Hampton grinds out 82-79 win over Coppin State
BALTIMORE -- Jermaine Marrow scored 23 points, Malique Trent-Street added 20 with four 3-pointers in the second half and Hampton beat Coppin State 82-79 on Monday night.
Coppin State, which led for 34-plus minutes, had a 61-47 advantage with 11:28 to go but was outscored 19-9 in the final six minutes.
Chad Andrews-Fulton gave Coppin State its final lead at 79-78 and Marrow answered at the other end. After a CSU miss, Kalin Fisher made two free throws at 10.1 for a three-point lead and Lucian Brownlee missed a 3-pointer at the other end.
Marrow was just 6-of-18 shooting from the field but hit 11 of 13 free throws as Hampton attempted 30 at the stripe. Fisher added 10 points for Hampton (13-14, 8-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Lamar Morgan, averaging 12 points per game, scored a career-high 30 points with eight 3-pointers for Coppin State (5-22, 5-7). He also had nine rebounds. Andrews-Fulton and Adam Traore each added 14 points and Brownlee had 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Earl Walton
- Bruce Rothwell
- Kyle Neve
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
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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