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Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) - The 23rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers host the
NC Central Eagles tonight to end their non-conference slate at Assembly Hall.
Tonight will be the third encounter between Indiana and the Eagles. The
Hoosiers hold a 2-0 lead in the series after their 72-56 victory on Nov. 23rd,
2010.
NC Central comes in with a 14-12 overall record and an 8-5 mark in MEAC play.
The Eagles are coming off a 71-66 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday,
in which they hit 48.8 percent of their field goals. NC Central has not played
a ranked opponent yet this season, but it is 0-3 against BCS Conference
programs (Wake Forest, NC State, and Oregon). LeVelle Moton is in his third
season with the Eagles and has a 36-49 overall record with the program.
The Eagles will look to Dominique Sutton and Ray Willis to power the upset
tonight. Sutton is leading the team with 16.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game
while connecting on 59.5 percent of his shots from the floor. Willis is
contributing 15.8 points and 5.7 boards per game. Emanuel Chapman is a very
good distributor as he is handing out 5.6 assists per contest.
Tom Crean's Hoosiers come in with a 20-7 overall record after their 78-66
setback against Iowa on Sunday. Indiana's loss snapped a three-game winning
streak. The Hoosiers are 12-0 in non-conference action this season and boast
an impressive 15-1 mark at Assembly Hall. Indiana's offense is very adept, as
it nets 78.0 ppg, which is the 21st best average in the nation. The Hoosiers
are allowing opponents to score 66.3 ppg.
Indiana's balanced attack is led by Cody Zeller, who averages team-highs of
15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Zeller is extremely efficient as he is
connecting on 64.4 percent of his field goals. Christian Watford, Jordan
Hulls, and Victor Oladipo are all contributing double-digit scoring averages
for the Hoosiers as well. Oladipo and Zeller led the team with 15 points
versus Iowa on Sunday.
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