Coppin State Eagles @ Norfolk State Spartans
Norfolk State runs away from Coppin State 83-71
NORFOLK, Va. -- Malcolm Hawkins scored 22 points to lead Norfolk State over Coppin State 83-71 on Monday.
The Spartans (11-8, 5-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) got 17 points from Pendarvis Williams, Rashid Gaston added 12 and Brandon Goode had 10 as the team shot 50 percent from the floor. They out-rebounded the Eagles 42-31.
Coppin State (6-12, 3-2) was led by Andre Armstrong with 20 points. Sterling Smith had 13 and Taariq Cephas added 10 points.
The Eagles led by one, 31-30, after a Smith layup with 4:54 left in the first half, but Norfolk closed on a 15-5 run -- highlighted by a Williams 3-pointer -- to lead 45-36 at the intermission.
Norfolk scored the first 10 points of the second half to extend the lead to 19 and was never challenged down the stretch.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Gerald Morrow
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 |
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