McNeese Cowboys @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MCN | 21 | 45 | 66 |
NCCU | 22 | 45 | 67 |
McKnight gives N. Carolina Central 67-66 win over McNeese
DURHAM, N.C. -- Larry McKnight Jr. sank two free throws in the final seconds to give North Carolina Central a 67-66 edge over McNeese on Saturday.
The Eagles (4-5) trailed 66-65 after McNeese's James Harvey sank a jumper with :19 to play. Following a timeout, McKnight was fouled by Harvey and went to the line for two, making both for the lead with :08 left.
Raasean Davis led the Eagles with 21 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. McKnight finished with 20 points and four rebounds and Reggie Gardner Jr. had 17 points.
North Carolina Central was up 22-21 at the break but fell behind early in the second half and a pair of Harvey 3-pointers had them trailing 47-36 with 10:05 to play. The Eagles clawed back to take a 65-64 lead on a Davis tip shot with :46 remaining.
Shamarkus Kennedy led the Cowboys (2-5) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Harvey finished with 19 points.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Carl Blair
Referee:William Covington
Referee:Jon Broska
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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