North Carolina A&T (2-2) vs. The Citadel (1-0)
Date: December 3, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Facility: McAlister Field House
Series: Aggies lead, 1-0
PROBABLE STARTERS: G Tyler Maye (6-1, 175, Sr., 8.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg
); G Kameron Langley (6-2, 165, Sr., 7.3 ppg, 7.3 apg
); F Tyrone Lyons (
6-7, 185, Jr., 10.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
; F Jeremy Robinson (6-5, 215, S0., 7.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg
); C Harry Morrice (6-11, 235, S0., 5.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg
).
AGGIES OVERVIEW: North Carolina A&T are winners of two-straight heading into tonight's matchup. The Aggies have two all-conference players in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) player of the year
Kameron Langley and third-team selection
Tyler Maye. Langley led the nation in total assists (247), assists per game (8.0) and triple-doubles (2) last season. He has 13 steals in four games so far this year. Langley has 661 career assists and needs just 39 more dimes to become only the 82
nd player in NCAA history with 700 assists. Maye is averaging 8.3 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field. Head coach
Will Jones is in his first full season after serving in an interim capacity part of last year and has an overall record of 16-7 (.696).
BULLDOGS OVERVIEW: The Bulldogs are 1-0 this season after defeating Piedmont, 89-64, on Nov. 25. In the game, The Citadel connected on 18 three-pointers, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history. The Bulldogs were projected to finish 10
th in both the media and coach's Southern Conference (SoCon) preseason polls. Senior guard Kaiden Rice is the leading scorer with 27 points in their lone game against Piedmont. He made nine 3-pointers and shot 50 percent from downtown. Head coach Duggar Baucom enters his sixth season at the helm of the program and has a 203-265 (.434) mark at Citadel.
News & Notes:
- Last time these teams met, the Aggies defeated the Bulldogs, 92-73, on Nov. 15, 2017.
- N.C. A&T is 1-0 on the road after winning at Charleston Southern on Tuesday.
- Junior guard Tyrone Lyons is averaging a team-high 10.0 points per game.
