Coppin State Eagles at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 79
77 - 79
Parks leads NC Central to a 79-77 win over Coppin State
Taariq Cephas made a basket with 1:28 remaining to cap Coppin State's 7-1 run for a 77-75 lead. Parks then hit the tying layup with 1:18 left and his putback of Karamo Jawara's miss put NCCU up with 11 seconds left. Coppin State missed an open 3-pointer as time expired.
Dante Holmes had 19 points and seven rebounds, Jawara added 15 points and 10 boards and Nimrod Hilliard scored 11 points and dished out six assists for NCCU (15-5, 7-0 Mid-Eastern).
Christian Kessee added 19 points, Sterling Smith had 17, including four 3s, and Cephas pitched in 10 points and 10 rebounds for Coppin State (2-17, 1-5). The Eagles shot 10 of 20 from 3-point range.
How can I watch Coppin State vs. North Carolina Central?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:11 | North Carolina Central Timeout | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jordan Parks made Layup. | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jordan Parks Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Karamo Jawara missed Layup. | 77 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Coppin St Timeout | 77 - 77 |
Statistics
COPP |
NCCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 30-63 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 15-20 | FT | 12-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,302 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,302 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |


COPP
NCCU