Baxter scores 28 to lift Morgan St. past Coppin St. 79-76
BALTIMORE -- — Troy Baxter scored a season-high 28 points and Morgan State edged Coppin State 79-76 on Saturday.
Baxter made a pair of foul shots with 10 seconds left for the three-point advantage. Kenan Sarvan missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer for Coppin State.
The Bears (9-4, 4-2) moved within a half-game of Coppin State (6-10, 5-2) atop the north division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Sherwyn Devonish had 14 points and six rebounds for Morgan State and De’Torrion Ware and Trevor Moore each registered 13 points and nine rebounds.
Kyle Cardaci scored a career-high 21 points for the Eagles (6-10, 5-2). Anthony Tarke added 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Koby Thomas had 12 points.
The Bears improved to 2-1 against the Eagles on the season.
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2020-2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 8-4 | - | 17-8 |
| Coppin State | 8-4 | - | 9-13 |
| Morgan St | 7-5 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Delaware State | 1-11 | 7 | 3-16 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 2 | 1-4 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Carolina A&T | 7-1 | - | 11-10 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 2 | 8-12 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-5 | 4 | 5-9 |
| South Carolina State | 1-7 | 6 | 1-17 |