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Slack, Lattimore rally North Carolina Central past Maryland-Eastern Shore 65-63

By The Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jae Slack had 19 points and Gage Lattimore made two free throws with two seconds left to rally North Carolina Central to a 65-63 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday.

Slack went 7 of 14 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Eagles (8-12, 4-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Dionte Johnson totaled 18 points, seven assists and three steals. Kyric Davis scored nine. Lattimore shot 1 for 9 with a 3-pointer before making his only two foul shots for the victory.

Zion Obanla led the Hawks (8-15, 4-2) with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Dorion Staples added 14 points and Jaden Cooper scored 12.

North Carolina Central led 26-24 at halftime.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson to receive Joe Lapchick Character Award

By The Associated Press
Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson will be this year's recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Brey was the winningest coach in Notre Dame history, coaching at the school for 23 years. He won 483 of his 582 total victories at the school, leading the team to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances that included two trips to the Elite Eight. In 2015 he guided Notre Dame to the ACC championship. That squad went 32-6 and reached the Elite Eight. His team beat Miami, Duke and North Carolina to win the conference tournament championship. The 2011 AP Coach of the Year also coached at Delaware before getting the job at Notre Dame. Jones is in his 27th season at Yale, winning 418 games — second most in Ivy League history. He led the Bulldogs to five NCAA Tournament berths and nine postseason appearances.
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