2020–21 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-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. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the Northern Division.[1]

2020–21 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC North division co-champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
DivisionNorthern Division
Record9–13 (8–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJohn Auslander
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Norfolk State84 .667178  .680
Coppin State84 .667913  .409
Morgan State75 .583148  .636
Delaware State111 .083316  .158
Howard00 14  .200
Southern
North Carolina A&T71 .8751110  .524
Florida A&M75 .583812  .400
North Carolina Central35 .37559  .357
South Carolina State17 .125117  .056
Howard suspended their season on February 9, 2021
Bethune–Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore did not play the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
2021 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 11–20, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in seventh place. They were scheduled to play against Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Dwaine Jones, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNeptune High School Neptune, New Jersey
G/F 1 Justin Steers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGreater Hope Christian Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 3 Anthony Tarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrUTEP Gaithersburg, Maryland
G 4 Nendah Tarke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBullis School Gaithersburg, Maryland
G 5 Reggie James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoTrenton Central High School Trenton, New Jersey
G/F 10 Koby Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrRobert Morris Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 12 Kyle Cardaci 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSeward County Community College Holmdel, New Jersey
G 13 DeJuan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSt. John's College High School Bowie, Maryland
F 14 Domantas Sakickas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrFrederick Community College Kėdainiai, Lithuania
F 21 Bryce Hunt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSchoolcraft College Cincinnati, Ohio
F 22 Kenan Sarvan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBishop Sullivan Catholic High School Heeze, Netherlands
G 24 Kaelon Harkema 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAspire Academy Louisville, Kentucky
G 25 Isaiah Gross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrEleanor Roosevelt High School Lanham, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 4, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm, ACCNX
at No. 9 Duke L 71–81  0–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 69–85  0–2
Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2020*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
at Drexel L 54–69  0–3
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, FS1
at Georgetown L 48–80  0–4
McDonough Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 10, 2020*
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 86–80  1–4
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2020*
3:00 pm
UMBC L 49–66  1–5
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
December 19, 2020*
5:30 pm, ACCNX/MASN
at Virginia Tech L 57–97  1–6
Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
December 23, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Iona L 65–85  1–7
Hynes Athletic Center (0)
New Rochelle, NY
December 26, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson L 73–78  1–8
SECU Arena (0)
Towson, MD
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2021
8:00 pm
Delaware State W 86–78  2–8
(1–0)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 5, 2021
8:00 pm
Delaware State W 81–77  3–8
(2–0)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm
at Morgan State L 72–92  3–9
(2–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 17, 2021
2:00 pm
at Morgan State W 89–79  4–9
(3–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm
Norfolk State W 81–71  5–9
(4–1)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm
Norfolk State W 81–77  6–9
(5–1)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 30, 2021
3:00 pm, FloHoops
Morgan State L 76–79  6–10
(5–2)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 31, 2021
3:00 pm
Morgan State L 82–95  6–11
(5–3)
Physical Education Complex (0)
Baltimore, MD
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 72–84  6–12
(5–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (174)
Norfolk, VA
February 7, 2021
2:00 pm
at Norfolk State W 74–64  7–12
(6–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (203)
Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2021
at Howard Canceled Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2021
at Howard Canceled Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
8:00 pm
at Delaware State W 81–68  8–12
(7–4)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
February 28, 2021
5:00 pm
at Delaware State W 94–74  9–12
(8–4)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
March 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard Canceled Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
March 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard Canceled Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2021
6:00 pm, Flohoops
(N1) vs. (N3) Morgan State
Semifinals
L 61–82  9–13
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3][4]

References

  1. "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. "2020-21 Coppin St Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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