Yahoo Sports Coppin State visits Johnson and Norfolk State
Coppin State Eagles (11-7, 2-0 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (14-4, 2-0 MEAC)
Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State hosts Coppin State after Diamond Johnson scored 28 points in Norfolk State's 94-55 victory over the Delaware State Hornets.
The Spartans are 6-0 on their home court. Norfolk State averages 67.1 points while outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game.
The Eagles are 2-0 in conference play. Coppin State is fifth in the MEAC giving up 64.7 points while holding opponents to 41.5% shooting.
Norfolk State is shooting 41.0% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 41.5% Coppin State allows to opponents. Coppin State averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Norfolk State gives up.
The Spartans and Eagles meet Saturday for the first time in MEAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 18.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.2 steals for the Spartans.
Tiffany Hammond is shooting 32.8% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging 7.9 points.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 8-2, averaging 68.7 points, 29.8 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 11.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.6 points per game.
Eagles: 7-3, averaging 65.7 points, 32.3 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 10.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 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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