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South Carolina State beats Norfolk St. 67-65 in MEAC semis | |
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Gabe McCray finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Ed Stephens hit two free throws with 16 seconds left to lead No. 3 seed South Carolina State to a 67-65 win over Norfolk State in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday night. Greg Mortimer scored 14, while Eric Eaves and Stephens had 11 points apiece for South Carolina State. The Bulldogs (19-13) will face top-seeded Hampton (19-10), which they beat 67-62 in the lone regular-season meeting, in the championship game Saturday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Short | 15.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Butler | 6.6 | |||
| Assists: | Z. Robinson | 2.9 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | J. Short | 82.1% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Short | 36.0% | |||
| Steals: | Z. Robinson | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Butler | 2.2 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Mid-Eastern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Hampton | 13-3 | 21-11 |
| South Carolina State | 12-4 | 19-15 |
| Norfolk State | 12-4 | 17-17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-6 | 14-18 |
| Savannah State | 9-7 | 16-16 |
| North Carolina Central | 7-9 | 13-19 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 7-9 | 10-22 |
| North Carolina A&T | 7-9 | 10-22 |
| Howard | 6-10 | 12-20 |
| Morgan State | 6-10 | 9-22 |
| Coppin State | 6-10 | 9-22 |
| Delaware State | 5-11 | 7-25 |
| Florida A&M | 4-12 | 8-21 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.4 (167) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.1 (151) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.1 (262) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.4% (256) | ||||
| FT%: | 77.5% (3) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.7% (169) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.4 (219) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.7 (292) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.1 (245) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.3% (106) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.1% (292) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.4% (321) | ||||
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