North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball

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North Carolina Central Eagles
2015–16 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
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University North Carolina Central University
Conference MEAC
Location Durham, NC
Head coach LeVelle Moton (7th year)
Arena McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,056)
Nickname Eagles
Colors Maroon and Gray
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
2014
Conference tournament champions
1946, 1950 (CIAA)[1]
2014 (MEAC)
Conference regular season champions
2014, 2015 (MEAC)

The North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Prior to 2011,[2] the Eagles competed in NCAA Division II and won the 1989 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. For much of the university's tenure in Division II, the school (formerly "North Carolina College") was a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Eagles in the NBA

NBA & ABA players who attended North Carolina Central.[3]

Eagles in the Hall of Fame

Two Eagles have been selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

  • Sam Jones - former NCCU player - inducted as a player in 1984
  • John McClendon - former NCCU coach - inducted as a coach in 1979

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Eagles appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2014 Second Round Iowa State L 75–93

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round Miami (FL) L 71–75

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 10–6. They were Division II National Champions in 1989.

Year Round Opponent Result
1957 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Florida A&M
Mount St. Mary's
W 78–61
L 88–106
1988 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Virginia State
Troy State
W 56–49
L 65–66 OT
1989 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Norfolk State
Virginia Union
Sacred Heart
Jacksonville State
Southeast Missouri State
W 67–64
W 60–55
W 58–57
W 90–70
W 73–46
1990 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Tampa
Jacksonville State
W 66–61
L 88–95 OT
1993 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Alabama A&M
Virginia Union
Cal State Bakersfield
W 93–84
W 93–81
L 80–86
1996 First Round Pfeiffer L 62–71
1997 Regional Semifinals Saint Augustine's L 66–78

References

  1. CIAA official site
  2. NCCU Gains Full NCAA Division I Membership. Published: Thursday, August 11, 2011.
  3. 2013-14 NC Central Media Guide

External links


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