Hawks dethrone Dukes, 78-69
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team impressed once again with a 78-69 road victory at Duquesne on Sunday afternoon. UMES (7-8) put together a complete offensive performance, inside and out, on the way to their third win of the season against an Atlantic 10 opponent, all on the road.
With the win, UMES improves to 7-8 on the year, setting up an opportunity to climb back to an even .500 in their next game. With their seventh victory, the Hawks have already surpassed its overall win total from last season, all before the end of non-conference play. UMES is now 3-1 vs. the Atlantic 10 Conference this season, with all four games coming on the road. Prior to this season, the Hawks’ basketball program had not defeated a current A-10 team in 45 years.
UMES will go for their third straight win when they continue the road trip at the UT-Martin on Tuesday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tenn. on Tuesday, December 30. Hawks fans can listen to all the action live on the Hawks Radio Network, powered by SFMSports.net and Fox Sports 960 AM.
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Evansville holds off Coppin State
EVANSVILLE, IND. – The Coppin State men’s basketball team showed plenty of heart and tenacity in dropping a tough 85-80 road decision to the University of Evansville at the Ford Center Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles (1-12 overall) rallied from a 19-point second half deficit to take a one-point lead with three minutes, 43 seconds remaining. Unfortunately for Coppin State, it couldn’t finish the solid second half showing with a victory to cherish. Despite the tough defeat, the Eagles took more steps forward as they eye the rest of conference play.
Leading Coppin State’s charge was junior guard Sterling Smith, who registered a team-high 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting. In scoring a season-high point total, Smith reached double-digits in scoring for the sixth consecutive game and 32nd time in his career. He also made four 3-pointers for the third time this season.
Senior forward Arnold Fripp notched his second career double-double with 13 points and a career-best 11 rebounds. He was also one of three Coppin State players to finish with two blocked shots. Also reaching double figures in scoring for the Eagles were Daquan Brickhouse (12 points) and Christian Kessee (11).
Coppin State returns home to face Eastern Kentucky Tuesday afternoon beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Community Day.
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Temple holds off Delaware State
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Temple hit eight three-point field goals in the second half to hold off Delaware State 66-56 in a men's basketball contest at the Liacouras Center.
Both teams struggled with shooting in the contest. Delaware State was 18-for-62 from the field (29%), including five-of-23 on three-point shots (21.7%).
Temple shot 32.5% from the floor (25-for-77), including 31.4% from beyond the arc (11-for-35). The Owls hit eight-of-16 three-point shots in the second half after connecting on just three-of-19 in the first 20 minutes.
The Hornets turned the ball over 13 times, compared to five for the Owls.
Amere May led all players with 22 points, his fourth game with 20-or-more points this season. He also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in the contest.
Kendall Gray returned to action after missing DSU's previous game (Dec. 20 at Oregon) to score 11 points and grab 15 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Gray was second in the MEAC and 15th among all NCAA Div. I in double-doubles entering the contest. The 15 rebounds were one short of his career high set earlier this season.
Aric Dickerson came off the bench to add a season-high 11 points for the Hornets. Dickerson was three-for-four from the field, each from three-point territory.
Temple's Jesse Morgan hit five three-pointers on five attempts in the second half to help keep the Hornets at bay. Morgan led the Owls with 15 points. He also led all players with five assists.
Jaylen Bond also recorded a double-double, tallying 12 points and 18 rebounds for the Owls.
Delaware State will be home for the first time since Dec. 10 for its next game. The Hornets will return to action on Jan. 5 against Cheyney (Pa.). Game time is 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
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