BALTIMORE, MD– Coppin State's men's basketball team will hit the road to face University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, February 26 at 4pm at the Hytche Center for their last away game of the season. Fan=s can stream the game live on Flosports. Two days later the Eagles will host the Delaware State Hornets at home on Monday, February 28, for a 7:30pm tip-off. Coppin is now ranked fifth in the MEAC at 5-6 (6-20 overall).
Event Information
Teams: Coppin State Eagles vs. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
Date & Time: Saturday, February 26 | 4:00 pm
Location: Princess Anne, Md. (Hytche Center)
Series History: Coppin Leads, 53-15
LIVE STATS
Teams: Coppin State Eagles vs. Deleware State Hornets
Date & Time: Monday, February 28 | 4:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, Md. (Physical Education Complex)
Series History: Coppin Leads, 53-15
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Last Time Out
Coppin upset Howard 86-81 last Monday at the Burr Arena, led by Mike Hood with a career-high 28 points, Sita Conteh also had a career-high game with 21 points and seven boards. and Nendah Tark tallied 14 points and seven rebounds.
Coppin Contributors
Tyree Corbett is the fifth leading scorer in the conference with 13.6 points per game. Right behind him is Nendah Tarke in sixth averaging 13.3 ppg. Corbett leads the league with 9.2 rebounds and double doubles (11) with Tarke advances to third with 6.7 rebounds per game. Tarke leads the conference and ranked second nationally in steals with 67, with 3 per game. Kyle Cardaci and Mike Hood are also major threats to score the basketball, tallying nearly seven points each per game. Greg Spurlock and Alex Rojas have seen significant increases in playing time as of late with Justin Steers, Daniel Titus, Sita Conteh and Isaiah Gross also contributing.
Scouting UMES
The Hawks are ranked seventh in the conference. Dom Landon leadas the Hawks with 11.2 points per game. Zion Styles is also scoring double figures with 10.8 points per game. Nathaniel Pollard Jr. Is fourth in the MEAC in rebounding with 6.7 rpg. In the last match-up, thew Hawks snuck away with a win against Coppin 64-61 before beating Morgan State 79-72. The Hawks are fresh off a win against North Carolina Central in a 79-66 victory.
Scouting Delaware State
The Hornets are at the bottom of the conference and have yet to win a conference game. Myles Carter earned MEAC co-player of the week, cumulating 49 points, 17 rebounds and five assists against NC Central and SC State. He scored a career-high 27 points and hit his 1,000th point in the matchup against the Bulldogs. He is the third leading scorer in thew conference with 16.1 points per game. Dominik Fragala is the Hornets' second leading scorer with 12 points a game, to place him top 10 in the MEAC.
Up Next: Coppin will play their last game of the season against their crosstown rival Morgan State for senior night on Monday, March 3 for a 7:30 tip-off in the PEC Arena.
