North Carolina Central 88, at Coppin State 77

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — A second-half offensive explosion, fueled by relentless free throw shooting and efficient three-point marksmanship, propelled North Carolina Central to an 88-77 road victory over Coppin State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Coppin State Physical Education Complex. In a matchup of teams both nicknamed Eagles, the visiting Eagles from Durham overcame a 14-point halftime deficit by outscoring their Baltimore counterparts 57-32 after intermission. The decisive turnaround snapped a two-game skid for North Carolina Central and handed Coppin State its fifth consecutive loss. The first half belonged entirely to Coppin State, which shot… Read more...