Coppin State Eagles @ Akron Zips
Coppin St-Akron beats Coppin State 79-62
AKRON, Ohio -- Isaiah Johnson scored 13 points, Kwan Cheatham Jr. added 10 with seven rebounds and five assists, and Akron beat Coppin State 79-62 on Saturday.
Noah Robotham and Antino Jackson scored 10 apiece for the Zips (9-4), who were outrebounded 42-33 but made 11 of 34 shots from beyond the arc.
The lead traded hands five times before Akron's Aaron Jackson made a layup to spark a 9-0 run for a 22-15 lead. Johnson scored a layup and three free throws amid a 13-4 Zips run and Akron led 43-33 at halftime.
Akron used a 10-3 run to pull to a 55-41 second-half lead, but Coppin State cut the lead to 10 after a 7-2 run. Akron finished with an 8-2 run in which Robotham scored a layup and free throw.
Sterling Smith led the Eagles (1-14) with 16, Arnold Fripp had 14, Taariq Cephas had 12 with 10 rebounds, and Christian Kessee 11.
Game Information
Akron, OH
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Tim Stewart
Referee:Edwin Young
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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