Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Deywilk Tavarez had 20 points in Delaware State's 71-58 upset win over second-seeded North Carolina Central on Friday night in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament semifinals.
The sixth-seeded Hornets will face fourth-seeded Howard in Saturday's MEAC championship game. The Bison upset top-seeded Norfolk State to reach the title game.
Tavarez also added five rebounds for the Hornets (15-17). Jevin Muniz scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Martez Robinson finished 5 of 12 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
Keishon Porter led the way for the Eagles (18-13) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Fred Cleveland Jr. added 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals for North Carolina Central. Po'Boigh King also had 11 points.
A 13-3 run in the first half gave Delaware State a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Delaware State ahead 27-26, while Muniz led their club in scoring with 10 points. A 10-0 run in the second half turned a zero-point deficit into a 10-point lead for Delaware State. They outscored North Carolina Central by 12 points in the final half, as Tavarez led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Alston Andrews vs. Emmanuel Izunabor (Eagles gains possession) | Â | |
19:43 | +2 | Emmanuel Izunabor makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:17 | +2 | Deywilk Tavarez makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:47 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:45 | Â | Martez Robinson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:16 | Â | Jevin Muniz turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
18:00 | +2 | Po'Boigh King makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
17:48 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:46 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
17:41 | Â | Po'Boigh King turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
17:37 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses two point layup | Â | |
17:35 | Â | Hornets offensive rebound | Â | |
17:33 | +2 | Martez Robinson makes two point jump shot | 4-4 | |
17:22 | Â | Keishon Porter turnover (traveling) | Â | |
17:12 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:10 | Â | Hornets offensive rebound | Â | |
17:06 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez turnover (traveling) | Â | |
16:52 | +2 | Po'Boigh King makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
16:34 | Â | Po'Boigh King shooting foul (Martez Robinson draws the foul) | Â | |
16:34 | +1 | Martez Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
16:34 | +1 | Martez Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-6 | |
16:22 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:01 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor blocks Alston Andrews's two point layup | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Hornets offensive rebound | Â | |
16:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:59 | Â | Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:57 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
15:52 | +2 | Keishon Porter makes two point layup | 6-8 | |
15:18 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:16 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
15:14 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
14:57 | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot | 8-8 | |
14:34 | Â | Keishon Porter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:32 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound | Â | |
14:22 | Â | Jump ball. (Hornets gains possession) | Â | |
14:17 | +2 | Deywilk Tavarez makes two point layup | 10-8 | |
13:56 | +3 | Fred Cleveland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja'Darius Harris assists) | 10-11 | |
13:37 | Â | Wesley Oba turnover (lost ball) (Fred Cleveland Jr. steals) | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris offensive foul | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:03 | Â | Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:01 | Â | Cameron Stitt offensive rebound | Â | |
12:53 | Â | Cameron Stitt misses two point layup | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Keishon Porter offensive rebound | Â | |
12:52 | +2 | Keishon Porter makes two point dunk | 10-13 | |
12:31 | Â | Cameron Stitt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:29 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
12:26 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
12:18 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:16 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
12:05 | Â | Cameron Stitt shooting foul (Timmy Adedire draws the foul) | Â | |
12:05 | +1 | Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 | |
12:05 | +1 | Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-15 | |
11:40 | +2 | Wesley Oba makes two point layup (Jevin Muniz assists) | 12-15 | |
11:15 | Â | Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:13 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Josh Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Wesley Oba defensive rebound | Â | |
10:52 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jevin Muniz draws the foul) | Â | |
10:52 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:52 | +1 | Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-15 | |
10:52 | +1 | Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-15 | |
10:41 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:39 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
10:38 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound | Â | |
10:29 | +3 | Fred Cleveland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja'Darius Harris assists) | 14-18 | |
10:05 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses two point layup | Â | |
10:03 | Â | Alston Andrews offensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | +2 | Alston Andrews makes two point layup | 16-18 | |
9:42 | Â | Timmy Adedire misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:40 | Â | Wesley Oba defensive rebound | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Deywilk Tavarez steals) | Â | |
9:14 | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point layup | 18-18 | |
8:59 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Alston Andrews steals) | Â | |
8:36 | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot | 20-18 | |
8:20 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:18 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor personal foul | Â | |
7:55 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Wesley Oba offensive rebound | Â | |
7:49 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Wesley Oba draws the foul) | Â | |
7:49 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:49 | +1 | Wesley Oba makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-18 | |
7:49 | Â | Wesley Oba misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
7:49 | Â | Keishon Porter defensive rebound | Â | |
7:18 | Â | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
6:59 | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot | 23-18 | |
6:44 | +2 | Perry Smith Jr. makes two point dunk (Fred Cleveland Jr. assists) | 23-20 | |
6:13 | Â | Jevin Muniz turnover (lost ball) (Fred Cleveland Jr. steals) | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
6:06 | Â | Raymond Somerville defensive rebound | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Dean Shepherd misses two point layup | Â | |
5:59 | Â | Hornets offensive rebound | Â | |
5:58 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez turnover (bad pass) (Timmy Adedire steals) | Â | |
5:42 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:40 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez personal foul | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Keishon Porter misses two point layup | Â | |
5:12 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
5:09 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Raymond Somerville steals) | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:55 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:45 | Â | Po'Boigh King turnover (bad pass) (Martez Robinson steals) | Â | |
4:35 | Â | Raymond Somerville offensive foul | Â | |
4:35 | Â | Raymond Somerville turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
4:23 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:21 | Â | Eagles offensive rebound | Â | |
4:12 | Â | Keishon Porter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:10 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound | Â | |
4:06 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses two point layup | Â | |
4:04 | Â | Martez Robinson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Po'Boigh King defensive rebound | Â | |
3:57 | Â | Wesley Oba shooting foul (Ja'Darius Harris draws the foul) | Â | |
3:57 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:57 | +1 | Ja'Darius Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-21 | |
3:57 | +1 | Ja'Darius Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-22 | |
3:43 | Â | Jevin Muniz misses two point layup | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Martez Robinson offensive rebound | Â | |
3:38 | Â | Martez Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Darius Harris steals) | Â | |
3:31 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses two point layup | Â | |
3:29 | Â | Alston Andrews defensive rebound | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Alston Andrews misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Wesley Oba offensive rebound | Â | |
3:06 | Â | Hornets 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:57 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:55 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:44 | Â | Martez Robinson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:37 | +2 | Deywilk Tavarez makes two point layup | 25-22 | |
2:16 | +2 | Keishon Porter makes two point layup | 25-24 | |
2:16 | Â | Martez Robinson shooting foul (Keishon Porter draws the foul) | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Keishon Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Martez Robinson defensive rebound | Â | |
1:55 | Â | Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
1:38 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Wesley Oba defensive rebound | Â | |
1:26 | +2 | Martez Robinson makes two point layup (Jevin Muniz assists) | 27-24 | |
0:58 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Keishon Porter offensive rebound | Â | |
0:52 | +2 | Keishon Porter makes two point layup | 27-26 | |
0:29 | Â | Deywilk Tavarez turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
0:29 | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Timmy Adedire personal foul | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |