NC A&T (4-9, 1-0) vs. South Carolina State (0-11, 0-1)
Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Sunday, 4 pm EST
CONCLUSION: NC A&T seeks its sixth consecutive victory in the series of head-to-head battles over the state of South Carolina. NC A&T has won an average of 8 points in its last five Bulldog wins. South Carolina’s last victory in the series was on February 10, 2018, a 90-85 victory.
SUPER SENIORS: NC A&T trusted its elderly people a lot. Kameron Langley, Tyrone Lyons, Blake Harris and Kwe Parker made up 40 percent of all Aggies scored this season, although that number has dropped to 20 percent in the team’s last five games. EFFICIENT EDWARDS: Rahsaan Edwards achieved 37.5 percent of the 56 3 points he tried and scored 14 out of 28 in the last five games. He also converted 68.2 percent of his free kicks this season.
NO WIND WHEN: NC A&T is 0-5 when scoring less than 65 points and 4-4 when scoring at least 65 points.
STREAK STATS: The state of South Carolina has lost its last three home games, scoring an average of 68.3 points and giving up 79.3.
DID YOU KNOW: NC A&T committed a turnover of just 18.6 percent of its assets this season, which is the second lowest percentage among all MEAC teams. The Aggies have turned the ball just 13.8 times per game this season and only 11.7 times per game in the last three games.
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