The 2019–20 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University in the

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. The Eagles, led by 11th-year head coach

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, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in

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as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19-14, 13–3 in MEAC play, winning the MEAC regular season championship. They defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament. They were scheduled to play the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between Bethune–Cookman and

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in the semifinals, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 18–16 overall, 10–6 in MEAC play, finishing in 3rd place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals,

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in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game against top-seeded

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, upsetting the Spartans, winning the MEAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. Also, for the third consecutive year, they received the No. 16 seed, and played in the First Four, this time losing to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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North Carolina Central Eagles The North Carolina Central Eagles refer to the 14 sports teams representing North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, North Carolina in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis, and track an ...

North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball The North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Co ...