Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Coppin, Morgan, UMES men ousted in MEAC 1st round

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Yannick Crowder put Florida A&M ahead with a tip-in with 27.6 seconds to play and Avery Moore added two free throws with 8.6 seconds left as the Rattlers held off Coppin State, 74-72, in the opening round of theMid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Tuesday at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Coppin State (14-16) took a 71-70 lead with 46.3 seconds to play when Logan Wiens drilled a 3-pointer.

Crowder put the Rattlers (9-22) ahead to stay at 72-71 with a tip-in with 27.6 seconds left.

The Eagles turned the ball over on their next possession and were forced to foul Moore with 8.6 seconds left in the game.

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