Davis, Perkins power NC Central to 80-67 win over Southern
DURHAM, N.C. -- Raasean Davis notched a double-double, Jordan Perkins came off the bench to score 17 and North Carolina Central turned back Southern 80-67 on Sunday.
Davis knocked down 8 of 10 shots to score 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles (2-3), while Perkins connected on 5 of 7 from the field and 6 of 10 from the foul line.
Jamar Sandifer paced the Jaguars (0-5) with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Eddie Reese and Jared Sam scored 13 and 12, respectively. Southern has not played a home game yet.
NC Central began to pull away with 7:39 left in the first half. Alston Jones buried a 3-pointer, Davis had a pair of tip-ins, Perkins scored on a layup and Reginald Gardner Jr. hit two free throws to turn a tie at 17 into a 28-19 lead. Four Reese free throws over the final 90 seconds pulled the Jaguars within 34-27 at the half.
Southern pulled within four points early in the second half, but back-to-back layups by Davis sparked a 13-2 run and the Eagles coasted from there.
NC Central hit 26 of 49 (53 percent) from the floor and held Southern to 41.5 percent shooting (22 of 53).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Terry Moore
- Jackie Sanders
- Quentin McDaniel
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |