ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team look to keep their winning ways going, when they face a tough Coppin State team Saturday(Jan. 6) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.  Tipoff is 2 p.m. for the women, with the men following immediately afterwards in a 4 p.m. start time. 
 
Fans who cannot attend the game in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, can listen to the MEAC showdown on 93.7 FM the People's Station and the official station of SC State Athletics, with Paul Harris on the air for the play-by-play. There will be no video or live stats available. 
 
For LIVE AUDIO click link: http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WOCS 

THE SERIES: The Bulldogs look to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Eagles. Coppin has won the last seven meetings against South Carolina State, including a 77-74 (Feb.7, 2015) win last season in Baltimore, MD. The Eagles are 12-13 when playing in Orangeburg, S.C. but won the last two meetings in the SHM Memorial Center. Coppin won 82-61 on January 9, 2012 … in the all-time series, Coppin State leads the series 31-27.
 
The MATCHUP: SC State (12-11 overall, 7-2 MEAC) is coming off back-to-back MEAC road wins over top-ranked Hampton (1/25/16) 67-62, and Delaware State (1/30/16) 56-41. The Bulldogs are currently in 2nd place in the league standings, behind Hampton. Three Bulldogs are in double-figures with junior guard Eric Eaves leading with way with 16.5 points, and sophomore guard Ed Stephens's chips in 13.4.  Senior guard/forward Gabriel McCray tosses in 11.0 points, while grabbing 4.5 rebounds. All-MEAC Preseason forward/center Darryl Palmer is the leader on the boards with 6.1 and scoring 8.3 per game. SC State is grabbing almost 33.4 rebounds a game, while forcing over 13.3 turnovers. 
 
Despite their rough start, the Eagles are one of the more talented teams in the conference and will be a tough matchup for the Bulldogs Saturday. Coppin State is 5-16 overall, including a 3-5 mark in MEAC, and have eight regular-season games remaining in the season…In their last outing the Eagles dropped two tough MEAC contests, including a 40-point loss (83-43) to rival Morgan on road. Junior guard Christian Kassie leads Coppin players with 12.5 ppg, while shooting 82% from the free-throw line. Junior forward Terry Harris Jr. is the force in the frontcourt with pulling down double-figure rebounds in the last two games.
 
BULLDOG NOTE: Bulldog senior forward/center Darryl Palmer was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week the conference announced. Palmer finished with 18 rebounds, eight blocks and one steal, in wins against Hampton and Delaware State. Offensively, he registered a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds, including three assists, four blocks and one steal, in the 56-41 victory over Delaware State.
 
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