Coppin State Eagles vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Rackley leads Jacksonville State past Coppin State, 72-61 in tournament consolation game
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands -- Darion Rackley scored 20 points to lead Jacksonville State past Coppin State, 72-61, in the consolation final at the Tropical Shootout Saturday night.
The Gamecocks lost to Arkansas-Little Rock in their opening game Friday night and Coppin State was knocked to the consolation round by Southern Mississippi.
The Eagles tied the game four times in the second half, knotting the score for the final time at 38-38 with 14 minutes to play, but were unable to take the lead.
Avery Moore tossed in 10 points as Jacksonville State pulled away with 14-4 run that pushed the lead to 52-43 and the Gamecocks maintained control the rest of the way.
Moore finished with 16 points for Jacksonville State (6-9), connecting on 4 of 7 3-pointers.
Arnold Fripp, Michael Murray and Taariq Cephas each scored 13 points for Coppin State (4-7).
Game Information
Tortola, Virgin Islands
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Craig Murley
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| 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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