2025–26 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
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The 2025–26 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Larry Stewart, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–24 (5–9 MEAC)
Headcoach
- Larry Stewart (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
- Sidney Raikes (3rd season)
- Stephen Stewart (3rd season)
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–24 (5–9 MEAC) |
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| Home arena | Physical Education Complex |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard † | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State* | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 MEAC tournament winner * Ineligible for both the 2026 NCAA Tournament and MEAC tournament due to APR penalties. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coppin State was ineligible for the 2026 NCAA Tournament and the 2026 MEAC men's basketball tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties.[1] They concluded the season with a 7–24 record while going 5–9 in MEAC play.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2024–25 season 6–24, 4–10 in MEAC play to finish in seventh place.[2] They were defeated by South Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[3]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Zahree Harrison | 0 | G | 6'0" | 185 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Completed eligibility |
| Ryan Archey | 1 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Clinton, MD | Transferred to North Carolina Central |
| Toby Nnadozie | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Jacksonville State |
| Cam'Ron Brown | 3 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Junior | Odenton, MD | Transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| Cam Liggins | 5 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Springfield, MO | Transferred to Maryville |
| Julius Ellerbe III | 6 | G | 6'7" | 205 | RS Senior | Washington, DC | Completed eligibility |
| Aa'reyon Munir-Jones | 7 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Florida Memorial |
| Derrius Ward | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Grambling |
| Peter Oduro | 12 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Gainesville, VA | Transferred to Hampton |
| Jonathan Dunn | 13 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Florissant, MO | Transferred to North Carolina Central |
| Darius Leonard | 20 | G | 6'1" | 182 | Junior | Washington, DC | Left team |
| Car'Ron Brown | 21 | G | 6'1 | 185 | Junior | Odenton, MD | Transferred to Central Baptist |
Incoming transfers
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Baasil Saunders | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Montgomery County Community College |
| Hassan Perkins | 1 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Wilmington, DE | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Favour Aire | 2 | C | 6'11" | 220 | Senior | Ekpoma, Nigeria | Bryant |
| Josiah Brown | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | Clinton Community College |
| Hussain Williams | 4 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Lynchburg, VA | Community College of Baltimore County |
| DeMariontay Hall | 6 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Franklin Pierce |
| Torrin Andrews | 11 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | West Palm Beach, FL | Lander |
| Chris Morgan | 12 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Grand Prairie, TX | Monmouth |
| Jamari Piercy | 14 | G | 6'5" | 170 | Junior | Griffin, GA | Gordon State |
| Elijah Taylor | 22 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Midland College |
| Taj Thweatt | 24 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Wildwood, NJ | Fairmont State |
| Tyler Koenig | 33 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Waldwick, NJ | Kutztown |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Nelson Lamizana F |
West Chester, PA | Henderson High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
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| Daveyon Lydner G |
York, PA | BeThe1 Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
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Preseason
On October 8, 2025, the MEAC released its preseason poll. Coppin State was picked to finish last in the conference.[4]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Norfolk State | 118 (12) | |
| 2 | Howard | 97 (4) | |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 90 | |
| 4 | Morgan State | 73 | |
| T–5 | Delaware State | 70 | |
| North Carolina Central | |||
| 7 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 31 | |
| 8 | Coppin State | 27 | |
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Source:[4]
Preseason All-MEAC Teams
| Team | Player | Year | Position |
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| First | Khalil Horton | Junior | Forward |
| Second | Taj Thweatt | Senior |
Source:[4]
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 6:30 pm, BTN |
vs. Maryland Naismith Hall of Fame Series Baltimore |
L 61–83 | 0–1 |
CFG Bank Arena Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| November 5, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | L 59–87 | 0–2 |
John Glaser Arena (1,587) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| November 9, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at James Madison | L 70–84 | 0–3 |
Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,665) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at South Florida | L 50–100 | 0–4 |
Yuengling Center (3,208) Tampa, FL | |||||||
| November 14, 2025* 11:00 am, YouTube |
vs. Central Michigan Showdown in St. Pete |
L 59–82 | 0–5 |
McArthur Center (142) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
| November 15, 2025* 11:00 am, YouTube |
vs. South Alabama Showdown in St. Pete |
L 62–72 | 0–6 |
McArthur Center (243) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
| November 18, 2025* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Central Penn | W 103–62 | 1–6 |
Physical Education Complex (2,928) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| November 22, 2025* 7:30 pm, MASN/ESPN+ |
at VCU | L 58–101 | 1–7 |
Siegel Center (7,242) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| November 25, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rider | W 68–65 | 2–7 |
Alumni Gymnasium (822) Lawrenceville, NJ | |||||||
| November 30, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola (MD) | L 84–95 | 2–8 |
Reitz Arena (517) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| December 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | L 49–91 | 2–9 |
Hope Coliseum (9,713) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
| December 6, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Liberty | L 50–92 | 2–10 |
Liberty Arena (2,878) Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
| December 9, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Joseph's | L 65–87 | 2–11 |
Hagan Arena (1,694) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| December 14, 2025* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Radford | L 77–107 | 2–12 |
Dedmon Center (861) Radford, VA | |||||||
| December 19, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Navy | L 55–88 | 2–13 |
Alumni Hall (724) Annapolis, MD | |||||||
| December 22, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Georgetown | L 67–97 | 2–14 |
McDonough Arena (1,463) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| December 29, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UMBC | L 59–93 | 2–15 |
Physical Education Complex (379) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| MEAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Delaware State | W 53–51 | 3–15 (1-0) |
Memorial Hall (300) Dover, DE | |||||||
| January 10, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
North Carolina Central | L 77–88 | 3–16 (1–1) |
Physical Education Complex (463) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| January 12, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
South Carolina State | L 72–74 | 3–17 (1–2) |
Physical Education Complex (166) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| January 17, 2026 4:30 pm, Delmarva SN |
at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 67–70 | 3–18 (1–3) |
Hytche Athletic Center (676) Princess Anne, MD | |||||||
| January 24, 2026* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Norfolk State | L 76–103 | 3–19 (1–4) |
Echols Hall (1,483) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| January 31, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Morgan State | L 80−89 | 3−20 (1−5) |
Physical Education Complex (1,396) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| February 2, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Howard Rescheduled from Jan. 26 |
L 53−72 | 3−21 (1−6) |
Physical Education Complex (412) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| February 7, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Delaware State | W 65–47 | 4–21 (2–6) |
Physical Education Complex (576) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| February 14, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Carolina Central | W 58−56 | 5−21 (3−6) |
McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,731) Durham, NC | |||||||
| February 16, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at South Carolina State | W 59−57 | 6−21 (4−6) |
SHM Memorial Center (200) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
| February 21, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 71−65 OT | 7−21 (5−6) |
Physical Education Complex (1,890) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| February 28, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Norfolk State | L 69–75 | 7–22 (5–7) |
Physical Education Complex (428) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| March 2, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Howard | L 70−90 | 7−23 (5−8) |
Burr Gymnasium (1,281) Washington, DC | |||||||
| March 5, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Morgan State | L 66–70 | 7−24 (5−9) |
Hill Field House (3,071) Baltimore, MD | |||||||