2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

The 2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represent North Carolina Central University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 11th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, play their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
MEAC regular season champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record18–13 (13–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Graves
  • Reggie Sharp
  • Nigel Thomas
Home arenaMcDougald–McLendon Arena
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina Central13–3 .813  18–13  .581
North Carolina A&T12–4 .750  17–15  .531
Norfolk State12–4 .750  16–15  .516
Florida A&M*10–6 .625  12–15  .444
Bethune–Cookman10–6 .625  16–14  .533
Morgan State9–7 .563  15–16  .484
Coppin State7–9 .438  11–20  .355
South Carolina State6–10 .375  11–18  .379
MD Eastern Shore4–12 .250  5–27  .156
Delaware State4–12 .250  6–26  .188
Howard1–15 .063  4–29  .121
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 18–16 overall, 10–6 in MEAC play, finishing in 3rd place. In the MEAC Tournament, they defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals,[1] North Carolina A&T in the semifinals,[2] advancing to the championship game against top-seeded Norfolk State, upsetting the Spartans, winning the MEAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year.[3] Also, for the third consecutive year, they received the No. 16 seed, and played in the First Four, this time losing to North Dakota State.[4]

Roster
2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Mike Melvin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 2 Jibri Blount 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 3 Ty Graves 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 4 Joshua Dawkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 5 Deven Palmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hyde Park, Massachusetts
F/C 10 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Dayton, Ohio
G 11 Randy Miller Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Odenton, Maryland
G 12 Jordan Perkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
F/C 13 Justin Whatley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS So Chesapeake, Virginia
F 21 Kobby Ayetey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Apam, Ghana
G 22 C.J. Keyser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 24 Nicolas Fennell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS So Bowie, Maryland
F 25 Xavier McCoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Warsaw, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 1, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2019*
2:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Stephen F. Austin L 64–94  0–1
 William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,167)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 USC Upstate
Global Sports Shootout		 W 73–64  1–1
 McDougald–McLendon Arena (973)
Durham, NC
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Akron
Global Sports Shootout		 L 47–57  1–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,103)
Akron, OH
November 17, 2019*
5:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 4 Louisville
Global Sports Shootout		 L 58–87  1–3
 KFC Yum! Center (14,874)
Louisville, KY
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Youngstown State
Global Sports Shootout		 L 60–66  1–4
 Beeghly Center (1,564)
Youngstown, OH
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Bluefield State W 68–44  2–4
 McDougald–McLendon Arena (633)
Durham, NC
November 26, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois L 48–64  2–5
 Banterra Center (3,620)
Carbondale, IL
December 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wofford L 59–77  2–6
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,241)
Spartanburg, SC
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Georgia L 59–95  2–7
 Stegeman Coliseum (7,738)
Athens, GA
December 7, 2019*
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern L 53–58  2–8
 CSU Field House (622)
North Charleston, SC
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Christendom W 109–28  3–8
 McDougald–McLendon Arena (212)
Durham, NC
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina L 71–91  3–9
 HTC Center (987)
Conway, SC
December 17, 2019*
7:30 pm, CUSA.TV		 at Louisiana Tech L 60–69  3–10
 Thomas Assembly Center (2,156)
Ruston, LA
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Mid-Atlantic Christian W 108–63  4–10
 McDougald–McLendon Arena (478)
Durham, NC
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Florida A&M W 61–45  5–10
(1–0)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (988)
Durham, NC
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm		 at Delaware State L 66–68  5–11
(1–1)		 Memorial Hall (519)
Dover, DE
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–64 OT 6–11
(2–1)		 Hytche Athletic Center (555)
Princess Anne, MD
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman W 86–59  7–11
(3–1)		 Moore Gymnasium (855)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2020
4:45 pm		 at Florida A&M L 57–66  7–12
(3–2)		 Teaching Gym (407)
Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2020
4:20 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Delaware State W 72–45  8–12
(4–2)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (831)
Durham, NC
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 South Carolina State W 73–56  9–12
(5–2)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,229)
Durham, NC
February 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Norfolk State W 69–63  10–12
(6–2)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,486)
Durham, NC
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm		 at Coppin State W 68–63  11–12
(7–2)		 Physical Education Complex (942)
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2020
4:00 pm		 at Morgan State W 58–57  12–12
(8–2)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,108)
Baltimore, MD
February 17, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at North Carolina A&T L 60–77  12–13
(8–3)		 Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 74–55  13–13
(9–3)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,287)
Durham, NC
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Howard W 80–65  14–13
(10–3)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,496)
Durham, NC
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm		 at South Carolina State W 83–82 2OT 15–13
(11–3)		 SHM Memorial Center (477)
Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network		 Bethune–Cookman W 71–68 OT 16–13
(12–3)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,338)
Durham, NC
March 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 North Carolina A&T W 86–80  17–13
(13–3)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,026)
Durham, NC
MEAC Tournament
March 11, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports		 (1) vs. (8) Delaware State
Quarterfinals		 W 92–75  18–13
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports		 (1) vs. (4/5) Bethune-Cookman/Morgan State
Semifinals		 MEAC Tournament Canceled[5] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[6]

References
  1. "Eagles Fly Past Delaware State to Third-Straight MEAC Semifinal Appearance". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "MEAC Basketball Tournament: N.C. Central Ousts Rival Aggies for Spot in Final". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "North Carolina Central Wins Third Straight MEAC Men's Basketball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. "March Madness: North Dakota State beats N.C. Central in First Four". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
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