North Carolina A&T (3-9) vs. South Carolina State (0-10)
Date(s): January 2-3, 2021
Time(s): 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Facility: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center
Series: Aggies lead, 52-45
PROBABLE STARTERS: G Kameron Langley (6-2, 165, Sr., 10.6 ppg, 6.1 apg
); G Blake Harris (6-3, 190, Jr., 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg
); F Tyrone Lyons (6-7, 185, Jr., 8.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
; F Quentin Jones (6-8, 235, Jr., 8.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg
); C Harry Morrice (6-11, 235, So., 4.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
).
AGGIES OVERVIEW: Last time out, the Aggies dropped a tough game against cross-town rival UNC Greensboro. N.C. A&T has dropped two-straight, but have been without third-team preseason All-MEAC member
Tyler Maye and 2019-20 MEAC All-Rookie guard
Fred Cleveland, Jr. during the stretch. Preseason MEAC player of the year
Kameron Langley has been a menace on the defensive end this year and has earned conference weekly honors twice this season. He has 27 steals on the year. He is also the Aggies' leading scorer at 10.6 points per game shooting 43 percent from the field and a career-best 70 percent from the free throw line. 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 17-13 (.567). He is 2-0 against the Bulldogs.
BULLDOGS OVERVIEW: The Bulldogs have yet to win a game this season, losing most recently to Furman, 118-52, on Dec. 21. Their two home losses have come against Appalachian State and Jacksonville. S.C. State was projected to finish fifth in the MEAC southern division but did not have any players receive preseason all-conference honors. Sophomore guard Rahsaan Edwards leads the team in scoring at 9.3 points per game. As a team, the Bulldogs average just 29.8 rebounds per game while allowing their opponents to average 42.4. Their leading rebounder is true freshman forward Latavian Lawrence, who hauls in 4.1 boards per game. They also shoot 35.2 percent from the field collectively while their opponents shoot 49.6 percent. Head coach Murray Garvin is in his sixth full season at the helm of the program and has an overall record of 81-151 (.349) including 6-7 (.462) against the Aggies.
News & Notes:
- Last time these two teams met, N.C. A&T defeated S.C. State, 76-65, on March 2, 2020.
- The Aggies have won four-straight against S.C. State
- The Bulldogs are 0-2 at home this season.
- The Aggies are 1-4 on the road this season.
- Langley surmounted the 700-assist mark last game and now has 705.
- Langley currently leads the country in assists with 73 and is tied for third in steals with 27.
