Burton's 20 lead Richmond past Coppin State 83-65
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Tyler Burton scored 20 points as Richmond beat Coppin State 83-65 on Wednesday night.
Burton also contributed eight rebounds for the Spiders (7-6). Jason Roche scored 16 points while shooting 4 for 8 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and added three steals. Neal Quinn shot 7 of 8 from the field to finish with 14 points.
Kam'Ron Cunningham finished with 16 points for the Eagles (5-11). Sam Sessoms added 13 points and four assists for Coppin State. Mike Hood also had 11 points.
The game was tight heading into the half, as Richmond held a two-point lead, 40-38. Roche paced their team in scoring through the first half with 13 points. Richmond outscored Coppin State in the second half by 16 points, with Burton scoring a team-high 10 points after the break.
NEXT UP
Up next for Richmond is a matchup Saturday with George Mason on the road. Coppin State visits Rutgers on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeremy Mosier
- Raymie Styons
- Jamie Luckie
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 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |