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BALTIMORE-- UMBC men's basketball takes a three-game win streak to West Baltimore to take on local rival Coppin State on Saturday afternoon. The Retrievers won a pair of games against George Washington (92-81) and Delaware (76-61) on Monday and Tuesday. Most recently, the Retrievers downed the Blue Hens behind a pair of 16 point performances from Darnell Rogers (Baltimore, Md./Indian Land (SC)/New Mexico JC) and Daniel Akin (London, England). Rogers added a career-high eight rebounds in the win.
Coppin State Game Info:
What: UMBC Retrievers (3-1) at Coppin State Eagles (1-4)
Where: Physical Education Complex - Baltimore, Md.
When: Sunday, December 13 - 3:00 p.m.
How to Watch: Live stream and live stats at CoppinStateSports.com
Social Media: @UMBC_MBB, #RetrieverNation, #AEHoops
Scouting the Retrievers:
-The Retrievers are riding a three-game win streak after a season-opening loss to Georgetown. Most recently, the Retrievers took care of George Washington, 92-81, and Delaware 76-61 on Monday and Tuesday. Darnell Rogers and Daniel Akin each had 16 points in the win against the Blue Hens with Rogers adding eight rebounds. Akin poured in a career-high 19 points against the Colonials.
-Rogers and Akin are the top two scorers on the team averaging 12.8 ppg with Akin pulling down 6.5 rpg. Akin is shooting 80 percent from the floor going 20-25 in the early going. R.J. Eytle-Rock (London, England), Brandon Horvath (West River, Md./Southern), and L.J. Owens (Annapolis, Md./Severn School/William & Mary) are also in double figures at 12.3, 12.0, and 10.0 ppg.
-UMBC is averaging 77.5 ppg and giving up just 69.3 ppg shooting 49.3 percent from the floor.
Scouting the Eagles:
-Coppin State comes into the contest at 1-4 on the year after picking up their first win of the year against UNCG on Thursday, 86-80. The Eagles got a big contribution from Anthony Tarke who dropped 34 points with 10 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks, and four steals. His brother Nendah Tarke chipped in 20 points in the win.
-Anthony Tarke leads the Eagles in all major statistical categories averaging 19.4 ppg with 8.0 rpg. He has 17 steals, 13 assists and seven blocks while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor. DeJuan Clayton and Koby Thomas are also averaging double figures at 13.7 and 10.2 ppg.
-Coppin State is averaging 65.6 ppg giving up 79.0 ppg to opponents. They are being outrebounded 50.0 to 32.8 on the boards with opponents shooting 47.5 percent from the floor.
All-Time Series:
-This will be the 41st meeting all-time between the two with UMBC trailing the series 27-13. However, the Retrievers have won the last three games including an 86-77 victory at the Event Center last December. The two have met the last three years after taking three years off from the series.
Odom Climbing the Ranks:
-Head coach Ryan Odom is back for his fifth season at the helm of the Retrievers. Odom led the Dawgs to their third-straight America East Semifinal appearance, finishing fourth in the league at 8-8. He will be looking for his fourth 20-win season in five years and is the third-winningest coach in program history with 86 wins.
-He is now behind Tom Sullivan in second (106 wins) and Billy Jones (145 wins) in first. Sullivan hit his mark in nine seasons and Jones was on the sidelines for 12 years.
Facts & Figures:
-Senior Brandon Horvath (West River, Md./Southern) will play in his 100th career contest the next time he steps on the court. He is also fast approaching 1,000 career points, just 214 points away from reaching the milestone, and will be the 24th Retriever all-time to hit the mark.
-As a team, the Retrievers are second in the America East in scoring at 77.5 ppg and are tied for first in scoring margin at +8.3.
Up Next:
-The Retrievers will open America East play against UAlbany on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20 in New York. Tip-off for both games is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
