North Carolina Central Eagles @ Delaware State Hornets
Delaware State hosts North Carolina Central in conference matchup
North Carolina Central Eagles (8-18, 4-8 MEAC) at Delaware State Hornets (6-21, 3-9 MEAC)
Dover, Delaware; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morgan Callahan and North Carolina Central take on Jemesha Frierson and Delaware State in MEAC play Saturday.
The Hornets have gone 4-8 at home. Delaware State ranks fourth in the MEAC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 64.9 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting.
The Eagles are 4-8 in MEAC play. North Carolina Central has a 2/3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Delaware State's average of 3.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.0 per game North Carolina Central allows. North Carolina Central's 36.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.1 percentage points lower than Delaware State has given up to its opponents (40.4%).
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. North Carolina Central won the last matchup 58-44 on Feb. 9. Aniya Finger scored 16 points to help lead the Eagles to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ericka Huggins is averaging 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Hornets. Neveah Reaves is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Finger is shooting 41.9% and averaging 12.2 points for the Eagles. Callahan is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 3-7, averaging 57.0 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.8 points per game.
Eagles: 5-5, averaging 65.1 points, 37.0 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 10.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 37.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Dover, DE
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-1 | - | 21-7 |
| Norfolk State | 10-2 | 1 | 15-12 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 9-3 | 2 | 16-13 |
| Coppin State | 6-6 | 5 | 9-20 |
| North Carolina Central | 4-8 | 7 | 8-18 |
| Delaware State | 3-9 | 8 | 6-21 |
| Morgan State | 3-9 | 8 | 4-24 |
| South Carolina State | 2-10 | 9 | 5-22 |
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