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Eagles finally get a shot at some home cooking
DURHAM -- N.C. Central coach Henry Dickerson is hoping his men’s basketball team can find some homecourt magic tonight.
Bethune-Cookman gets the best of Eagles behind the line 12.2.2008 : 12:25 am
DURHAM -- Playing at home gave the N.C. Central women’s basketball team a chance to be in a close game Monday night, but the Eagles just couldn’t keep up outside the 3-point line.

Buffalo pulls out win over NCCU 11.30.2008 : 12:06 am
Kourtney Brown had 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds Saturday, leading Buffalo to a 65-54 win over N.C. Central in the consolation game of East Carolina's Lady Pirate Invitational at Minges Coliseum.

Lacy leads UNC-Wilmington past NC Central, 79-64 11.28.2008 : 3:01 pm
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- Dominique Lacy had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead UNC-Wilmington past North Carolina Central 79-64 Friday in the South Padre Invitational.

Eagles take on UNCW in Texas 11.27.2008 : 9:59 pm
DURHAM -- It's not quite home, but N.C. Central will get to play a men's basketball game today against a somewhat familiar opponent that's probably not capable of doubling the Eagles' score.

NCCU women face Bulldogs 11.26.2008 : 12:31 am
DURHAM -- The N.C. Central women's basketball program faces one of its biggest challenges tonight when the Eagles visit Georgia at 7 p.m. at Stegeman Coliseum.

Tulsa beats NC Central 92-52 11.25.2008 : 10:49 pm
TULSA, Okla. -- Jerome Jordan scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Tulsa rolled to a 92-52 victory over North Carolina Central Tuesday.

Eagles hit road (again) to face Golden Hurricane 11.24.2008 : 11:51 pm
DURHAM -- The road saga for the N.C. Centrals men's basketball team continues tonight when the Eagles visit Tulsa at 8 p.m. in their second game of the South Padre Island Invitational.

NCCU Postgame 11.23.2008 : 12:19 am
Player of the game Keon Williams, QB, NCCU

Eagles close with victory 11.22.2008 : 11:30 pm
DURHAM -- On the statistics sheet, it certainly wasn't pretty, but another notch in the left column was a beautiful thing for N.C. Central.

Eagles' tough road comes to an end against Tigers 11.21.2008 : 9:18 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central's 2008 football saga comes to an end today, and the Eagles would like to end it on a high note.

N.C. Central men have a shot at an upset tonight 11.20.2008 : 12:26 am
DURHAM -- For the first time this season, N.C. Central has a plausible chance for a men's basketball upset tonight when the Eagles visit Florida Gulf Coast at 7 p.m.

Eagles take on Hokies 11.20.2008 : 12:25 am
DURHAM -- N.C. Central will get its first taste of ACC women's basketball this season tonight when the Eagles visit Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Eagles look to close season on high note 11.18.2008 : 9:00 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central isn't going to have a winning football season this year, so it would be easy to forgive second-year coach Mose Rison if he couldn't wait for the season to end.

NCCU women gaining on the competition 11.18.2008 : 12:21 am
DURHAM -- It wasn’t a win, but at this point it might be considered a moral victory for N.C. Central women’s basketball.

Eagles host Morgan State today 11.16.2008 : 11:55 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central will try to even its women's basketball record at 1-1 today at 5 p.m., when the Eagles host Morgan State (0-1) at McLendon-McDougald Gym.

Kent State on tap for NCCU men 11.16.2008 : 11:55 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central gets another big challenge in men's basketball tonight. The Eagles, coming off a 94-48 season-opening loss at No. 21 Wake Forest, will be at Kent State tonight at 7 p.m. for their first-round game in the South Padre Island Invitational.

NCCU postgame 11.16.2008 : 12:45 am
Player of the game Brandon Gilbert, K, NCCU

Gilbert, Eagles pull out victory 11.16.2008 : 12:11 am
DURHAM -- Maybe N.C. Central had been keeping a secret. When the Eagles got a chance to play in 100 yards of mud Saturday, they were pretty good at it.

Demon Deacs pound Eagles 11.15.2008 : 1:21 am
WINSTON-SALEM -- N.C. Central's second season of Division I basketball competition will span 14 states and more than 25,000 miles. The Eagles' short drive on Friday night may seem like the farthest.

NCCU men on the road at WFU 11.13.2008 : 10:00 pm
DURHAM -- Year Two of N.C. Central's quest for success in Division I men's basketball begins tonight, and just like last year it doesn't start with an easy assignment.

Another big challenge for NCCU women 11.13.2008 : 10:00 pm
DURHAM -- Joli Robinson has seen this movie before as N.C. Central women's basketball coach. Twice.

College roundup: UNC's Grella takes top ACC honor 11.11.2008 : 11:24 pm
Men's soccer GRELLA ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Duke senior forward Mike Grella was named ACC men's soccer offensive player of the year Tuesday.

Eagles rally to knock off Barton 11.11.2008 : 11:24 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central showed two big things in its women's basketball exhibition game Tuesday night. The Eagles are resilient, and they have a freshman forward who can be an offensive threat.

Eagles should have plenty of motivation 11.11.2008 : 11:08 pm
DURHAM -- This week's opponent for N.C. Central is a long-time rival. But at least the Eagles don't have any more road games this season. And they even have a quarterback battle.

NCCU: Monday Morning QB 11.9.2008 : 9:31 pm
There was no miracle. That's what N.C. Central would have needed to upset Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo late Saturday afternoon -- actually Saturday night for you and me here in the East.

Shaw wins second straight CIAA title 11.8.2008 : 11:58 pm
Travis Robinson threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns to lead Shaw past Elizabeth City State 36-7 in the CIAA Championship game on Saturday at County Stadium, giving the Bears their second consecutive league title.

Cal Poly-SLO beats up NCCU in California meeting 11.8.2008 : 11:49 pm
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Finally, there was a glimmer of hope for the N.C. Central football team. Although it had taken 18 minutes and 52 seconds, Justin Campbell's 7-yard run gave the Eagles their first first down Saturday night at No. 3 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.

Nwachukwu back in action after injury last season 11.8.2008 : 10:59 pm
DURHAM -- Jori Nwachukwu is definitely back, and that's very good news for N.C. Central women's basketball. The junior center-forward, who missed the final nine games last season with a broken foot after helping the Eagles to the CIAA championship the year before, had 25 points and 10 rebounds Saturday at McLendon-McDougald Gym, helping to lead NCCU over former CIAA rival Livingstone 59-48 in the Eagles' first exhibition game of the season.

Injuries keep men's game short 11.8.2008 : 10:50 pm
DURHAM -- N.C. Central already has run into an injury bug in men's basketball, so Coach Henry Dickerson decided to abbreviate Saturday's Maroon-Gray game at McLendon-McDougald Gym.

Eagles face tough test vs. 'Stangs 11.8.2008 : 12:55 am
DURHAM -- The people in charge at N.C. Central knew that when they moved up from NCAA Division II in 2007, the athletic teams were going to face a lot of tough challenges.

Keys to the Game: NCCU 11.7.2008 : 11:57 pm
How will freshman QB Michael Johnson handle leading a heavy underdog on the road? That's going to determine a lot, because the Eagles need to have as many snaps and as much possession time as possible. So far, he had his best game under the most pressure, when he stepped in for an injured Keon Williams midway through the game and nearly completed a three-touchdown comeback.

NCCU faces tough test against Cal Poly-SLO 11.4.2008 : 8:33 pm
DURHAM -- One lopsided victory apparently has given Mose Rison a reason to be optimistic, and his N.C. Central football team definitely needs it this week.




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