DURHAM, North Carolina -- Led by stars Jordan Parks and Nimrod Hilliard, N.C. Central slammed Bethune-Cookman 72-49 on Senior Day at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium, clinching the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 overall seed at the upcoming MEAC Tournament in Norfolk, Virginia.The regular-season title is the second straight for the Eagles, who went on to win the MEAC Tournament a year ago and gain the league’s only berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Eagles have won 32 conference games in a row, the longest streak in Division I, and extended their home winning streak to 34 games in the process.
The Eagles improved to 22-6 overall and remained unbeaten at 14-0 in MEAC play. Norfolk State (18-11, 11-3 MEAC), which had a bye Saturday, had been the only remaining threat to NCCU’s bid for the No. 1 seed but had to win its final two regular-season games and hope NCCU lost its final three MEAC games in order to remain in contention.
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