College Basketball · MEAC · 2026-27
North Carolina Central Eagles
0-2 · Coach LeVelle Moton
Power Rankings
#332▲25
Who is best right now.
-17.1points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -22.0 (#357)
Preseason: #357
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-17
- Conference record
- 7-7
- Conference title
- 2%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.4
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #357 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #349 in the country (-22.3), 14-18.
- →3% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Christian Meeks (Morgan State, 5.9 ppg), Tyler Mason (Alabama State, 5 ppg), Trey Brown (Maryland Eastern Shore, 3.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Gage Lattimore (16.6 ppg, now at James Madison), Dionte Johnson (8.6 ppg), Khouri Carvey (13.6 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like North Carolina Central
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian SanonG · Senior · #3893 ranked | 2 · 2 | 36.5 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 (9-29) | 35.0 (7-20) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Trey BrownG · Senior · #3143 ranked | 2 · 2 | 35.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 35.0 (7-20) | 0.0 (0-2) | 75.0 (6-8) |
| Darius KaneG · Senior · #3010 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 50.0 (8-16) | 66.7 (2-3) | 71.4 (10-14) |
| Tyler MasonF · Senior · #2893 ranked | 2 · 1 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 55.6 (10-18) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Duor DuorF · Freshman · #3590 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 25.0 (2-8) | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Maurice VasselF · Junior · #3632 ranked | 2 · 1 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 60.0 (6-10) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Isaiah BuckleyG · Junior · #4054 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Jozohn PriceF · Junior · #4015 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Ryan ArcheyG · Senior · #3737 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Christian MeeksF · Senior · #2787 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Chandler ThomasG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Viktor AlaoG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian MeeksF · Senior |  Transfer from Morgan State | 22 | 5.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Trey BrownG · Senior |  Transfer from Maryland Eastern Shore | 16 | 3.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Tyler MasonF · Senior |  Transfer from Alabama State | 15 | 5 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Maurice VasselF · Junior | Transfer from Maryland Eastern Shore | 14 | 2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Ryan ArcheyG · Senior |  Returning | 9 | 3.2 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.8 ast |
Gone from last season: Gage Lattimore (16.6 ppg, to 
James Madison), Dionte Johnson (8.6 ppg), Khouri Carvey (13.6 ppg), Tekao Carpenter (6.8 ppg), Kelechi Okworogwo (8.2 ppg), Jae Slack (10.3 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Christian Meeks | Transfer from Morgan State | F | Senior | 6-6 · 220 | Chicago, IL | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 5.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.8 ast (30 G) | #2787 · -0.41 |
| 12 | Tyler Mason | Transfer from Alabama State | F | Senior | 6-10 · 240 | Stafford, VA | 11.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 5.0 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.1 ast (22 G) | #2893 · -0.45 |
| 2 | Darius Kane | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-3 · 185 | Burlington, NC | 14.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3010 · -0.49 |
| 6 | Trey Brown | Transfer from Maryland Eastern Shore | G | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Phoenix, AZ | 10.0 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 3.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.3 ast (27 G) | #3143 · -0.55 |
| 3 | Duor Duor | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-11 · 205 | Atlanta, GA | 2.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3590 · -0.76 |
| 8 | Maurice Vassel | Transfer from Maryland Eastern Shore | F | Junior | 6-9 · 205 | Saint Ann, Jamaica | 6.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.0 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.1 ast (25 G) | #3632 · -0.77 |
| 10 | Ryan Archey | Returning | G | Senior | 6-0 · 175 | PG County, MD | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.2 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.8 ast (25 G) | #3737 · -0.81 |
| 23 | Cristian Sanon | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-6 · 205 | Odessa, FL | 13.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3893 · -0.89 |
| 13 | Jozohn Price | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-10 · 215 | Charlotte, NC | 4.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #4015 · -0.98 |
| 4 | Isaiah Buckley | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-2 · 176 | PG County, MD | 3.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 11.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | #4054 · -1.08 |
| 5 | Bryce Selby | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 5-11 · 161 | Waldorf, MD | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Viktor Alao | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 190 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 1 | Alius Bowser | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 · 192 | Charlotte, NC | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Chandler Thomas | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 · 190 | Warner Robins, GA | 0.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 33 | Daniel Mbaeteka | Transfer from Shaw | C | Junior | 7-0 · 280 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hasn't played | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atGeorgia | L62-78Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  atLongwood | L75-80Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  atVMI | Projected 71-73NCCU: 43% to winNorth Carolina Central: 43% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  atLiberty | Projected 64-77NCCU: 13% to winNorth Carolina Central: 13% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 | vsVirginia Lynchburg(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 18 |  atGeorge Mason | Projected 57-80NCCU: 3% to winNorth Carolina Central: 3% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 | vsCarolina University(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 28 |  atGardner-Webb | Projected 72-70NCCU: 56% to winNorth Carolina Central: 56% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 | vsToccoa Falls(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 5 |  vsSouth Carolina Upstate | Projected 73-69NCCU: 64% to winNorth Carolina Central: 64% to win Compare |
| Dec 7 |  atVCU | Projected 62-88NCCU: 1% to winNorth Carolina Central: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 11 |  atDrake | Projected 65-81NCCU: 9% to winNorth Carolina Central: 9% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  at#16Iowa State | Projected 55-89NCCU: 1% to winNorth Carolina Central: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  atHigh Point | Projected 59-84NCCU: 2% to winNorth Carolina Central: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atSouth Carolina | Projected 60-81NCCU: 3% to winNorth Carolina Central: 3% to win Compare |
| Dec 28 | vsTruett McConnell(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 2 |  atNorfolk StateConference | Projected 69-74NCCU: 33% to winNorth Carolina Central: 33% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsCoppin StateConference | Projected 73-67NCCU: 70% to winNorth Carolina Central: 70% to win Compare |
| Jan 11 | vsMorgan StateConference | Projected 75-71NCCU: 65% to winNorth Carolina Central: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atHowardConference | Projected 65-81NCCU: 9% to winNorth Carolina Central: 9% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atDelaware StateConference | Projected 68-67NCCU: 54% to winNorth Carolina Central: 54% to win Compare |
| Jan 25 | atMaryland Eastern ShoreConference | Projected 66-67NCCU: 47% to winNorth Carolina Central: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsSouth Carolina StateConference | Projected 75-69NCCU: 70% to winNorth Carolina Central: 70% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsNorfolk StateConference | Projected 73-71NCCU: 54% to winNorth Carolina Central: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 8 | vsHowardConference | Projected 68-78NCCU: 20% to winNorth Carolina Central: 20% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atCoppin StateConference | Projected 69-70NCCU: 49% to winNorth Carolina Central: 49% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | atMorgan StateConference | Projected 72-74NCCU: 43% to winNorth Carolina Central: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsDelaware StateConference | Projected 72-64NCCU: 74% to winNorth Carolina Central: 74% to win Compare |
| Mar 1 | vsMaryland Eastern ShoreConference | Projected 69-64NCCU: 67% to winNorth Carolina Central: 67% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | atSouth Carolina StateConference | Projected 72-73NCCU: 49% to winNorth Carolina Central: 49% to win Compare |
MEAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Morgan State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Howard | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Delaware State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Coppin State | 0-0 | 0-2 |