Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications


BALTIMORE – Coppin State head coach Juan Dixon announced the Eagles' 2020-21 men's basketball non-conference schedule on Monday. Among the highlights for Coppin are trips to Duke, Georgetown and Virginia Tech, a season-opening Multi-Team Event (MTE) at Marshall, and a home opener against UMBC on Dec. 13.
 
The 2020-21 campaign kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 25 with Coppin facing Marshall University in the Thundering Herd's Marshall Memorial MTE. The Eagles will also take on Tennessee State the following afternoon at MU's Cam Henderson Center.
 
Following the trip to Huntington, CSU will head to the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke University on Saturday, Nov. 28. This will be the first time that Coppin has went head-to-head against the five-time National Champion Blue Devils.
 
CSU opens the month of December with a local trip to Towson University on Dec. 3 before traveling to Philadelphia to play Drexel University on Dec. 6. Two days later, the Eagles will appear on national television when they play Georgetown University at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
 
UMBC will make the short trek to PEC Arena for Coppin's home opener before the Eagles wrap up the non-conference portion of their schedule with trips to George Mason (Dec. 16), Virginia Tech (Dec. 19) and Rider (Dec. 29).
 
Coppin is scheduled to open MEAC Northern Division competition on Saturday, Jan. 2 at Norfolk State before hosting three straight conference games against Howard (Jan. 9), Delaware State (Jan. 11) and Norfolk State (Jan. 18).
 
All dates and opponents are subject to change.