Coppin State Eagles Host Rival Morgan State on Saturday

Men's Basketball | 1/27/2017 12:54:00 PM

Coppin State (5-16, 4-2) returns to action at home on Saturday, Jan. 28, against rival Morgan State University (8-11, 5-1). Game time at the PEC is slated for 4 p.m. (ET). The Eagles have lost 3 of their last 10 meeting against Morgan State last winning in the 2014-15 season. The Bears won in overtime last season, 74-72 in the Physical Education Complex on Feb. 27, 2016.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tre' Thomas led three Eagles in double figure scoring with 14 points in a home loss to Norfolk State on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game win streak and marked the team's second MEAC defeat of the season. Coppin State had a strong opening half shooting 48-percent (12-25) from the field compared to Norfolk State's struggling 24-percent (6-25). In the second half Norfolk State improved their shooting to 67-percent (19-28) and 76-percent from the free-throw line. Coppin State trended in the opposite direction shooting 38-percent from the field (7-18) and a miserable 48-percent from the charity stripe (14-29).
 
CLAYTON NAMED MEAC CO-PLAYER & CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dejuan Clayton was selected Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week and Co-Rookie of the Week for his play last week for the Eagles. Clayton scored a career-high 28 points in Coppin State's win at Howard on Monday, Jan. 16. In addition to his career-high output, the freshman from Bowie, Md. dished out five assists while also pulling down four rebounds. Clayton also had a stellar shooting performance as he shot 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from the field.
 
BROWN DOMINATES PAINT IN MEAC COMPETITION
Chas Brown is averaging 11.7 points per game through seven games played this season. He has scored in double figures in three consecutive conference games while averaging 5.6 rebounds.
 
BACKCOURT SHOWS PROMISE
Tre' Thomas and Dejuan Clayton have started all six MEAC games played for Coppin State at the guard positions. Both rank in the top-6 MEAC three-point field goal percentages. Thomas led the Eagles in scoring with 14 points against Norfolk State. He scored 13 in their previous game at Howard and leads the team in made three-pointers in conference play (11). Clayton leads the team in scoring during MEAC play at 13.2 ppg. He also leads the team in assists (25) and minutes played (211). Clayton is also tied for second on the team in made three-point field goals during MEAC play at (10).
 
MADE THREE-POINTERS STREAK CONTINUES FOR EAGLES
Coppin State has made at least one three-point field goal in 207 consecutive games over the past seven seasons; which is the current longest streak in the nation. The last time the Eagles were unable to register a made three-pointer in a game was back on Feb. 22, 2010 at Delaware State (0-8).
 
EAGLE LEADERS AMONGST MEAC

• Dejuan Clayton ranks 27^th in scoring (10.1), 13^th in steals (1.0), 14^th in assists (2.9)
• Josh Treadwell follows tied for 28^th in scoring (10.1), 13^th in three-point field goal percentage (.369)
• Terry Harris Jr. is 17^th in rebounding (5.3) and 15^th in free-throw percentage (.714) and defensive rebounds (3.9)
• Keith Shivers is 10^th in steals (1.1)
• Tre' Thomas is 12^th in three-point field goals made (2.0), 14^th in three-point field goal percentage
• Blake Simpson is 10^th in offensive rebounds (2.0)

 
MILESTONES

• Senior Chas Brown is 18 points away from reaching 100 points this season.

 
SCOUTING THE BEARS
The Morgan State Bears are 8-11 overall and 5-1in conference play. On the road Morgan State is 3-1 in MEAC play after winning 77-75 at South Carolina State on Monday. Three Bears are averaging double figure scoring for Morgan State led by Tiwian Kendley's 22.8 ppg. Phillip Carr follows at 19.2 ppg and Kyle Thomas averages 11.9 ppg. Carr ranks first in MEAC rebounding (9.5), third in scoring and fifth in field goal percentage (.507) while Thomas is 19^th in MEAC scoring.
 
UP NEXT
Coppin State hits the road for their next two games beginning with Hampton University on Monday, January 30^th in Virginia at 7 p.m. and then will head to Princess Anne, MD to battle the Maryland Eastern Shore at 4 p.m.