Eagle Hoops Set To Battle Spartans Live on ESPNU

NORFOLK - Coppin State (7-19, 4-8) takes on Norfolk State (13-14, 9-3) on Monday night in a MEAC game that will be nationally televised on ESPNU. Game time is 9 p.m. (ET). The Spartans lead the overall series 25-11 and have won the last six meetings. The last time the Eagles beat the Spartans was on Jan. 30, 2012 in Norfolk, 87-82.

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Echols Hall (4,500)
Tipoff Time: 9:00 p.m. (ET)
Television: ESPNU
TV Talent: Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Stan Lewter (analyst)
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/nsu/mbball/
Radio: http://www.star1310.com/
Live Video: http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2730831/coppin-state-vs-norfolk-state

ABOUT THE EAGLES
· The Eagles have gone 7-19, posting a 5-8 mark in MEAC games, and have three regular-season games remaining … Coppin State is 2-4 in the month of February with two key home wins coming against Howard 90-66 (Feb. 13) and recently against NC Central 71-60 (Feb. 18) … Last month in January, CSU went 3-2 with key road wins against Bethune Cookman and Florida A&M … In November they won back-to-back games against Division II opponents Goldey-Beacom and Chestnut Hill.
· In their last game, Coppin State had four score in double figures defeating NC Central at home. NCCU never led in the game and Coppin State ended the first half on a 13-3 run. The Eagles starters scored 69 of the team's 71 points. CSU shot 54.5% from three point range on their way to knocking down 12-of-22 three pointers.
· The Eagles are currently amidst a six-game stretch that features four home games and two road  games to close out the regular season … following Monday's televised game on ESPNU against Norfolk State, the Eagles will host rival Morgan State University on Homecoming (Feb. 27).
· Coppin State has made a 3-PT FG in 185 consecutive games, the longest streak in the NCAA.

MONDAY'S SHOWDOWN
· With just three games left in the regular-season schedule, Coppin State travels to Norfolk State to play the Spartans in a televised game live on ESPNU at 9 p.m. The Spartans lead the series 25-11 and have won the last six meetings. The last time the Eagles beat the Spartans was on Jan. 30, 2012 on the road 87-82.
 
KESSEE SHOOTS LIGHT OUT
· Junior guard Christian Kessee leads the Eagles in points (14.0 ppg), field goals made  (4.6 per game), 3-Point FGs made (2.5 per game), free throw percent (80.3 %), and in minutes (31.2). He scored in double figures 18 times this season and in five consecutive games. Five times this season he has made four or more three-pointers in a game. He tied a career-high scoring 27 points twice in the month of February.
 
HARRIS HITS THE BOARDS
· Junior forward Terry Harris, Jr. averages 7.0 rebounds per game. Eleven times this season he grabbed double digit rebounds and has eight double-double performances. In MEAC games, the Eagles are 4-1 when Coppin State wins the rebounding battle and are 0-7 when the opponents have more.
 
EAGLES ON THE ROAD
· Coppin State holds a 2-13 record when playing on the road this season. The Eagles only road wins of the season came in back-to-back MEAC games against Bethune Cookman and Florida A&M. CSU has loss three road MEAC games thus far; Morgan State, South Carolina State, and Savannah State.

MOST POINTS IN A GAME: Christian Kessee, 27 points, vs. Howard (Feb. 13, 2016)
Christian Kessee scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half by knocking down 4-of-5 attempts from three point range and 7-of-9 shots from the field. He finished with seven rebounds and a pair of assists in the Eagles largest win margin of the season (90-66).
 
MOST REBOUNDS IN A GAME: Terry Harris, 14 rebounds, Bethune Cookman (Jan. 16, 2015)
Terry Harris Jr., led the way in the Eagles first MEAC  win of the season with 14 rebounds against Bethune Cookman. Harris tallied seven offensive and seven defensive boards.
 
MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME: Trevon Seymore, 8 assists, vs. Norfolk State (Dec. 7, 2015)
Trevon Seymore dished out a career high eight assists in the Eagles setback to the Spartans. He added three points, four rebounds and one steal in a team high 34 minutes played.
 
MOST STEALS IN A GAME: Keith Shivers, 4 steals, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Jan. 30, 2016)
Keith Shivers was a force defensively coming up with four steals at home in a tough overtime loss to Maryland Eastern Shore. The Hawks finished with 18 turnovers.