Johnson Leads Hampton to 86-76 Win over NSU
HAMPTON, Va.—Reginald Johnson tallied 29 points to lead Hampton to a win in the Battle of the Bay on Saturday evening, 86-76 over the Norfolk State men’s basketball team at the HU Convocation Center.
The victory kept Hampton in first place in the MEAC at 8-1 while NSU dropped to 6-2 in the league and a half game behind South Carolina State.
Senior Jeff Short broke out of a slump with a 23-point night on 8-of-16 shooting, including three 3-pointers. He added four rebounds and three assists and was one of four players in double figures for NSU, which also fell to 10-13 overall.
Johnson shot 10-of-20 from the floor and led all players with five assists.
Senior D’Shon Taylor added 17 points for the Spartans and fell just short of a double-double with nine rebounds. Sophomore Jordan Butler did accomplish the feat with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a game-high 12 rebounds, helping the Spartans to a 40-36 edge on the glass.
Senior Charles Oliver also reached double figures for NSU with 13. He hit 6-of-6 from the free throw line, part of a 20-of-22 effort for the game for the Spartans.
Quinton Chievous added 16 points and seven rebounds for Hampton, while Lawrence Cooks added 12. Chievous and Brian Darden each went 5-of-11 overall. Darden also connected on 4-of-8 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points.
NSU will begin a two-game road trek next Saturday when the Spartans play at Howard at 4 p.m.
The Pirates will play host to Washington Adventist on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in their non-conference finale.
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Caldwell’s 25 Helps Hawks Soar over Eagles in OT
BALTIMORE, Md.—Freshman Dontae Caldwell scored a career-high 25 points including 10-of-12 from the field as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) survived overtime at Coppin State and came away with an 83-81 win.
UMES (6-16, 3-4 MEAC) saw two chances by Dominique Elliott rattle out in the final minute to leave the game knotted at 77-77 to end regulation.
A pair of free throw by James Sylvester gave Coppin State (5-15, 3-4 MEAC) the lead 79-77 to start the OT. Elliott’s free throw with 2:43 remaining cut the lead to 79-78. A drive from senior co-captain Devin Martin, from the right wing, for a layup with 1:58 left to give the Hawks the lead back. 80-79.
Sylvester buried two more free throws with 1:30 left, but Martin’s 3-pointer gave UMES the lead back for good, 83-81.
Caldwell led the way with 25 points and a pair of steals. Thomas Rivera finished with nine points, two rebounds and three assists. Derrico Peck filled up the box score with nine points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Martin finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Elliott had nine points and seven boards and Bakari Copeland scored eight and grabbed four boards.
Coppin got all, but 15 points from four scorers: Christian Kessee (20), Keith Shivers (17), Josh Treadwell (15) and Terry Harris (14). Harris pulled down 11 rebounds.
The Hawks will welcome Howard on Monday (Feb. 1) at 7 p.m. That game can be seen live nationally on ESPNU.
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Hornets Fall Flat in Loss to Bulldogs
DOVER, Del.—Delaware State shot less than 30-percent from the field and hit just 2-of-20 3-point attempts in a 56-41 loss to South Carolina State in a MEAC men’s basketball contest in Memorial Hall today.
The Hornets lost for the first time in three games to fall to 3-18 overall and 2-5 in the MEAC. SC State won for the seventh in eight games to improve to 12-11 and 7-2.
Eric Eaves came off the bench to lead South Carolina State with a game-high 20 points. Eaves was 7-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point territory.
Darryl Palmer recorded a double-double for the Bulldogs with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
DeAndre Haywood was the only Delaware State player to reach double figures with 10 points.
Delaware State returns to action on Monday with a home contest against Division II Cheyney. Game time is 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
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Howard Falls to Morgan State
BALTIMORE, Md.—James Daniel, III scored a team-high 18 points and Marcel Boyd added 17, but Morgan State parlayed a balanced scoring attack and some outstanding free-throw shooting to pull away to an 83-63 win over Howard University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s game at Hill Field House.
Daniel came into the game as the nation’s leading scorer at 28 points per game but the Bears (4-15, 2-4 in the MEAC) were able to contain him through most of the game, limiting him to only three field goals and a season-low in points.
The Bison (10-11, 4-2 in the MEAC) added to their woes by committing a season-high 25 turnovers that Morgan State converted into 20 points.
Boyd just missed a double double with 9 rebounds to go along with his 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field. Keon Hill came off the bench to score 10 points in 28 minutes.
Morgan State got 19 points from Cedric Blossom, 18 from Andre Horne and 15 and 14, respectively, from Raseasn Simpson and Phillip Carr.
The Bison play the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday in Princess Anne, Md. The game will televised on ESPNU as part of the MEAC/ESPN TV package. Tipoff is schedule for 7 p.m.
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