Hampton Defense Keys Victory Over Coppin StateBALTIMORE -- Hampton got 17 points from Kwame Morgan and a strong defensive effort to defeat Coppin State 67-59 in a MEAC game on Saturday in the Physical Education Complex.
The Pirates limited Coppin State to 32.3 percent shooting for the game, including 31.3 percent in the second half, and also forced the Eagles into 17 turnovers. Hampton (12-3, 2-0 MEAC) scored 17 points off of the 17 CSU turnovers and also dominated the interior as it outscored the Eagles 34-12 in the paint.
Hampton also received 15 points from Darrion Pellum, while Brandon Tunnell had six points and 10 assists.
Coppin State (5-8, 0-2 MEAC) suffered its first home loss of the season after opening the year with five straight victories in the Physical Education Complex.
The Eagles were led by Akeem Ellis and Jordan Lee who each had 19 points, while Tony Gallo had 10 points and six rebounds. Antonio Williams paced Coppin State with eight rebounds and five assists.
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www.hamptonpirates.com First-Half Run Sparks Delaware State In 68-59 Win Over NCCU
DURHAM, N.C. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) - North Carolina Central out-scored Delaware State in the second half, but a 15-point halftime deficit proved too much to overcome as the visiting Hornets left McDougald-McLendon Gym with a 68-59 victory on Saturday evening.
NCCU (5-8) struggled to find the mark in the first half, shooting just 9-of-26 (34.6%) from the field and 1-of-6 (16.7%) from the free-throw line.
Delaware State (5-8), on the other hand, connected on 12-of-25 (48.0%) from the floor, including 4-of-7 (57.1%) from three-point range, and 8-of-10 (80.0%) from the charity stripe in the opening 20 minutes of play.
Desi Washington scored a game-high 22 points for Delaware State, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-7 from behind the arc, and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. Two other Hornets tallied double figures in the scoring column, as Casey Walker had 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Marques Oliver added 13 points, six boards and four blocked shots.
Landon Clement finished with 18 points to lead the Eagles, connecting on 7-of-10 shots, including 4-of-5 from long distance. Senior guard C.J. Wilkerson recorded 13 points, while sophomore forward Marvin Fitzgerald came off the bench to post season-highs of 10 points and seven rebounds.
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Wildcats Escape Norfolk State 85-83 in OT
Alexander Starling and C.J. Reed scored 18 points apiece, and visiting Bethune-Cookman used a quick early start to the overtime period to send Norfolk State to its school-record-tying 11th straight loss, 85-83, on Saturday night at Echols Hall.
Chris McEachin and Aleek Pauline scored a season-high 18 apiece to lead the Spartans (1-12, 0-2 MEAC).
In the OT period, the Wildcats (7-8, 2-0) scored the first eight points to take control. Starling and Reed hit layups on back-to-back possessions, and Starling and Stanley Elliott (10 points) each hit a pair of free throws to stake B-CU to a 76-68 lead. The Spartans, meanwhile, had two turnovers, missed their first two field goal attempts and missed a pair of free throws in the first two minutes of OT.
B-CU went 2-of-2 from the floor in overtime and 13-of-14 from the free-throw line.
Reed, the MEAC's leading scorer coming in, hit just 6-of-20 from the floor. But he got some key help from his forwards Starling (18 points, nine rebounds) and Garrius Holloman (16 points, eight rebounds), who were a combined 13-of-20 from the floor. B-CU also shot 51.8 percent from the floor on the night (29-of-56) and 82.8 (24-of-29) from the charity stripe.
In addition to his 18 points, Pauline also dished out a season-high 10 assists for his first double-double of the year. McEachin grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Kyle O'Quinn blocked five shots and pulled down five rebounds before fouling out with 2:57 left in overtime.
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Two Late Steals Lead Aggies To Win Over FAMU
GREENSBORO - North Carolina A&T picked up another MEAC win on Saturday with an 82-72 triumph over Florida A&M at Corbett Sports Center.
The Aggies placed four players in double figures led by Nic Simpson's 22 points. Thomas Coleman recorded his 10th double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
N.C. A&T (7-8, 2-0 MEAC) made the best of its opportunities by hitting 26 of its 31 free throws. Despite the Aggies strong showing at the free throw line, a Avery Moore 3-pointer had the Rattlers within two at 56-54 with eight minutes remaining.
The Rattlers (5-9, 0-2 MEAC) were led by Moore's 23 points. Amin Stevens added 19 points and 13 rebounds.
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Morgan State's Inside Presence and Depth Holds Off Howard
BALTIMORE- Mike Phillips poured in a game- and career-high 25 points and Dadrian Collins contributed 14, but it was not enough to offset the depth as Morgan State downed Howard, 75-62 in a MEAC game Hill Fieldhouse.
It appeared as though Phillips would single handedly lead the Bison to victory when he scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first 20 minutes. But the Bears (6-7 overall, 2-0 in the MEAC) parlayed the power of Kevin Thompson and Ameer Ali, who combined for 18 points and 14 rebounds and their bench into a 47-33 halftime lead.
The undermanned Bison (2-12 overall, 0-2 in the MEAC) battled the defending champs despite foul trouble. Morgan State Coach Todd Bozeman went to his bench early and often and it paid dividends.
Bears played 12 players and the minutes were evenly distributed. Thompson finished with a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds while Ali also finished with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Howard played nine players with four of the starters logging more than 34 minutes. Phillips and Kyle Riley played all 40 minutes but it did seem to affect Phillips, , who recorded his third double-double of the season (25 points, 10 rebounds).
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Riley's Layup Lift SC State Over UMES 71-69 In MEAC Opener
ORANGEBURG,SC-JUCO transfer guard Brandon Riley hit a coast to coast layup with 5.9 seconds left in the game to lift South Carolina State to a 71-69 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday in MEAC play.
The Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC. Meanwhile, UMES dropped to 3-11 overall, and 0-2 in the league.
SC State was led in scoring by senior guard/forward Darnell Porter with 14 Porter tossed in 14 points and six rebounds, while junior forward Presano Bell chipped in 13 and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Riley finished 10 points on the night.
Maryland Eastern Shore was led by Hillary Haley with 23 points and nine rebounds, Dishawn Bradshaw chipped 12 and Joseph Swift added 11 in the loss.
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