Women's Basketball | 12/19/2016 12:30:00 PM
MIAMI, Fla. – Coppin State (0-8) heads to No. 13 Miami (9-1) on Monday evening in the Watsco Center. Game time is 5:00 p.m. (ET). Coppin State's game will air live on ESPN3 with live stats available as well. The Eagles are searching for their first win of the season to avoid their ninth consecutive loss, which would tie the worst start to a season since the 2008-09.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Watsco Center (7,972)
Tip Off Time: 5:00 p.m.
Live Stats: http://www.hurricanesports.com/liveStats/v2/basketball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=2897270&db_oem_id=28700
Video: http://www.espn.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2940720/coppin-state-vs-13-miami-w-basketball
MONDAY's MATCHUP
Coppin State travels to Miami Florida on Monday evening (5:00 p.m. ET) marking their seventh contest in the all-time series between these programs. The Hurricanes won all six meetings including their most recent last season on Dec. 4, 2015 (78-59). Monday's evening's game will mark the Eagles fourth-to-final non-conference game.
SERIES AT A GLANCE: Coppin State lost all six meetings against Miami in the all-time series. In their last meeting
Genesis Lucas scored a team-high 12 points on 3-of-12 made shots from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.
Keena Samuels had eight points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field while
Candice Beverly added four points in the 78-59 loss.
NO. 20 SYRACUSE CRUISES TO VICTORY OVER EAGLES
The Eagles were held to 12 made field goals and only three free-throw attempts in a 76-30 loss to Syracuse in their last contest on Wednesday. Syracuse dominated the game shooting 40% (29-71) from the field including 11 made three-pointers extending their lead to as much as 50 with 2:44 left in the third period. Coppin State committed 28 turnovers leading to 30 points for the Orange while being outscored in the paint 30-12.
Tiara Goode and
Keena Samuels combined for 26 of 30 total points by Coppin State. Goode had a team-high 15 points on five made three-pointers and Samuels finished with 11 points knocking down five field goals and making the Eagles only free-throw of the game. Samuels leads the Eagles with five double-digit scoring games this year while Goode recorded her second.
THE LATEST
• The Eagles have opened the season with eight consecutive losses, which is Coppin State's worst start to a season since 2008-09, when the Eagles began the season 0-9 but finished strong in MEAC play (12-4) and reached the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
• Coppin State ranks fifth in the MEAC in steals per game (8.4) and in three-point field goal defense (29.6). Individually,
Keena Samuels is fourth in free-throw percentage (75.0) and
Genesis Lucas is fourth in steals per game (2.57).
Chance Graham is eight in blocks per game (1.00) and ninth in rebounds per game (7.0).
UP NEXT
Coppin State will either play Maine or Tennessee State on Tuesday, Dec. 20
th as part of the Miami Holiday Tournament.
