
Sophomore Taariq Cephas scored a career-high 27 points, but Bethune-Cookman withstood a furious Coppin State rally to edge the Eagles 89-78 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

Ashle Craig hit a driving layup with 54 seconds to play to put Coppin State ahead to stay as the Eagles rallied for a 44-41 victory over North Carolina Central on Monday in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament in the Norfolk Scope Arena.

Coppin State senior Leola Spotwood was named Third Team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as selected by the league's head coaches and sports information directors and announced by the conference on Sunday.

Coppin State freshman Patrick Cole was named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team as selected by the league's head coaches and sports information directors and announced by the conference on Sunday.

Oleksiy Krylchuk won a dramatic three-set battle at No. 1 singles, but Coppin State dropped a 5-2 decision to Niagara on Saturday at the Coppin State Tennis Courts.

Lauretta Mukam recorded Coppin State's only victory of the day as Coppin State lost to Towson 7-0 and Niagara 6-1 on Saturday.