Game #7 - NC A&T

The Cats travel to Greensboro to face the Aggies of North Carolina A&T State. This is a return game of lasts season's game in Cullowhee, which the Cats won by a final score of  90-64.  The NC A&T Aggies are currently members of the MECA but move to the Big South next season. 

When: Sunday, December 12, 2020, at 4 pm
Where: Corbett Sports Center, Greensboro, NC
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcers: Gary Ayers, play by play & Daniel Hooker, color
TV/video: Aggies All-Access
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Conference: Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC)
Official Athletic Site: NC A&T Aggies
Nickname: Aggies 
Location: Greensboro, NC
Mascot: Aggies the Bulldog
Colors: Blue & Gold (Yellow)
Students: 13,042
NC A&T Fan Message Board: A&T Fan Forum

The Series: This will be the 11th meeting between the two teams in a series that was first played in 1965. WCU is currently 4-6 overall in the series, winning last season's game in Cullowhee by a final score of 90-64.  The Cats are 1-3 in games played at NC A&T,  

Game Notes:    Western Carolina       -     NC A&T
Head Coach: Will Jones 
Record at NC A&T: 16-9 / 2nd year

Aggie's record last season (2019-20): 17-15 overall, 12-4  conf., 11-1 home, 4-12 away, 2-2 neutral
Aggie's record this season (2020-21): 2-6 overall, 0-1 home, 1-3 away, 1-2 neutral

The Aggies were picked to finish second in the southern division of the MECA, behind NC Central and senior guard Kameron Langley was selected as the MECA preseason player of the year. Langley led the nation in assists per game and total assists last season. Langley had 632 career assists. He needs 187 assists to move into the top-25 all-time in Division I men's basketball history.

Key Returners: Kameron Langley, Fred Cleveland Jr., Kwe Parker, Tyrone Lyons, Tyler Maye
Key Newcomers: Blake Harris (NC State), Quentin Jones (JUCO), Tyler Jones (UMES), Jeremy Robinson (JUCO), Milton Matthews III, David Greer (JUCO), Kenyon Duling 

The Aggies are on a 4 game losing streak since beating Charleston Southern by 7 points back on December 1st. The Aggies have dropped games to the Citadel, Stanford, Longwood, and VCU. The Stanford and VCU losses were expected, however, Longwood lost to Division III Greensboro College just prior to playing the Aggies. Longwood beat A&T by a total of 17 points.  

Junior guard Blake Harris & senior Kameron Langley are leading scoring for the Aggies, averaging 9 points each per game, with Langley the top rebounder pulling down 5 rebounds per game. The team as a whole is averaging scoring 64 points per game.

Massey has the Cats ranked as a 7 point favorite and a 72% chance of winning.

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