It will be a battle between Mid-Eastern opponents when the Coppin State Eagles (7-20) welcome the Morgan State Bears (7-20) to Physical Education Complex. The game starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Eagles lost to Norfolk State 85-77 in their last game. Trevon Seymore had a good game for Coppin State, contributing 15 points, eight assists, and two rebounds. The Bears, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-72 win over that same Norfolk State squad in their last outing. Andre Horne Jr. led the team in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bears won the first game 83-43. Rasean Simpson played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
On average, Coppin State has 72.8 possessions per game and scores .975 points on each possession. Morgan State has both fewer possessions (68.9) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.967).
Coppin State has an average effective field goal percentage of 43.7%. Morgan State is a subpar 2-18 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Coppin State attempts 22.0 three pointers and Morgan State attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Coppin State Eagles are 4-17 while the Morgan State Bears are 2-4.
The Morgan State Bears rank 72nd in offensive rebounds. The Coppin State Eagles rank 309th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Morgan State has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.1% this season. Coppin State has a losing 1-4 record when its TO% is 21.1% or higher.
