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

Published Feb. 2, 2026 8:33 p.m. ET
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.

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