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North Carolina A&T beats Norfolk St., 70-64; faces Hampton | |
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Femi Olujobi scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and North Carolina A&T secured its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal appearance in five years, holding off Norfolk State 70-64 in a quarterfinal battle Thursday night. The No. 4 seed Aggies take on top-seeded Hampton in the first of two semifinal games Friday night. Norfolk State led by five at intermission, 37-32, and the Spartans extended the lead to nine on a Kyle Williams 3 with 17:15 left. NC A&T rattled off six straight points, half on an Amari Hamilton 3. After Steven Whitley hit two layups back-to-back, the Aggies went on a 12-0 run to take a 53-49 lead they never relinquished. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | S. Whitley | 12.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | P. Bungei | 6.1 | |||
| Assists: | S. Whitley | 4.7 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | S. Whitley | 65.4% | |||
| 3P%: | D. Jamerson Jr. | 39.9% | |||
| Steals: | S. Whitley | 1.6 | |||
| Blocks: | A. Long | 0.8 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
| 9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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| Mid-Eastern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 12-4 | 18-14 |
| Hampton | 12-4 | 19-16 |
| Savannah State | 12-4 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11-5 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-5 | 14-19 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-7 | 19-16 |
| Morgan State | 7-9 | 13-19 |
| Howard | 7-9 | 10-23 |
| Florida A&M | 7-9 | 9-25 |
| South Carolina State | 6-10 | 10-22 |
| Coppin State | 5-11 | 5-27 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 3-13 | 7-25 |
| Delaware State | 2-14 | 4-28 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.7 (206) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.5 (27) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.6 (172) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.1% (259) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.1% (308) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.9% (118) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.2 (196) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.0 (117) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (261) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.8% (59) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.8% (155) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.7% (232) | ||||
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