Vaugh scores 19, leads Rider past Coppin State 87-67
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Dimencio Vaughn scored 19 points and Jordan Allen added 18, including four 3-pointers and Rider rode past Coppin State 87-67 on Monday night.
Five Rider (1-1) players combined for nine steals and scored 26 points off 20 Coppin State turnovers, outscored the Eagles 22-12 on the fast break and had 19 assists. Kimar Williams led with six.
Justin Steers scored 16 points and had two shot-blocks to lead Coppin State, which has lost 11 in a row -- six to end last season and five to start this one. The Eagles have played all five games on the road, including at Wisconsin, Navy and No. 4 Virginia. Lamar Morgan added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Rider returned the top six scorers from last season's team that won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Robert Riley
- Nathan Hall
- Sean Campbell
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 4-1 | - | 14-8 |
| Howard | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-12 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 1 | 10-12 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 1 | 9-11 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 1 | 9-12 |
| Delaware State | 2-3 | 2 | 10-10 |
| Coppin State | 1-4 | 3 | 3-17 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-4 | 3.5 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 8-1 | - | 15-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 11-9 |
| Iona | 5-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Manhattan | 4-5 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Siena | 4-5 | 4 | 9-11 |
| Fairfield | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Rider | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-6 | 5.5 | 7-9 |
| Niagara | 2-7 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Canisius | 2-7 | 6 | 2-18 |
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