HIGH POINT, N.C. – Coppin State's men's basketball team allowed High Point to shoot 56.4% from the field in a 93-51 loss to the Panthers on Wednesday night at Qubein Arena. The Eagles fell to 0-2 on the season as the Panthers opened their season ranked 9
th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
Inside the Numbers
- Khali Horton led Coppin with 11 points, followed by Derrius Ward with nine while Ryan Archey and Peter Oduro added eight points apiece.
- Jonathan Dunn chipped in with six points while adding a team-high five rebounds and three steals.
- Cam Liggins recorded five points and Toby Nnadozie buried a three.
- Coppin shot just 31.3% from the floor and 6-of-13 from the line, and were outrebounded, 43-30.
- High Point had five players in double figures, led by Chase Johnston with 31 points on nine 3-pointers.
How it Happened
- Nnadozie answered a Johnston three with one of his own to start the game before High Point went on a 15-2 run over the next four-plus minutes to take an 18-5 lead.
- All of High Points' points during that stretch came via the long ball or a dunk.
- Archey buried an impressive fadeway to stop the drought but the Panthers continued to pour it on and shot 55.6% from the floor and 9-of-18 from deep in the first 20 minutes to lead 47-22 at the half.
- Coppin shot much better in the second half, making 38.2% of its shots compared to 23.3% in the first half, but so did High Point.
- Oduro made a three in response to a HPU triple to start the period before Khali Horton went to work with a midrange jumper and a three.
- Dunn also converted on a midrange inside the paint to pull Coppin within 55-32 at the 16:16 mark before High Point began to pull away.
Up Next: Coppin will entertain Rider for its home opener on Saturday, November 9 on ESPN+. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
