North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball


The North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Prior to 2011, the Eagles competed in NCAA Division II and won the 1989 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. For much of the university's tenure in Division II, the school was a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Eagles in the NBA

NBA & ABA players who attended North Carolina Central:
Two Eagles have been selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament four times. Their combined record is 0–4.
2014Second RoundIowa StateL 75–93
2017First FourUC DavisL 63–67
2018First FourTexas SouthernL 46–64
2019First FourNorth Dakota StateL 74–78

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
2015First RoundMiami L 71–75

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 10–6. They were Division II National Champions in 1989.
1957Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Florida A&M
Mount St. Mary's		W 78–61
L 88–106
1988Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Virginia State
Troy State		W 56–49
L 65–66 OT
1989Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		Norfolk State
Virginia Union
Sacred Heart
Jacksonville State
Southeast Missouri State		W 67–64
W 60–55
W 58–57
W 90–70
W 73–46
1990Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Tampa
Jacksonville State		W 66–61
L 88–95 OT
1993Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight		Alabama A&M
Virginia Union
Cal State Bakersfield		W 93–84
W 93–81
L 80–86
1996First RoundPfeifferL 62–71
1997Regional SemifinalsSaint Augustine'sL 66–78