HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result
Home Basketball

N.C. Central cruises to wire-to-wire win over Coppin State

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
January 9, 2023
0
Photo: North Carolina Central Athletics

Photo: North Carolina Central Athletics

130
VIEWS

BALTIMORE, Md. –North Carolina Central utilized efficient offense and stout defense to fly past Coppin State University with a 64-59 wire-to-wire road victory on Monday night.

NCCU opened with a blistering 14-2 run, sprinting out to a 20-6 lead. After the scorching start, the Eagles went cold for roughly five minutes. In that same time span, CSU was able to create some offense and cut the deficit to two

The final six minutes saw NCCU go on a 13-4 scoring run to go into the half with a 35-24 lead.

At the break, the maroon and gray shot 55.6% (15-27) from the field and hit four triples from behind the arc, while CSU shot 33.3% (8-24) from the field and hit two shots from long range.

NCCU controlled the action for most of the second half and held a 12-point lead (51-39) at the 8:34 mark. CSU quickly scored 12 unanswered to tie the game at 51 with 5:07 left in the contest.

The Eagles closed out the game with a 13-8 scoring run, charged by junior guard Justin Wright, who scored nine of the final 13 points for NCCU.

Overall, Wright hit eight of his 15 field goal attempts and five of his six free throw attempts to finish the night with a game-high 21 points. Additionally, he was one of three Eagles to snag at least nine rebounds to help NCCU create a 46-29 advantage on the glass.

Graduate student and former CSU forward Brendan Medley-Bacon finished the contest with 10 points and nine rebounds, while senior forward Kris Monroe scored nine points and grabbed 10 boards.

For CSU, Sam Sessoms led the way with 21 points, followed by Nendah Tarke and Justin Steers with 16 and 10 points, respectively.

Courtesy: North Carolina Central Athletics

Tags: Coppin StateNorth Carolina Central
HBCU Sports

HBCU Sports

Related Posts

Fraternity chapter expelled from HBCU campus after hazing death investigation

by Chris Stevens
July 18, 2025
0
Fraternity chapter expelled from HBCU campus after hazing death investigation

An HBCU has decided to remove a Black Greek Letter Organization from its campus following the death of a student pledge. Southern University has expelled the Beta Sigma...

Read moreDetails

HBCU names ex-Duke star Nolan Smith new men’s basketball coach

by Kendrick Marshall
July 18, 2025
0
HBCU names ex-Duke star Nolan Smith new men’s basketball coach

Tennessee State has officially named Nolan Smith its new head men’s basketball coach. The Tigers will hand the reins to a former NCAA national champion, NBA veteran, and...

Read moreDetails

Reggie Barlow says Tennessee State OVC/Big South preseason ranking ‘is cute’

by HBCU Sports
July 18, 2025
0
Reggie Barlow not shying away from Tennessee State roster or financial challenge

Tennessee State University’s new head football coach, Reggie Barlow, didn’t mince words about the Tigers eighth-place projection in the league’s preseason poll. “That preseason poll is cute,” Barlow...

Read moreDetails

Delaware State locks up basketball coach to contract extension

by Chris Stevens
July 18, 2025
0
On the eve of the MEAC tournament, each head coach explains how their team can win it all

A rising HBCU basketball program plans to keep its coach around for the long haul. Delaware State announced that men's basketball coach Stan Waterman has signed a contract...

Read moreDetails

James Colzie was asked about Angela Suggs. Here’s what he said about the embattled AD

by HBCU Sports
July 18, 2025
0
James Colzie was asked about Angela Suggs. Here’s what he said about the embattled AD

As Florida A&M enters its second football season under coach James Colzie, questions continue to swirl around the status of athletic director Angela Suggs. Despite Suggs, who has...

Read moreDetails
Next Post
Late layup gets Fayetteville State one-point win over Lincoln (PA)

Fayetteville State smothers Bowie State to keep pace in CIAA South

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • Saban whines to Trump about NIL
  • Southern puts assistant band director on leave amid probe into death of fraternity pledge
  • SWAC Announces "SWAC TV"
  • The Chi on Showtime (Thread 3)
  • EA Sports
  • Can we 12 PV fans + 5 probationary PV fans have some WIC, Welfare, Stamps, Section 8, something for the sTu game ticket?
  • The 24th thread about Trump
  • Lighten the Mood XIV
  • TPs Pre-Season Rankings
  • SWAC Announces 2025 Preseason Football Selections

  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

X