Coppin State Eagles @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
COPP | 28 | 36 | 64 |
NCCU | 28 | 32 | 60 |
Clayton, Morgan lead Coppin State past NC Central 64-60
DURHAM, N.C. -- Dejuan Clayton scored 16 points and Lamar Morgan scored 15 with seven rebounds and Coppin State knocked off North Carolina Central 64-60 on Saturday.
Morgan's 3-pointer with 34 seconds left broke a 58-all tie and Clayton made 3 of 4 foul shots to seal the win. Clayton's layup with 83 seconds remaining capped a 20-13 rally over an eight-minute span. Brendan Medley-Bacon scored 11 points with seven rebounds for Coppin State.
Larry McKnight Jr. scored 22 points, Jibri Blount 21 and Raasean Davis 10 with 10 rebounds.
Coppin State (3-17, 3-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) has won three of its last five contests after starting the season with a 15-game losing streak. Two of those 15 losses were against Top 25 teams (No. 4 Virginia and No. 21 Houston). Coppin State started the season on the road against Wisconsin and lost by just seven at Notre Dame.
North Carolina Central (8-10, 3-1) saw its four-game win streak come to an end.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Alvin Cox
Referee:William Covington
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-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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