2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Juan Dixon, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	9–22 (6–8 MEAC)
Head coach	Juan Dixon (5th season)
Associate head coach	John Auslander
Assistant coaches	Charles Agumagu Kent Auslander
Home arena	Physical Education Complex
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Norfolk State †	12	–	2		.857			24	–	7		.774
Howard	9	–	5		.643			16	–	13		.552
North Carolina Central	8	–	5		.615			16	–	15		.516
Morgan State	7	–	6		.538			13	–	15		.464
South Carolina State	7	–	7		.500			15	–	16		.484
Maryland Eastern Shore	6	–	8		.429			11	–	16		.407
Coppin State	6	–	8		.429			9	–	23		.281
Delaware State	0	–	14		.000			2	–	26		.071
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 8–4 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC North division co-champions, alongside Norfolk State. In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by Morgan State in the semifinals.^[1]

Roster

2021–22 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 1 Justin Steers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 2 Mike Hood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Kansas City, Missouri G 4 Nendah Tarke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Gaithersburg, Maryland F 5 Nathaniel Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Tacoma, Washington G 11 Greg Spurlock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Ashburn, Virginia G 12 Kyle Cardaci 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Holmdel, New Jersey G 13 Alex Rojas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Gaithersburg, Maryland F 20 Sita Conteh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Bronx, New York F 21 Remy Lemovou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Yaoundé, Cameroon F 23 Tyree Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 24 Daniel Titus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Sydney, Australia G 25 Isaiah Gross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Lanham, Maryland G 30 Reggie James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Trenton, New Jersey G 50 Jesse Zarzuela 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Houston, Texas	Head coach Juan Dixon (Maryland) Assistant coach(es) John Auslander (Maryland) Charles Agumagu (Barry) Kent Auslander (Coppin State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 4, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, NBCSC/ESPN3		at Loyola–Chicago	L 45–103	0–1	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,982) Chicago, IL
November 10, 2021* 9:00 pm, FS1		at DePaul	L 72–97	0–2	Wintrust Arena (2,662) Chicago, IL
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Rider	L 69–81	0–3	Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ
November 13, 2021* 12:00 pm, FS2		at No. 24 UConn	L 54–89	0–4	XL Center (9,690) Hartford, CT
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	L 48–55	0–5	Greensboro Coliseum (2,572) Greensboro, NC
November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm		Loyola (MD)	W 71–49	1–5	Physical Education Complex (400) Baltimore, MD
November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, BSSO/ACCNX		at Virginia	L 52–68	1–6	John Paul Jones Arena (12,960) Charlottesville, VA
November 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cleveland State Cerebro Sports Lake Erie Challenge	L 62–65	1–7	Wolstein Center (1,572) Cleveland, OH
November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Canisius Cerebro Sports Lake Erie Challenge	L 75–76	1–8	Koessler Athletic Center (801) Buffalo, NY
November 27, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at East Carolina	L 68–70	1–9	Williams Arena (4,027) Greenville, NC
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure	L 81–93	1–10	Reilly Center (2,976) St. Bonaventure, NY
December 3, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cornell	L 77–92	1–11	Newman Arena (526) Ithaca, NY
December 8, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Washington	L 62–75	1–12	Charles E. Smith Center (913) Washington, D.C.
December 11, 2021* 3:00 pm, Next Level Sports		Towson	L 75–89	1–13	Physical Education Complex (400) Baltimore, MD
December 14, 2021* 8:00 pm		at Drexel	L 69–76	1–14	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,155) Philadelphia, PA
December 23, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Mason	Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests^[2]		EagleBank Arena  Fairfax, VA
December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Indiana State	Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests^[2]		Hulman Center  Terre Haute, IN
MEAC regular season
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm		at South Carolina State	W 74–65	2–14 (1–0)	SHM Memorial Center (302) Orangeburg, SC
January 15, 2022 4:00 pm		at Morgan State	W 79–76	3–14 (2–0)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,431) Baltimore, MD
January 22, 2022 6:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 77–84	3–15 (2–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,036) Norfolk, VA
January 24, 2022 7:30 pm, Next Level Sports		Howard	W 83–81	4–15 (3–1)	Physical Education Complex (517) Baltimore, MD
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, Next Level Sports		Maryland Eastern Shore	L 61–64	4–16 (3–2)	Physical Education Complex (647) Baltimore, MD
February 2, 2022 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	W 59–57	5–16 (4–2)	Memorial Hall (0) Dover, DE
February 5, 2022 4:00 pm		at North Carolina Central Rescheduled from January 10	L 68–69	5–17 (4–3)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,118) Durham, NC
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, Next Level Sports		South Carolina State	L 58–66	5–18 (4–4)	Physical Education Complex (2,000) Baltimore, MD
February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU		North Carolina Central	L 74–77	5–19 (4–5)	Physical Education Complex (512) Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, Next Level Sports		Norfolk State	L 59–89	5–20 (4–6)	Physical Education Complex (545) Baltimore, MD
February 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Howard	W 86–82	6–20 (5–6)	Burr Gymnasium (1,152) Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	L 50–70	6–21 (5–7)	Hytche Athletic Center (750) Princess Anne, MD
February 28, 2022 7:30 pm, Next Level Sports		Delaware State	W 80–67	7–21 (6–7)	Physical Education Complex (440) Baltimore, MD
March 3, 2022 7:30 pm, Next Level Sports		Morgan State	L 59–63	7–22 (6–8)	Physical Education Complex (2,100) Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(7)	vs. (2) Howard Quarterfinals	W 59–57	8–22	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(7)	vs. (3) North Carolina Central Semifinals	W 79–73	9–22	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN2	(7)	vs. (1) Norfolk State Championship	L 57-72	9-23	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[3][4]

References

1. "2021 Air Force Reserve MEAC Basketball Tournament: Morgan State Upsets Top Seed Coppin State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
2. "Coppin Men Hoops Cancels Next Two Contests". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
3. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
4. "2021-22 Coppin State Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2022.