Camels begin CAA era at NC A&T

BUIES CREEK - Campbell officially begins its new era of basketball with its first CAA game Thursday night at NC A&T. The Camels (6-7) begin CAA play on the road against a pair of former conference foes in NC A&T and Hampton.

Game Coverage
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Series History
Campbell and NC A&T are no strangers, having both been members of the Big South up until NC A&T's final year in the league just two seasons ago. The sides have met 15 times, with Campbell going 7-8 in the series, though Campbell has now won five of the last six.

In the last meetings during the 2021-22 season, Campbell used a pair of buzzer beats to down the Aggies by one point each time. Jordan Whitfield's corner three at the horn helped Campbell pick up a 73-72 road win on Jan. 22, 2022. Ricky Clemons then stuck home a putback with 0.1 on the clock to down A&T 64-63 at Gore Arena.

Know Your Opponent
NC A&T enters with a 2-11 record in non-conference play with wins over Coastal Carolina and Texas Southern. The Aggies opened the year 0-9 before getting in the win column against Texas Southern on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas.

A&T is led by Landon Glasper's 19.8 ppg. The sophomore guard is one of three to average double digit scoring. Camian Shell orchestrates the offense, averaging better than five assists per game.

Thus far, the Aggies are allowing the third most points per game in the nation at 85.3 while opponents shoot 52% against them.

A&T was picked to finish 14th in the CAA preseason poll. The Aggies are led by Monte Ross in his first year at the helm in Greensboro.

Last Time Out
Campbell fell 78-76 in the final non-conference game at St. Francis. Jasin Sinani scored a career-high 20 points off the bench, while Broc Bidwell added a career-high 11. Anthony Dell'Orso scored 12 points and had a look from three at the buzzer but couldn't get it to go down.

The Camels stayed in the game with some efficient free-throw shooting, going 22-25 at the stripe, including 16-18 in the second half.

Looking Ahead
Campbell continues CAA play at Hampton on Jan. 6, before returning home for the first time in nearly a month to host Delaware on Jan. 11.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Broc Bidwell: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#1 Ricky Clemons: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#13 Jasin Sinani: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso: G; 6' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#4 Broc Bidwell
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#1 Ricky Clemons
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#13 Jasin Sinani
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso
: 6' 6"; Freshman
: G