HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Patrick Cole scored a season-high 29 points and hit two late free throws to help Coppin State escape Hampton 67-65 in overtime Monday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference matchup.
Hampton (5-12, 2-2) rallied from a 51-42 deficit to a 56-55 lead behind a 3-pointer from Mercado at the 3:11 mark. But the Pirates were held scoreless until Maxwell's free throws with 12 seconds showing sent the game into OT.
Both teams opened overtime with a 3-pointer and exchanged baskets until two Cole free throws tied it at 65-65 with 52 seconds remaining. Hampton missed its ensuing shot, a 3-pointer, and Cole converted two free throws with 1 second left to create the final margin.
Neither team shot well, Coppin State (5-15, 2-3) at 33 percent (23 of 70) and Hampton at 34 percent (21 of 61), but the Eagles grabbed a season-high 48 rebounds.
Mercado led Hampton with 24 points.
| Scoreboard | ||||
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
| Coppin State (5-15) « | 37 | 21 | 9 | 67 |
| Hampton (5-12) | 30 | 28 | 7 | 65 |
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| Coppin State Eagles | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Murray, F | 29 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Z. Burnham, F | 25 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| D. Johnson, F | 21 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| A. Armstrong, G | 43 | 5-16 | 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| T. Cephas, G | 43 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| P. Cole | 32 | 9-17 | 7-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| S. Smith | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Ieans | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 23-70 | 14-20 | 48 | 11 | 21 | 67 | |
| 32.9% | 70% | ||||||
| Hampton Pirates | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Okoroba, F | 44 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| D. Maxwell, F | 36 | 5-9 | 5-6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| D. Meikle, F | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Powers, G | 44 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| J. Williams, G | 23 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Mercado | 31 | 6-17 | 7-8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| A. Austin | 15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| K. Brown | 8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| W. Dunning | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Price | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-61 | 16-22 | 42 | 17 | 20 | 65 | |
| 34.4% | 72.7% | ||||||
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