1 | 2 | T | |
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NCCU | 30 | 28 | 58 |
SAV | 34 | 22 | 56 |
Savannah State Tigers
Rivas, Davis spark NC Central to 58-56 upset in MEAC tourney
NORFOLK, Va. -- Pablo Rivas and Raasean Davis combined to score 35 points and grab 32 rebounds and sixth-seeded North Carolina Central edged No. 3 seed Savannah State 58-56 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference quarterfinal Thursday night.
N.C. Central (17-15) advances to Friday's semifinal round to take on No. 7 seed Morgan State, which ousted second-seeded Bethune Cookman 78-77 on Wednesday.
Dexter McClanahan hit a long 3-pointer that pulled Savannah State within 58-56 with 58 seconds remaining, but neither team scored after that.
Rivas scored 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting, 3 of 5 from distance, and grabbed 12 boards. Davis, who dunked with about a minute left to cap the scoring for N.C. Central, pulled down 20 rebounds and scored 16 points.
McClanahan led Savannah State (15-17), the NCAA leader in 3-pointers (making 12.4 per game), with 23 points but was 3 of 10 from behind the arc. The Tigers shot 28 percent from the field (18 of 64) and made just 8 of 32 from 3-point range.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jackie Sanders
- Quez Crawford
- Kenneth Clark
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Howard | 3-0 | - | 8-11 |
Norfolk State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-8 |
South Carolina State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-10 |
North Carolina Central | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-12 |
Morgan State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-12 |
Delaware State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-10 |
Coppin State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 3-16 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
Non-NCAA Division I Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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