North Carolina Central Eagles at South Carolina State Bulldogs
The South Carolina State Bulldogs beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 85-72 at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
- Venue
- Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, Orangeburg, SC
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| NCCU | SCST | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 30-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 14-24 | FT | 15-17 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 93 |
North Carolina Central Eagles leaders
- Points: Jae Slack, 17
- Assists: Gage Lattimore, 4
- Rebounds: Kelechi Okworogwo, 8
South Carolina State Bulldogs leaders
- Points: Jayden Johnson, 20
- Assists: Jayden Johnson, 6
- Rebounds: Chris Parker, 7