| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | 44 | 50 | 94 |
| SCST | 38 | 43 | 81 |
Savannah St. beats South Carolina St. 94-81, wins MEAC title
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Ty'lik Evans scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Savannah State beat South Carolina State 94-81 on Thursday night to clinch a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title.
Austin Dasent had 16 points, while Dexter McClanahan, Zach Sellers and Javaris Jenkins scored 15 apiece for Savannah State. The Tigers (15-16, 12-4), who finished the regular season tied atop the conference standings with Bethune-Cookman and Hampton, will be the No. 3 seed, and have a first-round bye, in the MEAC Tournament.
Dasent and Maricus Glenn each scored four points during an 8-0 opening run and Savannah State never trailed. James Richardson's layup pulled the Bulldogs within six points at the break, but they would get no closer. Jenkins hit a 3-pointer to push the lead into double figures for good and spark a 15-0 run that made it 70-46 with nearly 13 minutes to play. Sellers scored eight points, including two 3s, during the spurt.
Patrell Rogers had 24 points, Richardson scored 15 and Rayshwan Neal added 12 points and eight rebounds for South Carolina State (10-20, 6-8).
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7-6 Fall turns and dunks with ease on St. Joe's
UCF's seven-foot six-inch Tacko Fall drop-steps and finishes the standing dunk easily.
Wake Forest uses late 10-0 run to beat Titans
Freshman Jaylen Hoard and Brandon Childress each scored 15 points and Wake Forest beat Cal State Fullerton 66-59 on Friday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
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No. 16 Virginia Tech tops Northeastern in Charleston Classic
-- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 20 points as No. 16 Virginia Tech used a 23-2 run before halftime to overpower Northeastern 88-60 and advance to the championship of the Charleston Classic on Friday.
2018-2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Savannah State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |