BALTIMORE – Coppin State head coach
Juan Dixon announced the Eagles' 2020-21 men's basketball non-conference schedule on Monday. Among the highlights for Coppin are trips to Duke, Georgetown and Virginia Tech, a season-opening Multi-Team Event (MTE) at Marshall, and CSU's home opener against UMBC on December 13.
The 2020-21 campaign kicks off on Wednesday, November 25 with Coppin facing Marshall University in the Thundering Herd's Marshall Memorial MTE. The Eagles will also take on Tennessee State the following afternoon at MU's Cam Henderson Center.
Following the trip to Huntington, CSU will head to the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke University on Saturday, November 28. This will be the first time that Coppin has went head-to-head against the five-time National Champion Blue Devils.
CSU opens the month of December with a local trip to Towson University on December 3 before traveling to Philadelphia to play Drexel University on December 6. Two days later, the Eagles will appear on National Television when they play Georgetown University at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
UMBC will make the short trek to PEC Arena for Coppin's home opener before the Eagles wrap up the non-conference portion of their schedule with trips to George Mason (Dec. 16), Virginia Tech (Dec. 19) and Rider (Dec. 29).
Coppin is scheduled to open MEAC North competition on Saturday, January 2 at Norfolk State before hosting three-straight conference games against Howard (Jan. 9), Delaware State (Jan. 11) and Norfolk State (Jan. 18).
All dates and opponents are subject to change.
2020-21 Coppin State Non-Conference Men's Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Notes
Nov. 25 at Marshall Marshall Memorial MTE; Only other meeting was in 2012
Nov. 26 vs. Tennessee State Marshall Memorial MTE; Only other meeting was in 2018
Nov. 28 at Duke Coppin's first-ever meeting with Duke
Dec. 3 at Towson First meeting since 11/28/2015
Dec. 6 at Drexel Second meeting; first since 12/15/1985
Dec. 8 at Georgetown Televised on FS1; Teams played in 2016 & 2017.
Dec. 13 UMBC Coppin's Home Opener
Dec. 16 at George Mason First meeting since 12/4/2002
Dec. 19 at Virginia Tech Fourth meeting; team's met last season
Dec. 29 at Rider Teams have met last two seasons
