2023–24 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University (CSU) during the 2023-24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Larry Stewart, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex located in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–27, 1–13 in MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

2023–24 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–27 (1–13 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachSidney Raikes
Assistant coachStephen Stewart
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
Seasons
2023–24 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 11 3   .786 24 11   .686
North Carolina Central 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
South Carolina State 9 5   .643 14 18   .438
Howard 9 5   .643 18 17   .514
Morgan State 7 7   .500 11 20   .355
Delaware State 6 8   .429 15 19   .441
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Coppin State 1 13   .071 2 27   .069
2024 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 9–23, 4–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[1]

On March 21, 2023, the school fired head coach Juan Dixon.[2] On May 5, the school named CSU alum and Maryland Eastern Shore assistant coach Larry Stewart the team's new head coach.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Malik Battle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr South Georgia Tech Douglasville, GA
G 1 Daiquan Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Morgan State Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Zahree Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Saint Francis (PA) Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Aa'Reyon Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hillcrest High School Chicago, IL
F 4 Khali Horton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Keystone Academy Erie, PA
G 5 Greg Spurlock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rock Ridge High School Ashburn, VA
G 10 Ryan Archey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Gwynn Park High School Clinton, MD
G 11 Don Don Ferguson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Technical Senior High School St. Cloud, MN
G/F 13 Priest Ryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Perkiomen School Pittsburgh, PA
F 20 Toto Fagbenle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Morgan State London, England
C 22 Darryton Prescott 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School Philadelphia, PA
G 23 Camaren Sparrow 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr New Town High School Baltimore, MD
G 24 Ronnie Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So IMG Academy Tampa, FL
G 25 Isaiah Gross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Eleanor Roosevelt High School Lanham, MD
F 33 Luka Tekavcic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Oral Roberts Grosuplje, Slovenia
F 35 Justin Winston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Robert Morris West Orange, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 14, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech L 55–100  0–1
Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
November 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m.
Towson L 49–70  0–2
Physical Education Complex (1,106)
Baltimore, MD
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Mount St. Mary's L 60–74  0–3
Knott Arena (2,206)
Emmitsburg, MD
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville L 41–61  0–4
KFC Yum! Center (10,501)
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Miami (OH)
Miami Classic
L 48–76  0–5
Millett Hall (1,628)
Oxford, OH
November 18, 2023*
3:30 p.m.
vs. Eastern Illinois
Miami Classic
L 46–48  0–6
Millett Hall (357)
Oxford, OH
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle L 62–81  0–7
Tom Gola Arena (1,473)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
UMBC W 89–70  1–7
Physical Education Complex (954)
Baltimore, MD
December 3, 2023*
1:30 p.m.
at Navy L 52–75  1–8
Alumni Hall (950)
Annapolis, MD
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Wagner L 59–62  1–9
Physical Education Complex (532)
Baltimore, MD
December 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
at George Washington L 45–76  1–10
Charles E. Smith Center (1,363)
Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown L 54–71  1–11
Capital One Arena (2,924)
Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 20 James Madison L 48–87  1–12
Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,214)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland L 53–75  1–13
Xfinity Center (10,891)
College Park, MD
MEAC regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Delaware State L 53–55  1–14
(0–1)
Memorial Hall (850)
Dover, DE
January 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore W 58–55 OT 2–14
(1–1)
Physical Education Complex (403)
Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Morgan State L 86–89 OT 2–15
(1–2)
Physical Education Complex (736)
Baltimore, MD
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 58–68  2–16
(1–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,567)
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Howard L 66–81  2–17
(1–4)
Physical Education Complex (612)
Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm
at North Carolina Central L 46–77  2–18
(1–5)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,875)
Durham, NC
February 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State L 65–77  2–19
(1–6)
SHM Memorial Center (580)
Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Delaware State L 56–66  2–20
(1–7)
Physical Education Complex (512)
Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 67–75  2–21
(1–8)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Norfolk State L 66–68  2–22
(1–9)
Physical Education Complex (2,100)
Baltimore, MD
February 26, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Howard L 69–78  2–23
(1–10)
Burr Gymnasium (1,200)
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m.
North Carolina Central L 58–83  2–24
(1–11)
Physical Education Complex (507)
Baltimore, MD
March 4, 2024
7:30 pm
South Carolina State L 58–61  2–25
(1–12)
Physical Education Complex (450)
Baltimore, MD
March 7, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at Morgan State L 60–78  2–26
(1–13)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,159)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (1) Norfolk State
Quarterfinals
L 51–75  2–27
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Coppin State Eagles Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Shen, Fern (March 21, 2023). "Juan Dixon is out of a job after firing by Coppin State, while player who sued him is thriving in Georgia". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Young, Blair (May 5, 2023). "Coppin State names former basketball star Larry Stewart men's basketball coach". WBAL. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Coppin State Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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