UMBC downs Coppin State 71-60 behind Sherburne's 22 points
BALTIMORE -- Joe Sherburne scored 22 points, Ricky Council II added 14 and UMBC beat Coppin State 71-60 in the Eagles' home opener on Monday night.
R.J. Eytle-Rock's layup with 17:46 left gave the Retrievers a 35-34 lead they'd never surrender. Five minutes later, Kent Auslander's 3-pointer brought Coppin State within 46-40, but Eytle-Rock made another layup to start a 9-0 run and the margin stretched to 55-40 when Brandon Horvath buried a 3-pointer. Eytle-Rock finished with 12 points.
Justin Steers led the Eagles with 10 points and Lamar Morgan and Chad Andrews-Fulton each scored nine.
Coppin State has dropped its first nine games to start the season after dropping its final six games last year. A loss at Richmond on Wednesday night would mark the third straight season that Coppin State has started the year with double-digit losing streaks. The Eagles lost 17 in a row to start 2017-18 and 12 straight at the beginning of 2016-17.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Harold Harris
- Chet Walker
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 1-0 | - | 12-4 |
| Binghamton | 1-0 | - | 9-7 |
| Vermont | 1-0 | - | 8-8 |
| Bryant | 1-0 | - | 7-9 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-12 |
| Maine | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UAlbany | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UMBC | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| New Hampshire | 0-1 | 1 | 2-14 |
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 2-0 | - | 11-7 |
| South Carolina State | 2-0 | - | 8-9 |
| Howard | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-9 |
| Coppin State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-14 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-11 |
| Morgan State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-11 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-13 |
| Delaware State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
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