Mark your calendar for Friday afternoon, when Norfolk State faces Coppin State at the Norfolk Scope Arena. The Eagles will look for a better result this time around. They lost to the Spartans in their last showdown in February 2024 at Physical Education Complex, with the score of that game 64-51.
Norfolk State | OVR 25-5 | MEAC 14-1 (1st) | NEUTRAL 2-1
Kierra Wheeler led Norfolk State in the team’s last matchup against South Carolina State, scoring 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting as NSU beat South Carolina State by 32. Wheeler now comes into this matchup averaging 17.5 points per game on 50.6% shooting for the season.
The Spartans have played three prior games at neutral sites and have averaged 13.0 steals and 4.3 blocks over those contests.
Coppin St. | OVR 12-17 | MEAC 9-6 (5th) | NEUTRAL 1-0
Registering a noticeable rise from its season average of 17.7, Coppin St. has seen an increase in its trips to the free-throw line, averaging 21.8 free throw attempts per game over its last five outings.
Laila Lawrence has been a defensive anchor for the Eagles all year. Lawrence has been both the team’s block leader and steal leader, averaging 1.2 blocks per game and 1.8 steals per game thus far this season.
Key Metrics
- Norfolk State’s defense stacks up with any team in the MEAC. The team allows just 0.76 points per defensive possession, which places them first in the conference (MEAC average is 0.89).
- Coppin St. prefers to play methodically and execute in the half-court. The Eagles play at the slowest pace in the MEAC. They average 68.0 possessions per 40 minutes, compared to the MEAC average of 71.1.
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