NCAAB Game Recap
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Howard at North Carolina CentralMon Feb 24, 2020 7:49 PM EST
North Carolina Central 80, Howard 65
Feb 24, 2020, 7:49 PM EST
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80 |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Jibri Blount had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Deven Palmer added 15 points and North Carolina Central beat Howard 80-65 on Monday night for its 15th straight home victory.
C.J. Keyser chipped in with 12 points, and Evan Clayborne and Ty Graves each had 11 points for NCCU (14-13, 10-3 MEAC), which made 10 3-pointers. The Eagles only trail North Carolina A&T (11-3) for the league lead. NCCU outrebounded Howard 42-29, including 20-8 on the offensive glass, and turned 17 turnovers into 26 points.
Charles Williams led Howard (3-26, 0-13) with 22 points. Wayne Bristol added 11.
Howard led 19-10 before NCCU took the lead for good, at 20-19, during a 14-0 run. The Eagles led by as many as 25 points, after another 12-0 spurt for a 78-53 advantage, in the second half.
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Leaders
Howard | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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C. Williams | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
W. Bristol | 11 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina Central | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
J. Blount | 20 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
D. Palmer | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Team Comparison
How | NCC | |
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Points For | 65 | 80 |
Field Goals | 23/52-44% | 32/70-46% |
Three Pointers | 11/24-46% | 10/30-33% |
Free Throws | 8/12-67% | 6/14-43% |
Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 20 |
Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 22 |
Rebounds | 33 | 43 |
Blocks | 0 | 3 |
Steals | 4 | 9 |
Turnovers | 17 | 9 |
Personal Fouls | 10 | 14 |
Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - NCC Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Feb 24 | How 65 @ NCC 80 | C. Williams 22 | J. Blount 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium, Durham, North Carolina |
Attendance: 1,496 |
Game Time: |