Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Coppin State Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
91 - 95
Auslander scores 18, Coppin St. beats Bethune-Cookman 95-91
Justin Steers had 17 points while Lamar Morgan and Dejuan Clayton each scored 15 for Coppin State. Chad Andrews-Fulton finished with eight points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Eagles (4-19, 4-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Cletrell Pope converted a 3-point play that gave the Wildcats a 67-65 lead with 7:43 to play but they missed seven of their next eight shots as Coppin State used an 18-7 run to take the lead for good. Justin Steers made a layup, converted a 3-point play and, after Bethune-Cookman's Dondre Duffus made 1-of-2 free throws, threw down a dunk to cap the spurt and make it 83-74 with 2:15 to play. The Wildcats scored nine of the next 12 points to pull within three and Pope's free throw with nine seconds remaining made it 91-89. Auslander made a pair of foul shots two seconds later to seal it.
Malik Maitland led Bethune-Cookman (8-13, 3-4) with 20 points, including eight in the final 2:01. Shawntrez Davis fouled out with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 5 of 5 from 3-point range, in 19 minutes and Duffus added 17 points. Pope finished with 14 and 16 rebounds, his 13th double-double this season.
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Statistics
 BCU |
 COPP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 30-64 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 22-38 | FT | 25-36 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 413 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |