| 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 | 6-1 | - | 16-8 |
| Howard | 5-2 | 1 | 10-14 |
| Delaware State | 4-3 | 2 | 12-10 |
| South Carolina State | 4-3 | 2 | 11-12 |
| Morgan State | 4-3 | 2 | 10-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-4 | 3 | 10-14 |
| Coppin State | 2-5 | 4 | 4-18 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-7 | 6 | 4-19 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 10-1 | - | 19-5 |
| VCU | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Saint Louis | 7-4 | 3 | 14-10 |
| Dayton | 6-5 | 4 | 16-8 |
| Massachusetts | 6-5 | 4 | 11-13 |
| Loyola Chicago | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| George Washington | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Duquesne | 5-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
| St. Bonaventure | 5-7 | 5.5 | 17-8 |
| Davidson | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Rhode Island | 4-7 | 6 | 15-8 |
| La Salle | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Fordham | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
| Richmond | 3-8 | 7 | 8-16 |
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