a 14-6 run that pulled Savannah State to 78-75 when he made a layup with 29 seconds to go. Douglas hit two foul shots and Miller and Jibri Blount each split a pair of free throws from the to seal it.

NCCU shot 53 percent (30 of 57) from the field and outrebounded the Tigers 45-24.

Jaquan Dotson had 18 points, Sellers added 15 and John Grant Jr. scored 13 for Savannah State (5-15, 2-4).

Leaders

North Carolina Central PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Davis 23 0 1 8 0 2
R. Miller 22 0 2 3 1 0
Savannah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Dotson 18 0 3 5 3 1
Z. Sellers 15 0 4 2 4 0

Team Comparison

NCC Savan
Points For 82 78
Field Goals 30/57-53% 28/62-45%
Three Pointers 6/16-38% 10/35-29%
Free Throws 16/26-62% 12/16-75%
Offensive Rebounds 12 4
Defensive Rebounds 33 20
Rebounds 49 27
Blocks 5 5
Steals 5 12
Turnovers 17 9
Personal Fouls 13 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - NCC Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Jan 28 NCC 82 @ Savan 78 R. Davis 23 J. Dotson 18

Game Information

Stadium: Tiger Arena, Savannah, Georgia
Attendance: 2,105
Game Time: