North Carolina A&T (9-12), (5-1 MEAC) vs. Delaware State (2-16), (1-3 MEAC)
Date: January 27, 2020
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Facility: Corbett Sports Center
Series: A&T leads, 63-32

AGGIE GAME NOTES
 
PROBABLE STARTERS:  G Andre Jackson (6-4, 175, Sr., 8.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg); G Kameron Langley (6-2, 205, Jr., 8.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg); G Tyler Maye (6-2, 170, Jr., 8.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg); F Ronald Jackson (6-8, 205, Sr., 14.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg); C Devin Haygood (6-8, 180, R-Sr., 7.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg).
 
AGGIES OVERVIEW: The Aggies are in sole possession of second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's basketball standings, trailing Norfolk State by half a game. Last time out, the Aggies extended their home conference winning streak to 19 games with a victory over Bethune-Cookman, 98-95. This is the fourth time N.C. A&T has scored 90-plus points in conference play. The Aggies have the best scoring offense in the league in MEAC games only averaging 89.2 points per contest. In conference play only, junior guard Kameron Langley is averaging a league-best 8.7 assists per game and is just 62 dimes shy of breaking N.C. A&T's all-time assist record held by Thomas Griffis. Acting head coach Will Jones is 6-2 since taking over the program in late December.  
 
HORNETS OVERVIEW: The Hornets are coming off a 72-45 loss to N.C. Central on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles as Delaware State defeated them, 68-66, on Jan. 11. The Hornets were projected to finish 10^th in the MEAC Preseason Poll and currently sit in 7^th. Delaware State is led by John Crosby who averages 21.5 points per game, good for 10^th in the country. The other double-figure scorer for the Hornets is Ameer Bennett, who averages 11.3 points per game. Second-year head coach Eric Skeeters is 8-40 since taking over the program in July 2018.
 
News & Notes:

• Last time these two teams met, N.C. A&T beat the Hornets, 98-77, on Jan. 13.
• The Aggies have won 19-straight home conference games.
• N.C. A&T is 5-1 at home this season.
• In conference play, the Aggies are first in six statistical categories (scoring offense, rebounding offense, assists, turnover margin, assist-to-turnover ratio, and defensive rebounds).
• Aggie forward Ronald Jackson leads the league in rebounding (13.5 per game) through six MEAC games. He also has 10 double-doubles this season. That's tied for 15^th in the country.
• Kameron Langley has 520 career assists. He sits fifth all-time in the MEAC and needs 103 dimes to become the conference's all-time assist leader.