North Carolina A&T, the automatic bid winner from the MEAC, went 19-16 during the 2012-13 season. They finished tied for 6th place at 8-8 in the MEAC. N.C. A&T is currently #210 in RPI and their Strength of Schedule is #323.
Best Win – December 19 vs Eastern Kentucky
The Aggies defeated Eastern Kentucky, #69 in RPI, 78-67.
Top 100
A&T was 1-2 against the RPI top 100 this season. The Aggies defeated Eastern Kentucky, and lost to Cincinnati (93-39) and Iowa State (86-57) in November.
Above 200
Against teams rated above 200 in the RPI, the Aggies were 15-7. Their worst loss came to the hands of South Carolina State 72-70 on February 16th. South Carolina State is ranked #335 in the RPI.
Away from Home
In games played away from home, the Aggies are 9-14. On neutral court games, A&T is 5-1.
Non-conference
In the non-conference portion of the season, the Aggies went 7-8. Their best win other than the EKU win mentioned previously, was against Georgia Southern 71-65 on December 19th. Georgia Southern is ranked #263 in the RPI.
Conference
In conference play, A&T went 8-8. They never lost more than 3 games in a row, and never won more than 2 games in a row. They were 1-6 against the top 6 teams in their conference.
Conference Tournament
Much like the Flames, the Aggies got hot at the right time as they won 4 consecutive games in their conference tournament. A&T beat the #10, #2, #6, and #5 seeded teams to capture their 10th NCAA Tournament appearance.
Common Opponents
Against common opponents, N.C. A&T went 3-1 whereas the Flames were 4-1. The Aggies defeated Campbell (85-60) and Radford (81-77). They lost to Morgan State 55-52, and they claimed revenge against the Bears in the MEAC Championship game 57-54.
Last 10
In their last 10 games, A&T is 6-4 including winning their last 4 games. Their current 4 game winning streak is their longest of the season.
