SC State defeats Coppin St 72-74
Coppin St Falls Short in Thrilling 74-72 Victory Over SC State
In a back-and-forth affair, the South Carolina State Bulldogs (AWAY) edged out the Coppin State Eagles (HOME) 74-72 on Wednesday night at the Physical Education Complex.
The primary storyline of this game was a nail-biter: which team would come out on top in a battle for conference supremacy? As the clock ticked down, it seemed like both teams had enough gas left in the tank to pull off an upset. The largest lead either side could muster was 12 points by SC State, but Coppin St refused to go quietly into the night.
The turning point came midway through the second half, as SC State took a 28-23 lead. From there, both teams traded baskets and neither could gain more than a one-point advantage until the final minutes. In the end, it was SC State's Noah Treadwell who delivered when it mattered most, scoring 6 points in the game's final 2:30 to seal the victory.
Treadwell led all scorers with 19 points on 6-11 three-point shooting, while Cameron Clark chipped in with 9 points and 9 rebounds. Jayden Johnson contributed 5 assists and 18 points off the bench for SC State.
For Coppin St, Hassan Perkins was his team's leading scorer with 16 points on 4-6 three-point shooting. Taj Thweatt led the Eagles in rebounding with 8 boards, but it wasn't enough to overcome their own struggles from the field (23/49 FG).
The advanced statistics paint a picture of a closely contested game. Coppin St shot just 36% from the field and 38% three-point wise, while SC State connected on 51% of its shots and 53% of its threes. Despite being outrebounded by 4, SC State dominated the glass's rebounding edge (29-33) and scored more points off turnovers (18 vs. 7).
This win marks a significant victory for SC State in conference play, and sets up an intriguing matchup against [insert next opponent]. For Coppin St, this one stings as they fall to 0-3 on the season.
Final Stats:
Coppin St:
FG: 23/49 (36.0%)
3PT FG: 10/26 (38.0%)
FT: 26/35 (74.0%)
Rebounds: 33
Assists: 12
Turnovers: 14
SC State:
FG: 22/43 (51.0%)
3PT FG: 9/17 (53.0%)
FT: 21/34 (62.0%)
Rebounds: 29
Assists: 13
Turnovers: 13