College Basketball · MEAC · 2026-27
Coppin State Eagles
0-2 · Coach Larry Stewart
Power Rankings
#353▲6
Who is best right now.
-21.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -23.2 (#359)
Preseason: #359
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-22
- Conference record
- 6-8
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #359 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #364 in the country (-31.0), 7-24.
- →52% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Tafara Gapare (Villanova, 2.9 ppg), Brendan Johnson (Merrimack, 0.7 ppg), Sven Djopmo (Arizona, 0.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Hassan Perkins (6.6 ppg), Demariontay Hall (10.6 ppg), Khali Horton (7.4 ppg, now at Morgan State).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Coppin State
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan JohnsonG · Junior · #3355 ranked | 2 · 2 | 33.0 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 54.5 (12-22) | 20.0 (1-5) | — (0-0) |
| Camaren SparrowG · Senior · #3549 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 40.0 (4-10) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (3-3) |
| Favour AireC · Senior · #4041 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-3) | 0.0 (0-1) | 44.4 (4-9) |
| Tafara GapareF · Senior · #1480 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 36.4 (4-11) | 28.6 (2-7) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Sven DjopmoG · Junior · #1394 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Baasil SaundersG · Senior · #4029 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 44.4 (4-9) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Hussain WilliamsG · Senior · #3997 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 0.0 (0-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Jamari PiercyG · Senior · #4011 ranked | 2 · 2 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 18.2 (2-11) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Malik ShacklefordG · Freshman · #3990 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 44.4 (4-9) | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) |
| Josiah BrownG · Junior · #3882 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | 62.5 (5-8) |
| Daveyon LydnerG · Sophomore · #3904 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussain WilliamsG · Senior |  Returning | 19 | 7.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Jamari PiercyG · Senior | Returning | 18 | 6.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Tyler KoenigF · Senior | Returning | 17 | 5.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Tafara GapareF · Senior |  Transfer from Villanova | 16 | 2.9 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Baasil SaundersG · Senior | Returning | 14 | 3.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Sven DjopmoG · Junior |  Transfer from Arizona | 13 | 0.5 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Brendan JohnsonG · Junior |  Transfer from Merrimack | 12 | 0.7 pts · 0.1 reb · 0 ast |
| Camaren SparrowG · Senior | Returning | 12 | 5.7 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Nelson LamizanaF · Sophomore | Returning | 12 | 6.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Daveyon LydnerG · Sophomore | Returning | 12 | 2.3 pts · 0.9 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Favour AireC · Senior | Returning | 9 | 2.8 pts · 2 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Josiah BrownG · Junior | Returning | 7 | 1.7 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Hassan Perkins (6.6 ppg), Demariontay Hall (10.6 ppg), Khali Horton (7.4 ppg, to 
Morgan State), Torrin Andrews (5.3 ppg), Taj Thweatt (6 ppg), Chris Morgan (4.5 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sven Djopmo | Transfer from Arizona | G | Junior | 6-2 · 190 | Reims, France | 4.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.5 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.2 ast (19 G) | #1394 · +0.15 |
| 11 | Tafara Gapare | Transfer from Villanova | F | Senior | 6-9 · 215 | Wellington, New Zealand | 6.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.4 ast (9 G) | #1480 · +0.11 |
| 1 | Brendan Johnson | Transfer from Merrimack | G | Junior | 6-4 · 205 | Baltimore, MD | 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 0.7 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.0 ast (11 G) | #3355 · -0.64 |
| 33 | Tyler Koenig | Returning | F | Senior | 6-9 · 245 | Waldwick, NJ | Hasn't played | 5.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.4 ast (28 G) | #3519 · -0.73 |
| 10 | Camaren Sparrow | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 185 | Baltimore, MD | 5.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.7 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.5 ast (16 G) | #3549 · -0.74 |
| 3 | Josiah Brown | Returning | G | Junior | 6-6 · 200 | Baltimore, MD | 2.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.7 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.2 ast (12 G) | #3882 · -0.88 |
| 7 | Daveyon Lydner | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 185 | York, PA | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 2.3 pts · 0.9 reb · 1.6 ast (23 G) | #3904 · -0.89 |
| 21 | Nelson Lamizana | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 220 | West Chester, PA | Hasn't played | 6.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast (16 G) | #3933 · -0.91 |
| 0 | Malik Shackleford | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 180 | Washington, DC | 5.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3990 · -0.96 |
| 4 | Hussain Williams | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 205 | Lynchburg, VA | 4.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 7.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast (31 G) | #3997 · -0.97 |
| 14 | Jamari Piercy | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 170 | Griffin, GA | 3.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 6.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.8 ast (31 G) | #4011 · -0.98 |
| 5 | Baasil Saunders | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 195 | Philadelphia, PA | 5.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 3.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.7 ast (26 G) | #4029 · -0.99 |
| 2 | Favour Aire | Returning | C | Senior | 6-11 · 220 | Ekpoma, Nigeria | 2.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.4 ast (21 G) | #4041 · -1.01 |
| 6 | Allen Myers | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-8 · 190 | Philadelphia, PA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 22 | Elijah Taylor | Returning | F | Senior | 6-9 · 230 | Philadelphia, PA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Levi Lawal | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 · 195 | Laurel, MD | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 |  atVirginia Tech | L54-88Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  atGeorge Mason | L51-68Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 | vsCheyney (PA)(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 12 |  vs (N)BradleyShowdown in St. Pete | Projected 64-75COPP: 17% to winCoppin State: 17% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atSouth Florida | Projected 61-92COPP: 1% to winCoppin State: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atLa Salle | Projected 65-81COPP: 8% to winCoppin State: 8% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  atGeorgetown | Projected 59-86COPP: 1% to winCoppin State: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 | atVillanova | Projected 57-88COPP: 1% to winCoppin State: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 30 | vsCentral Penn(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 3 |  atVCU | Projected 60-90COPP: 1% to winCoppin State: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 7 |  vsMercyhurst | Projected 67-69COPP: 44% to winCoppin State: 44% to win Compare |
| Dec 10 |  vsMount St. Mary's | Projected 68-71COPP: 41% to winCoppin State: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  at#25West Virginia | Projected 53-86COPP: 1% to winCoppin State: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 17 |  atLiberty | Projected 62-78COPP: 9% to winCoppin State: 9% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  atSaint Joseph's | Projected 61-79COPP: 6% to winCoppin State: 6% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atJames Madison | Projected 65-83COPP: 7% to winCoppin State: 7% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  atUMBC | Projected 68-77COPP: 23% to winCoppin State: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsDelaware StateConference | Projected 70-66COPP: 65% to winCoppin State: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atNorth Carolina CentralConference | Projected 67-73COPP: 30% to winCoppin State: 30% to win Compare |
| Jan 11 |  atSouth Carolina StateConference | Projected 70-74COPP: 39% to winCoppin State: 39% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsMaryland Eastern ShoreConference | Projected 68-65COPP: 58% to winCoppin State: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 | vsDistrict of Columbia(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 23 |  vsNorfolk StateConference | Projected 71-73COPP: 44% to winCoppin State: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 25 |  atHowardConference | Projected 64-83COPP: 5% to winCoppin State: 5% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atMorgan StateConference | Projected 71-76COPP: 33% to winCoppin State: 33% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atDelaware StateConference | Projected 67-69COPP: 44% to winCoppin State: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsNorth Carolina CentralConference | Projected 70-69COPP: 51% to winCoppin State: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | vsSouth Carolina StateConference | Projected 73-70COPP: 61% to winCoppin State: 61% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atMaryland Eastern ShoreConference | Projected 65-68COPP: 37% to winCoppin State: 37% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atNorfolk StateConference | Projected 68-76COPP: 24% to winCoppin State: 24% to win Compare |
| Mar 1 | vsHowardConference | Projected 67-80COPP: 14% to winCoppin State: 14% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | vsMorgan StateConference | Projected 74-72COPP: 55% to winCoppin State: 55% to win Compare |
MEAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Morgan State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Howard | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Delaware State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Coppin State | 0-0 | 0-2 |