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Recap - North Carolina Central Defeats Coppin State 83-58

Coppin State was run off the court by North Carolina Central on Saturday as they blasted them 83-58 at Physical Education Complex Arena.

North Carolina Central got 21 points from Keishon Porter and another 16 points from Josh Smith. Fred Cleveland Jr. contributed 15 assists, while Emmanuel Izunabor cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Coppin State got a 16-point performance from Malik Battle, who was supported by 13 points from Justin Winston. Greg Spurlock had 4 assists in a losing cause for Coppin State, while Justin Winston grabbed 7 rebounds.

North Carolina Central led at halftime, 38-25.

The rebound battle favored North Carolina Central as they grabbed 33 boards, while Coppin State only had 27

Next game, North Carolina Central takes its act on the road to face Morgan State looking for another win. For Coppin State, they head home to face South Carolina State.