Coppin State with first win beats Savannah State 73-67
BALTIMORE -- Dejuan Clayton scored 23 points with seven rebounds to lead Coppin State to its first win of the season, a 73-67 victory over Savannah State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon.
Clayton was 6 of 11 from the field for the Eagles (1-15, 1-0). Lamar Morgan added 15 points and six rebounds and Justin Steers had nine points and six rebounds.
Morgan and Taqwain Drummond hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the second half to stretch CSU's six-point halftime lead to 53-41 with 8:39 to play. But Savannah State battled back and Romani Hansen's tip-in tied it up 64-all with 1:35 left. A determined Coppin State moved ahead again on a jumper by Brendan Medley-Bacon and four free throws by Clayton in the final seconds helped keep the Eagles on top.
Tyrell Harper scored 18 points with 10 boards to lead the Tigers (3-12, 0-1) who have lost eight straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Harold Harris
- Bruce Rothwell
- George Crocker Jr.
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 |
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