Coppin State Eagles @ South Carolina State Bulldogs
Applewhite's 21 leads South Carolina St over Coppin St 85-84
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Damni Applewhite scored 21 points and threw down a dunk with two seconds left and South Carolina State beat Coppin State 85-84 on Monday night.
Dejuan Clayton made 1 of 2 foul shots and Coppin State led 84-81 with 27 seconds to left. Taqwain Drummond immediately fouled Applewhite who went to the foul line and made a pair. Lavar Harewood came up with a steal on the Eagles' next possession to set up Applewhite's game winner.
Janai Raynor-Powell had 16 points and eight assists for South Carolina State (6-20, 4-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Harewood added 16 points. Jahmari Etienne had 11 points for the hosts.
Clayton scored a career-high 30 points and had six assists for the Eagles (5-21, 5-6). Kent Auslander added 14 points.
The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 against the Eagles this season. South Carolina State defeated Coppin State 70-68 on Jan. 14. South Carolina State plays Bethune-Cookman at home on Saturday. Coppin State plays Maryland Eastern Shore on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Orangeburg, SC
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:Joseph Palacz
Referee:Donta Carter
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 2-0 | - | 6-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Coppin State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 3-15 |
| Norfolk State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Morgan State | 1-1 | 1 | 4-12 |
| South Carolina State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-15 |
| Howard | 0-2 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-12 |
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