Coppin St defeats Delaware St 51-53

Coppin St Escapes with Thrilling 2-Point Win over Delaware St

In a back-and-forth affair, Coppin St edged out Delaware St 53-51 in a dramatic conference matchup at Memorial Hall on Sunday night.

The primary storyline of the game was a nail-biting finish, as both teams traded baskets and neither could gain a comfortable lead. Down by one point with just over two minutes to play, Coppin St's Taj Thweatt hit a three-pointer to put his team up 51-50. However, Delaware St's Corey Perkins responded with a layup to tie the game at 51-51 with only seconds remaining.

The crowd held its collective breath as the ball was inbounded to Coppin St. After a few possessions of tense ball movement, Hussain Williams scored on a drive to put Coppin St up by two points. Delaware St had one final chance but could not capitalize, and the buzzer sounded, securing the win for Coppin St.

Thweatt led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points, including three three-pointers, while Williams added 8 points and 6 rebounds. The duo was also instrumental in limiting Delaware St's scoring opportunities, with both players recording multiple steals.

For the Hawks, Miles Webb dominated on the glass with 15 rebounds, while Perkins chipped in with 7 points, 4 assists, and 5 steals.

Delaware St struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 31.0% of its three-point attempts (4/13), while Coppin St's outside shooting percentage was much more accurate (35.0%, 7/20).

The advanced statistics paint a similar picture, with both teams struggling in transition and from free throw line shooting. Delaware St's poor OREB% (36.1%) was a significant factor in the loss, as Coppin St capitalized on those opportunities to create scoring chances.

In context, this win marked a crucial conference victory for Coppin St, while Delaware St falls back into a tough stretch of non-conference games.

The dramatic finish and close margin made for an entertaining game that had the Memorial Hall crowd on its feet until the very end.