North Carolina Central - Pregame Discussion/Predictions

[1972Shocker]

Will the initial good vibrations about this Shocker team continue to grow as the Shocks face NCC this Saturday at Koch Arena.

Here is an article about the Eagles from their website:

http://nccueaglepride.com/news/2012/10/3/MBB_1003122736.aspx

Here is NCC's roster:

http://nccueaglepride.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

Looks like the Shocks will have a big size advantage.

Ray Willis, NCC's top returning player who averaged 14.6 PPG last year, is a 6'6" Sr. guard. I can see Evan, Nick and perhaps Tekele getting primary defensive responsibility on Willis.

Jeremy Ingram, a 6'3" Jr. guard, averaged 9.3 PPG last year and Ebuka Anyaorah, a 6'4" Sr. guard, averaged 8.3 PPG last year.

So clearly NCC is a guard-oriented team with good-sized and experienced guards. However, the size ends with the guards as NCC has no players on the roster taller than 6'7".

[ShockCrazy]

Nice article on one of the NC Central walk-ons.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/20777693/a-wish-fit-for-a-king

[MadaboutWu]

Hotel California --56
Dust in the Wind--80

[ShockerPhi]

I made a rather conservative prediction last time. Now after watching them play, I'm gonna go a little more bold...

Shockers: 92
Eagles: 61

[WuShock Reaper]

Neil Diamond: 68
Glenn Campbell: 103

[ShockerLager]

Nice article on one of the NC Central walk-ons.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...fit-for-a-king

Thanks for the link. I loved the story, and I hope he does well.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

First in Flight: 55
Air Capital: 89

[shockerfan]

SHOULD be another win.

WSU - 82
NC-Central - 64

[Kung Wu]

Thanks for the link. I loved the story, and I hope he does well.

Wow, what a great story. Don't skip this one people.

[60Shock]

Our score 95-125
Theirs 48

[KC Shox]

RPI Killers - 61
Team that will need to pull a couple of upsets to make up for this crap game - 84

[Shockadelica]

I just hope D-Will does not play in this game ... we shouldn't need him. He needs to rest up and get as close to 100% for the VCU game, where we gonna NEED his ball handling and experience.

ShoX 79
NCC 52

[lemuel777]

They won't know what hit'em - 49
Stacks of wheat - 87

[Rixtoy1]

Thanks for the link. I loved the story, and I hope he does well.

Personally, I am going to stand and applaud when this young man is introduced if he starts.
I hope others will as well.

[1979Shocker]

Early won't have the bad offensive game like he had in the exhibition. He could end up with a double double this game.

Shockers 91
Eagles 63