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Rivas, Davis spark NC Central to 58-56 upset in MEAC tourney

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Pablo Rivas and Raasean Davis combined to score 35 points and grab 32 rebounds and sixth-seeded North Carolina Central edged No. 3 seed Savannah State 58-56 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference quarterfinal Thursday night.

N.C. Central (17-15) advances to Friday's semifinal round to take on No. 7 seed Morgan State, which ousted second-seeded Bethune Cookman 78-77 on Wednesday.

Dexter McClanahan hit a long 3-pointer that pulled Savannah State within 58-56 with 58 seconds remaining, but neither team scored after that.

Leaders
Points:	D. McClanahan	15.6
Rebounds:	A. Fenner	4.6
Assists:	Z. Sellers	3.8
FG%:	D. McClanahan	40.8%
FT%:	A. Fenner	76.3%
3P%:	A. Dasent	34.7%
Steals:	A. Fenner	1.5
Blocks:	J. Cabeza	0.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Mid-Eastern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Bethune-Cookman	12-4	18-14
Hampton	12-4	19-16
Savannah State	12-4	15-17
North Carolina A&T	11-5	20-15
Norfolk State	11-5	14-19
North Carolina Central	9-7	19-16
Morgan State	7-9	13-19
Howard	7-9	10-23
Florida A&M	7-9	9-25
South Carolina State	6-10	10-22
Coppin State	5-11	5-27
Maryland Eastern Shore	3-13	7-25
Delaware State	2-14	4-28
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	86.1 (2)
Rebounds:	13.2 (15)
Assists:	15.8 (43)
FG%:	40.0% (342)
FT%:	69.6% (250)
3P%:	30.0% (345)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	93.5 (351)
Rebounds:	25.0 (197)
Assists:	20.3 (351)
FG%:	49.3% (346)
FT%:	71.4% (197)
3P%:	35.6% (225)