Coppin State downs Delaware State for 2nd win of season
DOVER, Del. -- Dejuan Clayton scored 23 points, Chad Andrews-Fulton grabbed 10 rebounds and Coppin State beat Delaware State 64-60 on Monday night for its second win of the season.
After Andrews-Fulton's layup gave the Eagles a 56-44 lead with 2:38 left, Delaware State went on an 11-2 run and closed to 58-55 on Jonathan Mitchell's layup with 35 seconds left before Coppin State sealed it going 9 of 11 from the free throw line.
The Hornets led Coppin State (2-15, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) 27-21 at halftime before the Eagles went on a 9-2 run to start the second half.
Kevin Larkin led Delaware State (3-12, 0-2) with 18 points and 13 rebounds, Ameer Bennett and Johquin Wiley each scored 11 points and Mitchell 10.
Coppin State owned a 21-game losing streak going back to Feb. 12, 2018 before grabbing a 73-67 win on Saturday against Savannah State. The last multiple-game win streak for Coppin State occurred on the 20th, 27th and 29th of January last year with wins against Morgan State, South Carolina State and Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Garrick Shannon
- Gerald Moyd
- Kendell Ridley
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |