North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Coppin State Eagles
Coppin State beats NC A&T in 2OT to advance in MEAC tourney
NORFOLK, Va. -- James Sylvester had 24 points on 6-of-10 shooting, and Christian Kessee scored 23 -- including a career-high tying six 3-pointers -- to lead No. 11 seed Coppin State past sixth-seeded North Carolina A&T 98-91 in double overtime Monday night and advance to the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Keith Shivers scored a career-high 19 and tied his career-best with nine rebounds for Coppin State (9-21). Joshua Treadwell had 13 points with nine boards, while Terry Harris Jr. added 13 and eight.
The Eagles will face third-seeded South Carolina State (17-13) on Thursday.
Sylvester made 7 of 8 foul shots in the second overtime as Coppin State scored all of its 12 points from the line -- going 12-of-16. The Eagles made 34 of 50 free-throw attempts -- both season highs.
Bruce Beckford had 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for North Carolina A&T (10-22). Denzel Keyes scored 18 with 13 boards.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Lionel Butler
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Duke Edsall
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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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