Morgan State Bears @ Coppin State Eagles
Coppin State tops Morgan State 80-67
BALTIMORE -- Arnold Fripp scored 22 points to lead Coppin State over in-city rival Morgan State 80-67 on Monday night.
Coppin State (4-17, 3-5 Mid-Eastern) went on an 11-6 spurt late in the first half -- including Tripp's 3-pointer with 1:59 left -- to lead by 11 at the break, 41-30.
Coppin's Taariq Cephas pulled down an errant 3-point attempt by Donte Pretlow, got it out to Sterling Smith in transition, who fed Dallas Gary for an alley-oop with 2:43 left which pushed Coppin State's lead to 14 as they cruised to easy victory.
Fripp went 8 of 15 from the floor and made four 3-pointers while grabbing nine rebounds for Coppin State. Gary finished with 17 points, Smith had 12 and Cephas added 10.
Blake Bozeman led Morgan State (4-17, 3-5) with 20 points. Cedric Blossom added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Damon Williams
Referee:Tony Crisp
Referee:Alfred Smith
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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