DURHAM, N.C. – Coppin State's men's basketball team will make the trip South to face North Carolina Central on Saturday, February 5 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. Fans will be able to follow all of the action on www.coppinstatesports.com
Event Information
Teams: Coppin State Eagles (5-16, 4-2 MEAC) at N.C. Central Eagles (9-10, 3-1 MEAC)
Date & Time: Saturday, February 5 | 4:00 pm
Location: Durham, N.C. (McDougald-McLendon Arena)
Series History: N.C. Central Leads, 11-4
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Live Stats
Coppin Contributors
Three Eagles average in double figures, led by
Jesse Zarzuela's 14.6 points per game (4
th in MEAC) and 53 assists (6
th in MEAC).
Tyree Corbett is putting up 14.4 points (5
th in MEAC) and leads the league with 9.6 rebounds to go with 16 blocks.
Nendah Tarke has recorded 13.1 points (9
th), 6.6 rebounds (4
th), 2.4 assists and ranks second nationally with 64 steals. Sharpshooters
Kyle Cardaci and
Mike Hood have averaged around seven points per game.
Last Time Out
Nendah Tarke hit a buzzer-beat to lift the Eagles to a 59-57 victory at Delaware State on Wednesday night. Tarke and
Kyle Cardaci led all players with 13 points apiece while Tarke also had eight rebounds and four steals.
Isaiah Gross added nine points, followed by
Mike Hood with seven points.
About the Matchup
The matchup was originally scheduled for Monday, January 10 but was postponed for COVID protocols. The winner of the game will stand alone in second place in the MEAC standings.
Scouting the Other Eagles
Randy Miller and Justin Wright lead NCCU offensively, scoring 13.2 points and 11.2 points per game, respectively, while Kris Monroe is just under double figures at 9.9 points per contest. Dontavius King is putting up 8.9 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds, just ahead of Monroe's 5.4 boards. King averages nearly a block per game while Eric Boone dishes out nearly four assists per game. Wright has been even better in conference games, tallying 19.5 points while shooting an impressive 55.3% from the floor.
Up Next: Coppin is back home for three-straight conference games, starting with South Carolina State for Homecoming on Saturday, February 12 at 4 pm on NXT LVL. Two nights later, the Eagles will host N.C. Central in a 7 pm tipoff on ESPNU.
