Morgan hits 4 3s, scores 16 as Coppin State beats SC State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Lamar Morgan hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and Lucian Brownlee scored 15 points to help Coppin State beat South Carolina State 84-60 on Monday night.
Karonn Davis and Chad Andrews-Fulton had 10 points apiece for Coppin State (5-21, 5-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Andrews-Fulton also tied his career-high with nine rebounds and Davis had seven assists.
Morgan hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Eagles the lead for good during a 16-2 run that made it 18-9 when he hit another 3 with about 14 minutes left in the first half. Kent Auslander's layup made it 22-11 about two minutes later and SC State (8-17, 4-6) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Patrell Rogers had 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting for the Bulldogs. Donte Wright and Justin Jones each added 11 points on combined 8-of-22 shooting.
Coppin State set season highs for points, field goals made (30) and field-goal percentage (52.6).
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2018-2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 9-1 | - | 14-11 |
North Carolina A&T | 8-2 | 1 | 13-11 |
North Carolina Central | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
Florida A&M | 7-4 | 2.5 | 10-16 |
Howard | 6-4 | 3 | 12-13 |
Savannah State | 6-4 | 3 | 9-15 |
Bethune-Cookman | 6-5 | 3.5 | 11-14 |
Coppin State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 5-21 |
South Carolina State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-20 |
Morgan State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 8-16 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 2-10 | 8 | 4-23 |
Delaware State | 1-10 | 8.5 | 4-20 |