NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Omar Croskey's 30 points led No. 2-seed South Carolina State past No. 6-seed North Carolina Central 88-67 on Friday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. South Carolina State will battle top-seeded Norfolk State in Saturday's conference championship game.

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 Tournament quarterfinal.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the North Carolina Central Eagles vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs NCAAM game to be played on March 14, 2025 on ESPN.

Percentages: FG .564, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 10-17, .588 (Croskey 5-7, McKenzie 4-4, Teal 1-2, Dubinsky 0-1, Everett 0-1, J.Johnson 0-1, Taylor 0-1). Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 5 (McCarty 2, Croskey, Jones, Morrow). Turnovers: 14 (Jones 4, J.Johnson 2, Tenebay 2, Dubinsky, McCarty, Morrow, Taylor, Teal, Wright). Steals: 9 (J.Johnson 3, Croskey, Dubinsky, Everett, Jones, Morrow, Wright).