1996–97 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 11th year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 15–3 in MEAC play to win the conference regular season title. The Eagles then went on to win the MEAC tournament title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. In the opening round, Coppin State became the third No. 15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game, and the first to do so by double digits, as they defeated No. 2 seed South Carolina 78–65.[2] The Eagles narrowly missed out on becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen when they lost in the second round to No. 10 seed Texas, 82–81.[3]

1996–97 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–9 (15–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCoppin Center
1996–97 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Coppin State †15–3 .83322–9  .710
South Carolina State12–6 .66714–14  .500
North Carolina A&T11–7 .61115–13  .536
Bethune–Cookman9–9 .50012–16  .429
Morgan State8–10 .4449–18  .333
Florida A&M8–10 .4448–19  .296
Hampton7–11 .3898–19  .296
Delaware State7–11 .3897–20  .259
Howard7–11 .3897–20  .259
Maryland Eastern Shore6–12 .33311–17  .393
† 1997 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1996–97 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Antoine Brockington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 JrNortheast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C Terquin Mott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrLa Salle Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G Danny Singletary 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [4][5]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 30, 1996*
    		 at Oklahoma L 64–88  0–1
    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 6, 1996*
    		 at Nebraska L 72–88  0–2
    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 7, 1996*
    		 vs. Colgate W 69–59  1–2
    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 10, 1996*
    		 Duquesne W 91–57  2–2
    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 12, 1996*
    		 at Kansas State L 80–84 OT 2–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 14, 1996*
    		 at Illinois L 55–91  2–4
    		 Assembly Hall (14,269)
    Champaign, Illinois
    Dec 27, 1996*
    		 vs. Weber State
    Oldsmobile Spartan Classic    		 L 91–92 OT 2–5
    		 Breslin Center 
    East Lansing, Michigan
    Dec 28, 1996*
    		 vs. Kent State
    Oldsmobile Spartan Classic    		 W 77–66  3–5
    		 Breslin Center 
    East Lansing, Michigan
    Jan 9, 1997
    		 at South Carolina State L 88–92  3–6
    (0–1)    		 SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Jan 11, 1997
    		 at Hampton W 76–69  4–6
    (1–1)    		 Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Jan 15, 1997
    		 North Carolina A&T L 70–76  4–7
    (1–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 18, 1997
    		 Hampton W 81–61  5–7
    (2–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 20, 1997
    		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 85–79  6–7
    (3–2)    		 Tawes Gymnasium 
    Princess Anne, Maryland
    Jan 25, 1997
    		 Florida A&M W 84–67  7–7
    (4–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 27, 1997
    		 Bethune-Cookman W 63–62  8–7
    (5–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 30, 1997
    		 at Howard W 93–79  9–7
    (6–2)    		 Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 1, 1997
    		 at Morgan State W 81–56  10–7
    (7–2)    		 Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 5, 1997
    		 at Delaware State W 90–83 OT 11–7
    (8–2)    		 Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Feb 8, 1997
    		 Morgan State W 82–68  12–7
    (9–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 10, 1997
    		 Howard W 96–66  13–7
    (10–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 12, 1997
    		 Delaware State W 88–66  14–7
    (11–2)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 15, 1997
    		 at Florida A&M L 82–86  14–8
    (11–3)    		 Gaither Athletic Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 17, 1997
    		 at Bethune-Cookman W 73–56  15–8
    (12–3)    		 Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Feb 20, 1997
    		 South Carolina State W 75–70 OT 16–8
    (13–3)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 26, 1997
    		 at North Carolina A&T W 61–57  17–8
    (14–3)    		 Corbett Sports Center 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 1, 1997
    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–62  18–8
    (15–3)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 5, 1997*
    		 (1) vs. (9) Maryland Eastern Shore
    Quarterfinals    		 W 90–88 OT 19–8
    		 Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Mar 7, 1997*
    		 (1) vs. (4) Bethune-Cookman
    Semifinals    		 W 76–60  20–8
    		 Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Mar 8, 1997*
    		 (1) vs. (3) North Carolina A&T
    Championship    		 W 81–74 OT 21–8
    		 Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1997*
    		 (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 6 South Carolina
    First Round    		 W 78–65[2][6]  22–8
    		 Civic Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Mar 16, 1997*
    		 (15 E) vs. (10 E) Texas
    Second Round    		 L 81–82[3]  22–9
    		 Civic Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [7][8]

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1996-97 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Coppin State Stuns No. 2 South Carolina". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
    3. "Coppin St. Has Its Wild Ride Halted". The New York Times. March 17, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
    4. "1996-97 Men's Basketball Roster". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. "1996-97 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
    6. "Coppin mission wins impossible Eagles' belief rewarded in stunning, 78-65 upset of 2nd seed S. Carolina". Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
    7. "1996-97 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    8. "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.