DURHAM, N.C. -- Jordan Parks had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Nimrod Hilliard added 19 points with seven assists to lead North Carolina Central to a 74-59 win over Morgan State Saturday.
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Parks was 9 of 14 from the floor, Hilliard made 8 of 13 field goals and Anthony McDonald chipped in nine points for North Carolina Central (21-6, 13-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) as the Eagles clinched at least a tie for the regular-season conference championship.
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NCCU has the longest conference win streak in the nation at 31 games over two seasons. The Eagles also extended to a 33-game home winning streak.
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The Eagles made 32 of 56 (57 percent) from the floor while limiting Morgan State to 20-of-49 shooting (40.8 percent).
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NCCU had a 17-5 run to close out the first half and take a 44-34 lead. The Bears could not close the gap.
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Blake Bozeman had 18 points and
Andrew Hampton matched his season-high by adding 17 for Morgan State (7-20, 5-8).
Cedric Blossom, who entered as the Bears' leading scorer (14.8 ppg), finished with 6 points (2-7 FG) and six rebounds.
The Bears were outscored in the paint by a 48-8 margin and was outrebounded 32 to 26.
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