North Carolina Central 59, Delaware State 53

North Carolina Central holds off Delaware State 59-53 in MEAC Tournament semifinal

Kyric Davis had 23 points to lead North Carolina Central to a 59-53 victory over Delaware State in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament. No. 3 seed North Carolina Central (14-17) will play top-seeded Howard in the championship…

North Carolina Central 59, Delaware State 53

DELAWARE STATE (8-22)

Howard and North Carolina Central set to face off for MEAC championship

Howard and North Carolina Central had to work a little harder than expected, but they will be facing each other for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The top-seeded Bison pulled away from No. 5 seed South Carolina State 78-61 while the third-seeded Eagles held off No. 7 Delaware State 59-53 in the MEAC semifinals. Howard (22-10) jumped out to a 38-24 halftime lead, but the Bulldogs (10-22) started the second half on a 17-5 run, sparked by three thr…