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2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

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2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–15 (8–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Reggie Sharp
  • Nigel Thomas
  • Andre Gray
Home arenaMcDougald–McLendon Arena
Seasons
2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
Howard 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
North Carolina Central 8 5   .615 16 15   .516
Morgan State 7 6   .538 13 15   .464
South Carolina State 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Coppin State 6 8   .429 9 23   .281
Delaware State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2022 MEAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 13th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 5–9, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in third place in the Southern Division. In the MEAC tournament, they lost to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

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2021–22 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Alex Caldwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Columbia, SC
G 1 Ja'Darius Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Trenton, TN
F 2 Kris Monroe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Raleigh, NC
G 3 Asanti Price 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Columbia, SC
F 4 Dontavius King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Greenville, SC
G 5 Justin Wright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Greenville, NC
F 10 Samuel Keita 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr London, England
G 11 Marque Maultsby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 13 Terrence Crawford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Graham, NC
F 21 Eric Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Lexington, KY
G 22 Chris Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC
F 23 Cameron Butler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 24 Nicolas Fennell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Bowie, MD
F 25 Timmy Adedire 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
G 44 Randy Miller Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Odenton, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 60–70  0–1
 17  Caldwell   7  Monroe   5  Caldwell  Robins Center (6,173)
Richmond, VA
November 13, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Memphis L 51–90  0–2
 13  Boone   6  Butler   2  Maultsby  FedExForum (12,893)
Memphis, TN
November 16, 2021*
9:00 pm, BTN
at Iowa L 69–86  0–3
 15  Miller Jr.   8  Maultsby   5  Boone  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,132)
Iowa City, IA
November 20, 2021*
8:00 pm, Hornet Sports Network
at Alabama State L 74–80 OT 0–4
 23  Miller Jr.   6  King   5  Boone  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (932)
Montgomery, AL
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Warren Wilson W 110–32  1–4
 15  Caldwell   8  Monroe   5  Caldwell  McDougald–McLendon Arena (522)
Durham, NC
November 27, 2021*
3:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Apprentice School W 96–56  2–4
 13  2 Tied   7  Butler   5  2 Tied  McDougald–McLendon Arena (446)
Durham, NC
November 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 58–83  2–5
 9  2 Tied   7  Boone   2  2 Tied  Paul Porter Arena (504)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 1, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 67–65  3–5
 20  Boone   8  Butler   3  Boone  G. B. Hodge Center (412)
Spartanburg, SC
December 4, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 66–82  3–6
 18  Miller Jr.   6  Boone   5  Boone  Kimmel Arena (580)
Asheville, NC
December 6, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel L 67–80  3–7
 16  King   10  King   4  Wright  McAlister Field House (711)
Charleston, SC
December 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Carver W 102–50  4–7
 20  Wright   11  Monroe   7  Wright  McDougald–McLendon Arena (387)
Durham, NC
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Gardner–Webb W 72–71  5–7
 17  Monroe   9  King   4  Boone  McDougald–McLendon Arena (462)
Durham, NC
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, TNT
vs. Delaware State
Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic
W 86–53  6–7
 23  Miller Jr.   7  Monroe   13  Boone  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
December 21, 2021*
9:00 pm, YouTube
at UTEP
Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
L 61–70  6–8
 15  Miller Jr.   9  Wright   4  Wright  Don Haskins Center (4,047)
El Paso, TX
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, YouTube
vs. Sam Houston State
Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
L 51–68  6–9
 15  Harris   8  Maultsby   4  Boone  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 5, 2022*
7:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Christian Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols McDougald–McLendon Arena 
Durham, NC
January 8, 2022
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Morgan State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues McDougald–McLendon Arena 
Durham, NC
January 22, 2022
4:30 pm, DESU-TV
at Delaware State W 73–49  7–9
(1–0)
 22  Miller Jr.   7  King   5  Wright  Memorial Hall (0)
Dover, DE
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm, FloHoops
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–63  8–9
(2–0)
 21  Wright   6  Wright   5  Wright  Hytche Athletic Center (0)
Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Howard L 74–75 OT 8–10
(2–1)
 17  Wright   12  King   3  Boone  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,337)
Durham, NC
January 31, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPNU
Norfolk State W 70–67  9–10
(3–1)
 20  Wright   7  Monroe   5  Fennell  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,878)
Durham, NC
February 5, 2022
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Coppin State
Rescheduled from Jan. 10
W 69–68  10–10
(4–1)
 25  Wright   12  Monroe   3  Maultsby  McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,118)
Durham, NC
February 7, 2022
8:00 pm, YouTube
at South Carolina State
Rescheduled from Jan. 15
L 68–74  10–11
(4–2)
 28  Boone   8  Boone   4  Boone  SHM Memorial Center (384)
Orangeburg, SC
February 10, 2022*
6:00 pm
Warren Wilson W 115–43  11–11
 22  Harris   11  Butler   6  Boone  McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,277)
Durham, NC
February 12, 2022
3:00 pm, Morgan State All Access
at Morgan State W 74–64  12–11
(5–2)
 24  Wright   9  Wright   6  Boone  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (0)
Baltimore, MD
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPNU
at Coppin State W 77–74  13–11
(6–2)
 21  Monroe   11  Monroe   4  Boone  Physical Education Complex (512)
Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Delaware State W 84–79 OT 14–11
(7–2)
 32  Wright   9  Wright   7  Boone  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,127)
Durham, NC
February 21, 2022
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network
Maryland Eastern Shore L 66–79  14–12
(7–3)
 23  Monroe   8  Boone   4  Wright  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,273)
Durham, NC
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, Bison Live
at Howard L 67–77  14–13
(7–4)
 29  Boone   9  Monroe   2  Boone  Burr Gymnasium (1,994)
Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2022
7:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 46–75  14–14
(7–5)
 18  Boone   7  Butler   1  Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,646)
Norfolk, VA
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm, NCCU Sports Network
South Carolina State W 67–62  15–14
(8–5)
 24  Wright   12  Boone   4  Monroe  McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,083)
Durham, NC
MEAC tournament
March 10, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Maryland Eastern Shore
Quarterfinals
W 68–56  16–14
 14  Wright   7  Fennell   3  Tied  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (7) Coppin State
Semifinals
L 73–79  16–15
 16  Monroe   10  Butler   4  Wright  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Air Force Reserve MEAC Basketball Tournament: Norfolk State Defeats North Carolina Central". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2021.