North Carolina A&T (15-6, 7-2 MEAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman (14-5, 7-1 MEAC)
Date: February 8, 2020
Time: 2 p.m.
Facility: Moore Gymnasium (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

Probable Starters: G Cinia McCray (5-9, Sr., 11.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G Mikaya Wilson (5-6, Sr., 5.1 ppg, 2.8 apg); G Jasmen Walton (5-11, So., 5.8 ppg, 2.7 rbg); F Le'on Hill (6-2, Sr., 7.0 rpg, 4.8 ppg); C Jayla Jones Pack (6-3, Jr., 8.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg).

AGGIES OVERVIEW:  North Carolina A&T looks for revenge after a 69-58 loss on Jan. 25 at Corbett Sports Center as Bethune-Cookman is tied for the lead in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with Norfolk State at 7-1 in conference play. N.C. A&T was led by McCray and Winters with 13 points each.

Junior guard Deja Winters ranks tied for 13^th in the conference in scoring and guard Cinia McCray is 16^th. Senior forward Le'on Hill is tied for sixth in the conference in rebounding, Alexus Lessears is ninth and Jayla Jones-Pack is also in the top-10 at No. 10.

Lessears ranks fifth in the conference in field goal percentage (48.3), Jones-Pack is sixth (48.1) and Winters ranks ninth (42.9). Winters ranks third in 3-point field goal percentage at 37.8.

BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS: After a conference opener loss to Norfolk State, Bethune-Cookman has won their last seven games including the win over the Aggies in late January. The Wildcats are led by Amaya Scott at 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Daniella Hatcher is averaging 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
In the game earlier this season, BCU outscored the Aggies 22-8 in the first quarter, but N.C. A&T outscored the Wildcats 50-47 in the final three quarters. The Wildcats were led by Scott with 23 points.

The Series: The Aggies lead Bethune-Cookman 46-29 in the series, but hold a slim lead 17-16 lead in Daytona Beach and has won four of the last five at B-CU's Moore Gym.

Rankings: The Aggies rank third in the MEAC and 11^th in the nation in turnovers forced. They are third in the conference and 11^th in the country in 3-point field goal defense (25.6). N.C. A&T leads the conference in field goal percentage defense (33.6), while ranking 10^th nationally. In total blocked shots, N.C. A&T is second in the MEAC and 47^th in the country with 95. They are second in the conference and 46^th in the nation in blocked shots per game (4.5).

The Aggies lead the conference in scoring defense (55.2) and 17^th in the nation. In scoring margin, they lead the conference (plus-11.1) and 47^th nationally.

N.C. A&T leads the MEAC in rebounds per game (43.14) and rebounding margin (plus-7.1). They are 16^th and 34^th in those categories respectively on a national level. The Aggies rank second in the conference with 906 rebounds and 25^th nationally.

Career Watch: McCray recorded 15 points against South Carolina State to inch closer to 1,000 career points. She now has 955 career points.

Lessears has 797 career rebounds for fourth place on the Aggies all-time list. She needs 32 to move into third held by Tia Richardson (2000-04). Hill is 12^th all-time in rebounds with 544 and needs 18 to move into 11^th held by Tracy King (2010-14).

Lessears is one of only five players in school history with more than 100 blocks. She has 107 and needs nine blocks to move into fourth place held by Lamona Smalley. Hill has 98 career blocks and is seventh all-time. She needs two blocks to become the sixth player to reach 100 blocks in a career.

Up Next: The Aggies finish the two-game road trip to Florida with Florida A&M Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Tallahassee before returning home for a three-game homestand.