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02/25 03:42 CST Howard puts home win streak on the line against Coppin State
Howard puts home win streak on the line against Coppin State
By The Associated Press
Coppin State Eagles (9-19, 6-5 MEAC) at Howard Bison (20-7, 10-1 MEAC)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Howard will try to keep its 11-game home win streak alive when the
Bison face Coppin State.
The Bison have gone 10-0 at home. Howard ranks fifth in the MEAC with 9.6
offensive rebounds per game led by Zennia Thomas averaging 2.9.
The Eagles are 6-5 in conference games. Coppin State leads the MEAC with 12.7
offensive rebounds per game led by Sydney Burris averaging 3.1.
Howard is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points
lower than the 41.4% Coppin State allows to opponents. Coppin State averages
5.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Howard
gives up.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Howard
won the last matchup 64-51 on Jan. 23. Thomas scored 22 points points to help
lead the Bison to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas is averaging 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Bison.
Zoe Stewart is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Paris McBride is shooting 30.7% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers
per game for the Eagles, while averaging 9.2 points, 3.4 assists and 1.5
steals. Khila Morris is shooting 48.6% and averaging 14.5 points over the last
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 9-1, averaging 68.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 12.4 assists,
9.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 57.3 points per game.
Eagles: 5-5, averaging 66.2 points, 39.9 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 9.3 steals and
2.9 blocks per game while shooting 35.8% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 61.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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