North Carolina A&T (14-14), (10-3 MEAC) vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (5-22), (4-8 MEAC)
Date: February 24, 2020
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Facility: Corbett Sports Center
Series: Aggies lead, 63-28
 
PROBABLE STARTERS:  G Andre Jackson (6-4, 175, Sr., 8.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg); G Kameron Langley (6-2, 205, Jr., 9.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg); G Kwe Parker (6-2, 181, R-Jr., 7.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg); F Ronald Jackson (6-8, 205, Sr., 14.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg); C Devin Haygood (6-8, 180, R-Sr., 7.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg).
 
AGGIES OVERVIEW: North Carolina A&T has moved into first place in the conference after their win against Howard on Saturday, 71-67, a half-game ahead of Norfolk State and NC Central. A&T holds the tiebreaker against both teams with one game against Central left on the schedule. Junior guard Kameron Langley, a preseason second team all-MEAC selection, is just three assists away from breaking N.C. A&T's all-time record held by Thomas Griffis (582). Langley leads the conference in assists per game at 7.2 and is second in assist-to-turnover ratio. The Aggies are led by senior forward Ronald Jackson who leads the team in points (14.6) and rebounds per game (10.3). Ronald Jackson could be the first Aggie since Bruce Jenkins in 2001-02 to average a double-double. Acting head coach Will Jones is 11-4 since taking over the team in late December.
 
HAWKS OVERVIEW: The Hawks are coming off a 74-55 loss at the hands of NC Central. UMES was projected to finish 11^th in the MEAC preseason poll. The Hawks are led by senior forward AJ Cheesman, who averages 9.6 points per game to go along with 5.3 rebounds. He leads the team in both categories. UMES boasts the fourth-best scoring defense in the conference surrendering just 71.0 points per game to their opponents. They are also third in blocked shots swatting 3.4 shots per game as a team. The Hawks are led by head coach Jason Crafton, who is in his first season at the helm of the program.
 
News & Notes:

• Last time these two teams met, N.C. A&T defeated the Hawks, 91-53, on Jan. 11.
• The Aggies have won 24-straight home conference games.
• In conference games only, the Aggies are first in seven statistical categories (scoring offense, rebounding offense, assists, steals, turnover margin, assist-to-turnover ratio, and defensive rebounds).
• In MEAC games only, Aggie forward Ronald Jackson is second in the league in rebounding (12.4 per game) through 13 games. He also has 13 double-doubles this season, tied for 21^st in the country.
• Langley has 580 career assists. He sits fourth all-time in the MEAC and needs 43 dimes to become the conference's all-time assist leader.
• Langley is tied for fourth in the country in total assists (195) and fourth in assists per game (7.2).