The 2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Terrence Baxter, played their home games at

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as members of the

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(MEAC).

Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 8–6 in MEAC play, to finish in third place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before falling to Norfolk State in the semifinals.

Preseason

On October 8, 2024, the MEAC released their preseason coaches poll. North Carolina Central was picked to finish fourth in the MEAC.

Preseason rankings

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Preseason All-MEAC Teams

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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