Coppin State Eagles @ Hampton Pirates
Coppin State edges Hampton 71-68
HAMPTON, Va. -- Andre Armstrong made a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to lift Coppin State over Hampton 71-68 on Saturday.
The game was won at the line, as Coppin State made 24 of 32 free throw attempts, while Hampton hit just 14 of 27.
Coppin State (6-11, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) was led by Daquan Brickhouse with 18 points, and Taariq Cephas contributed 13 points.
Du'Vaugn Maxwell led Hampton (8-9, 3-1) with 16 points while Ramon Mercado had 12 points -- hitting all four of his 3-point attempts -- and Emmanuel Okoroba added 11 points.
Coppin State led by six with 4:14 left in the first half after an Armstrong trey, but Hampton scored seven of the last 10 points of the half and trailed by 2 at 37-35 at the break.
The second half saw five lead changes and two ties before Armstrong's late free throws decided it.
Game Information
Hampton, VA
Referee:Harold Harris
Referee:Dwight Walker
Referee:Kyle Neve
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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