Coppin State 58, at North Carolina Central 56

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined more by grit than grace, the Coppin State Eagles edged the North Carolina Central Eagles 58-56 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a packed McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. The contest, played before 2,731 fans on Valentine’s Day, saw Coppin State overcome a six-point halftime deficit by clamping down defensively in the second half, holding the host Eagles to just 23 points after the break. The victory improved Coppin State to 5-20 overall, while North Carolina Central fell to 9-14. The game’s pivotal sequence unfolded in the final minute with… Read more...