Coppin State Eagles @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COPP | 26 | 35 | 61 | ||
NCCU | 34 | 47 | 81 |
North Carolina Central beats Coppin State 81-61
DURHAM, N.C. -- Pablo Rivas had 23 points and 14 rebounds and North Carolina Central beat Coppin State 81-61 on Saturday.
Rivas was 4 of 7 from 3-point range, Alston Jones scored 16, Larry McKnight Jr. added 15 points and Reginald Gardner Jr. 11 for NCCU (9-8, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which was 15 of 17 from the foul line.
North Carolina Central pushed the lead into double digits for good with a 9-3 run that ended at 53-38 with 12:53 to go. North Carolina Central later had a 15-3 run to extend to the largest lead of the game at 75-49.
Cedric Council Jr. had 14 points and Karonn Davis scored 11 for Coppin State (1-18, 1-3), which led for the first seven minutes of the game before North Carolina Central took control with a 21-3 first-half run.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Leon Sandiford
Referee:Quez Crawford
Referee:Tony Crisp
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 10-3 | - | 20-10 |
| Morgan State | 9-4 | 1 | 13-15 |
| Norfolk State | 8-5 | 2 | 15-15 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-5 | 2 | 12-16 |
| South Carolina State | 6-7 | 4 | 8-21 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-8 | 5 | 9-21 |
| Coppin State | 5-8 | 5 | 7-23 |
| Delaware State | 1-12 | 9 | 6-22 |
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