MEAC Tournament - Recap - North Carolina Central Defeats MD-Eastern Shore 60-43

MEAC Tournament - Recap - North Carolina Central Defeats MD-Eastern Shore 60-43

North Carolina Central grabbed a 60-43 win over MD-Eastern Shore on Tuesday, behind a 13-point effort from Dominique Sutton at Joel Coliseum.

Bettors who backed North Carolina Central were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 9.5 at sportsbooks.

Ebuka Anyaorah had 11 points for North Carolina Central and Justin Leemow chipped in with 10 points. Emanuel Chapman had 5 assists for them, while Dominique Sutton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

MD-Eastern Shore got 17 points from Percy Woods in a losing cause and another 10 points from Gregory Womack. Percy Woods contributed 3 assists for them, while Hillary Haley had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed North Carolina Central were victorious, as the score was 29-26 at the break.

MD-Eastern Shore won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-28.