Perry Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Isaac Parson flipped in the game-winner on a reverse layup with one second left as North Carolina Central pulled off the upset with a 79-77 victory over Delaware State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

A fire hydrant on the corner of North Roxboro Street and Crutchfield could be seen shooting out water, causing police to shut down one lane of North Roxboro. Interstate 85 in Durham was shut down to one lane at an exit ramp due to a car crash amid the wet road conditions.

BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State and North Carolina Central play in the MEAC Tournament. The Coppin State Eagles have gone 8-6 against MEAC teams, with a 9-7 record in non-conference play. Coppin State is third in the MEAC scoring 64.2 points while shooting 39.0% from the field.