Mitchell Earns 400th Win at Coppin State in Eagles Victory over Nebraska Omaha

COACH RON "FANG" MITCHELL ACHIEVES ANOTHER CSU MILESTONE WITH
THE  EAGLES 93-83 WIN OVER UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA MAVS
ON DECEMBER 30, 2011 IN THE ELGIN BAYLOR CLASSIC, KEY ARENA, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.  MITCHELL'S 400TH WIN AT COPPIN STATE MOVES HIS CAREER WINS TO 627.  CONGRATULATIONS COACH MITCHELL!!  GO EAGLES!!

SEATTLE, Washington (12/30/11) - Michael Harper led five players in double figures with a season-high 19 points and Coppin State defeated the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks 93-83. The win earned head coach Ron "Fang" Mitchell his 400th career victory at CSU, on Friday in the Elgin Baylor Classic at Key Arena.

Harper, who had scored just 10 points in the previous four games, was 7-of-12 from the floor including making 5-of-10 from the three-point line.

Coach Mitchell, who is in his 26th season as the head coach of the Eagles, earned his 400th career win at Coppin State on his fourth try. He has 627 victories in his career including his time at Gloucester County College.

Coppin State, which improved to 5-8 with the win, scored a season-high 93 points and tied its season-high with 14 three-point baskets.  Tony Gallo scored 17 points for CSU, while Akeem Ellis added 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Logan Wiens scored 15 points and Antonio Williams had 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Eagles used the long ball to seize control of the game early in the second half.

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