2019–20 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

2019–20 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record11–20 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJohn Auslander
Assistant coachCharles Agumagu
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
Seasons
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 – 3   .813 18 – 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 – 4   .750 16 – 15   .516
Norfolk State 12 – 4   .750 16 – 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 – 6   .625 12 – 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 – 6   .625 16 – 14   .533
Morgan State 9 – 7   .563 15 – 16   .484
Coppin State 7 – 9   .438 11 – 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 – 12   .250 5 – 27   .156
Delaware State 4 – 12   .250 6 – 26   .188
Howard 1 – 15   .063 4 – 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Juan Dixon, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 8–25 overall, 7–9 in MEAC play, finishing in 8th place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Morgan State in the first round,[1] before falling to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Aaron Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Takoma Park, MD
G 1 Ibn Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Newark, NJ
G 2 Kamar McKnight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Toronto, ON
F 3 Giir Ring 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sydney, Australia
G/F 4 Nigel Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Irvington, NJ
G 5 Reggie James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Trenton, NJ
G/F 10 Koby Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
G 13 Dejuan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Bowie, MD
G/F 14 Andrew Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Takoma Park, MD
F 20 Jordan Hardwick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Wethersfield, CT
F 22 Kenan Sarvan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Heeze, Netherlands
G 25 Isaiah Gross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lanham, MD
C 35 Brendan Medley-Bacon 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Baltimore, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		Rider L 84–91  0–1
 Physical Education Complex (815)
Baltimore, MD
November 8, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Virginia Tech L 42–74  0–2
 Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 12, 2019*
8:00 p.m., NBCSC+ 		at Loyola–Chicago W 76–72  1–2
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,491)
Chicago, IL
November 15, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		at Northern Illinois
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 69–81  1–3
 Convocation Center (695)
DeKalb, IL
November 17, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Kentucky
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 70–82  1–4
 BB&T Arena (2,807)
Highland Heights, KY
November 19, 2019*
10:00 p.m. 		at Pacific
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 60–64  1–5
 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,309)
Stockton, CA
November 23, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		Cornell W 68–66 OT 2–5
 Physical Education Complex (762)
Baltimore, MD
November 26, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		at James Madison W 94–78  3–5
 JMU Convocation Center (2,089)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 29, 2019*
9:00 p.m. 		at Montana
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 62–69  3–6
 Dahlberg Arena (3,335)
Missoula, MT
December 3, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at East Carolina W 85–75  4–6
 Williams Arena (3,208)
Greenville, NC
December 10, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Davidson L 52–88  4–7
 John M. Belk Arena (3,029)
Davidson, NC
December 15, 2019*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMBC L 77–86  4–8
 UMBC Event Center (2,164)
Catonsville, MD
December 21, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Miami (FL) L 60–91  4–9
 Watsco Center (4,963)
Coral Gables, FL
December 27, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		at Mount St. Mary's L 55–79  4–10
 Knott Arena (1,703)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 30, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Fordham L 56–62  4–11
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,548)
The Bronx, NY
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		South Carolina State L 75–79  4–12
(0–1) 		Physical Education Complex (672)
Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2020
7:30 p.m. 		Norfolk State L 59–82  4–13
(0–2) 		Physical Education Complex (619)
Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2020
4:15 p.m. 		at Bethune–Cookman L 80–85  4–14
(0–3) 		Moore Gymnasium (376)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2020
8:00 p.m. 		at Florida A&M L 54–65  4–15
(0–4) 		Teaching Gym (473)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		North Carolina A&T W 79–75  5–15
(1–4) 		Physical Education Complex (551)
Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2020
4:30 p.m. 		Morgan State W 50–48  5–16
(1–5) 		Physical Education Complex (1,011)
Baltimore, MD
January 27, 2020
7:30 p.m., FloHoops 		Howard W 82–75  6–16
(2–5) 		Physical Education Complex (824)
Baltimore, MD
February 1, 2020
2:00 p.m. 		at Delaware State L 68–77  6–17
(2–6) 		Memorial Hall (988)
Dover, DE
February 3, 2020
7:30 p.m. 		at Howard W 64–56  7–17
(3–6) 		Burr Gymnasium (1,121)
Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2020
4:00 p.m., FloHoops 		North Carolina Central L 63–68  7–18
(3–7) 		Physical Education Complex (942)
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2020
7:30 p.m. 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 68–67 OT 8–18
(4–7) 		Physical Education Complex (717)
Baltimore, MD
February 15, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		at South Carolina State L 66–70  8–19
(4–8) 		SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2020
8:00 p.m. 		at Norfolk State L 60–80  8–20
(4–9) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,668)
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		Delaware State W 98–86  9–20
(5–9) 		Physical Education Complex (2,436)
Baltimore, MD
February 29, 2020
4:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Morgan State W 72–65  10–20
(6–9) 		Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,312)
Baltimore, MD
March 5, 2020
7:30 p.m. 		at Maryland Eastern Shore W 63–60  11–20
(7–9) 		Hytche Athletic Center (550)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2020
8:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(6) vs. (3) Norfolk State
Quarterfinals 		MEAC tournament canceled[3] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ Kramer, Steven (March 12, 2019). "Second Half Rally Leads Men's Hoops Past Morgan State in MEAC Tournament". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Aggies Outlast Eagles in Overtime Thriller". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 14, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.