Eagle Hoops Prepare For Battle at Savannah State

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Tiger Arena (6,000)
Tipoff Time: 8:00 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Live Stats: H ERE

ABOUT THE EAGLES

The Eagles have gone 5-17, including a 3-6 mark in MEAC, and have seven regular-season games remaining … Coppin State are 0-2 in the month of February after facing a pair of MEAC opponents on the road … 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.
Coppin State loss three straight MEAC games after winning three in a row… Junior guard Christian Kessee leads all Coppin players in scoring (13.1 ppg), field goals made (94), 3-Point FG made (54), free throw percentage (81%), and in minutes (30.0 ppg). Kessee has made six three pointers twice this season; vs. UMES (1/30/16) and at SCSU (2/6/16).
On Saturday the Eagles dropped their third road MEAC game with a five point loss to South Carolina State on the road (88-83) … Chrisitan Kessee led four Eagles in double figure scoring with a career-best 27 points on 10-of-15 made field goals including 6-of-9 made three pointers against the Bulldogs.
Coppin State has made a 3-PT FG in 181 consecutive games, the longest streak in the NCAA.

COPPIN STATE TAKES ON SAVANNAH STATE

Coppin State travels to Savannah, Ga. this Monday night (8:00 pm, ET) for a meeting with the Savannah State Tigers… the Eagles have never beaten the Tigers in four meetings. Last year the Eagles fell 73-70 on February 9, 2015.

MOST RECENTLY

Coppin State recorded a season-best shot percentage from the field (.429) in a 88-83 loss at South Carolina State. The Eagles made 29 field goals which was the second best outing of the season.
The Eagles backcourt of junior guards Christian Kessee and Trevon Seymore combined for 34 of 46 second half points against South Carolina State. Kessee netted a career-high 27 points on 10 made field goals including six made from three point range. Seymore recorded a season-high nine rebounds and attempted nine free throws against SCSU.
Coppin State forced the Bulldogs into 18 turnovers that led to 19 points on offense. Junior guard Keith Shivers had three steals with ten points.

ABOUT SAVANNAH STATE

Savannah State picked up a 57-49 win at home against Morgan State on Saturday. The Tigers enter this week ranked seventh in the MEAC standings (4-6). Savannah state,under the guidance of tenth year head coach Horace Broadnax, have gone 8-13 this season with MEAC wins against Morgan State, Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore, and North Carolina A&T. Two are scoring in double figures led by Troyce Manassa. Manassa is averaging 13.0 ppg.

UP NEXT FOR THE EAGLES

Coppin State returns to the PEC Arena for three consecutive home games on Saturday, Feb. 13th against Howard at 4:00 p.m. Then the Eagles host Delaware State on Monday, Feb. 15th at 7:30 p.m. before tangling with North Carolina Central on Thursday, Feb. 18th in a makeup game from late January.