| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCU | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| SLU | 31 | 43 | 74 |
Saint Louis rallies to beat North Carolina Central 74-65
ST. LOUIS -- Javon Bess scored 19 points with four 3-pointers and six assists and Saint Louis rallied in the second half to beat North Carolina Central 74-65 on Wednesday night.
Jordan Goodwin scored 16 points with five assists and Tramaine Isabell Jr. and Carte'Are Gordon added 10 points apiece for the Billikens (8-3), who trailed 36-31 at halftime.
Hasahan French's layup and dunk sparked a 14-2 Billikens run capped by Carte'Are Gordon's 3-point play for a 45-44 lead. D.J. Foreman's layup kicked off a 16-0 run while the Eagles went scoreless for three minutes and the Billikens pulled ahead 61-46 with 9:24 left.
The Eagles rallied on a 13-2 run and closed to 63-59 on Jibiri Blount's layup, but Saint Louis scored six straight for a 10-point lead with 4:21 left and NCCU got no closer than eight from there.
Davis and Randy Miller Jr. scored 12 apiece for the Eagles (4-9), who turned it over 24 times and have lost four straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kipp Kissinger
- Paul Szelc
- John Floyd
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 2-0 | - | 11-7 |
| South Carolina State | 2-0 | - | 8-9 |
| Howard | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-9 |
| Morgan State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Coppin State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-14 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-13 |
| Delaware State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-2 | 2 | 7-12 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Saint Louis | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Richmond | 2-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Rhode Island | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| George Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Davidson | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Dayton | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| VCU | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| George Mason | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Duquesne | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| La Salle | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Fordham | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
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