Coppin State Eagles @ Norfolk State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
COPP | 37 | 32 | 69 |
NORF | 42 | 46 | 88 |
Norfolk State trio out-shoot Coppin State, 88-69
NORFOLK, Va. -- Starting trio D'Shon Taylor, Jeffrey Short and RaShid Gaston combined to score 63 points and grab 23 rebounds to power Norfolk State to an 88-69 win over Coppin State in a Mid-East Athletic Conference battle Monday night.
Taylor led the effort with 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting, hitting 5 of 7 from distance, and grabbing 10 boards. Short hit half his 12 shots from the field, knocking down 3 of 7 from beyond the arc, to score 20 points and Gaston was 9 of 13 from the field for 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Spartans (6-4, 2-0) shot 52.4 percent from the field (33 of 63 and 11 of 22 three-point attempts. Defensively they held Coppin State to 36.8 percent shooting (28 of 76).
Taariq Cephas had 16 points to lead the Eagles (1-7, 0-2), with Arnold Fripp and Sterling Smith each adding 15.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Kai Armstrong
Referee:Eugene Griffen
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 |
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