Savannah St. downs feisty Coppin St. 80-71 behind Jenkins
BALTIMORE -- Javaris Jenkins scored 19 points and Dexter McClanahan finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Savannah State downed Coppin State 80-71 on Saturday.
Ty'lik Evans made a pair of free throws to put the Tigers up 68-63 with 5:29 left before Lamar Morgan and Lucian Brownlee each buried 3-pointers and put Coppin State up a point.
McClanahan immediately responded with a 3, Brownlee missed his 3 attempt on the next possession, Austin Dasent made a 3 for Savannah State (4-12, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and a 74-69 lead and the Eagles never got closer.
Morgan shot 50 percent from 3-point range en route to 6 3s and led Coppin State (0-17, 0-2) with 26 points. Brownlee scored a career-high 17 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
Coppin State has lost 20 straight dating to last season. The Eagles' last victory was an 84-83 win at Savannah State on Feb. 20, 2017.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Harold Harris
- Mike Millione
- Ray Moore
2023-24 Non-NCAA Division I Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Crown College | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Medgar Evers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Molloy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Elizabeth City State | 0-0 |
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |