2017–18 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Juan Dixon, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.

2017–18 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–27 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach	Juan Dixon (1st season)
Assistant coaches	John Auslander Philip Gaetano
Home arena	Physical Education Complex

2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Hampton	12	–	4		.750			19	–	16		.543
Bethune–Cookman	12	–	4		.750			18	–	14		.563
Savannah State	12	–	4		.750			15	–	17		.469
North Carolina A&T	11	–	5		.688			20	–	15		.571
Norfolk State	11	–	5		.688			14	–	19		.424
North Carolina Central †	9	–	7		.563			19	–	16		.543
Morgan State	7	–	9		.438			13	–	19		.406
Howard	7	–	9		.438			10	–	23		.303
Florida A&M	7	–	9		.438			9	–	25		.265
South Carolina State	6	–	10		.375			10	–	22		.313
Coppin State	5	–	11		.313			5	–	27		.156
Maryland Eastern Shore	3	–	13		.188			7	–	25		.219
Delaware State	2	–	14		.125			4	–	28		.125
† 2018 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 8–24, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Howard.

On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Michael Grant's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Coppin State with a three-year record of 25–69. The school hired Baltimore native and former Maryland All-American player Juan Dixon as the new head coach on April 22.

Roster

2017–18 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Adam Traore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Broward CC New York, NY F/C 1 Chad Andrews-Fulton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Baltimore Cityc CC Philadelphia, PA G 2 Taquain Drummond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Woodside HS Newport News, VA G 3 Dejuan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So St. John's College HS Bowie, MD G 4 Tre' Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Baltimore City CC Largo, Maryland F 5 Cedric Council 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Gordon State Kennesaw, GA G 10 Karonn Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Niagara Philadelphia, PA F 15 Blake Simpson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr La Salle HS Cincinnati, OH F 20 Jordan Hardwick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Springfield Commonwealth Academy Wethersfield, CT G 21 Lucian Brownlee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Haddon Heights HS Lawnside, NJ G/F 22 Lamar Morgan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mineral Area CC Willingboro, NJ G/F 23 Kent Auslander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Maryland Herndon, VA G 24 Keandre Fair 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Weaver HS Hartford, CT G 32 Donnell Frayer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Landon School Upper Marlboro, MD	Head coach Juan Dixon (Maryland) Assistant coach(es) Jahn Auslander (Maryland) Philip Gaetano (Sacred Heart) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 11, 2018

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017* 11:59 pm, P12N		at Oregon	L 54–70	0–1	Matthew Knight Arena (7,232) Eugene, OR
Nov 12, 2017* 5:00 pm		at East Carolina Showcase on the Banks	L 50–76	0–2	Williams Arena (3,228) Greenville, NC
Nov 16, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at No. 12 Cincinnati	L 54–97	0–3	BB&T Arena (7,158) Highland Heights, KY
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Cleveland State Showcase on the Banks	L 56–80	0–4	Wolstein Center (1,931) Cleveland, OH
Nov 19, 2017* 12:00 pm, BTN+		at Rutgers Showcase on the Banks	L 39–64	0–5	Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,514) Piscataway, NJ
Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Central Connecticut Showcase on the Banks	L 71–74	0–6	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,212) New Britain, CT
Dec 1, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Ohio	L 37–80	0–7	Convocation Center (4,137) Athens, OH
Dec 3, 2017* 6:45 pm, FS1		at Georgetown BB&T Classic	L 60–76	0–8	Capital One Arena (6,335) Washington, D.C.
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm		Navy	L 53–70	0–9	Physical Education Complex (1,462) Baltimore, MD
Dec 9, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPNews		at UConn	L 59–72	0–10	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (3,046) Storrs, CT
Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at UMBC	L 74–81	0–11	Retriever Activities Center (1,166) Baltimore, MD
Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm, ATTSN		at No. 10 West Virginia	L 38–77	0–12	WVU Coliseum (8,102) Morgantown, WV
Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm		Mount St. Mary's	L 53–66	0–13	Physical Education Complex (725) Baltimore, MD
Dec 27, 2017* 7:30 pm, ACCN		at Georgia Tech	L 62–76	0–14	McCamish Pavilion (5,341) Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 2017* 2:00 pm, BTN+		at Penn State	L 43–88	0–15	Bryce Jordan Center (4,512) University Park, PA
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018 8:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 67–75	0–16 (0–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (314) Norfolk,VA
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm		Savannah State	L 71–80	0–17 (0–2)	Physical Education Complex (624) Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm		Florida A&M	W 79–78 2OT	1–17 (1–2)	Physical Education Complex (327) Baltimore, MD
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm		at North Carolina Central	L 61–81	1–18 (1–3)	McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,889) Durham, NC
Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm		at North Carolina A&T	L 47–60	1–19 (1–4)	Corbett Sports Center (2,849) Greensboro, NC
Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm		Morgan State	W 80–73	2–19 (2–4)	Physical Education Complex (2,100) Baltimore, MD
Jan 27, 2018 7:30 pm		South Carolina State	W 73–65	3–19 (3–4)	Physical Education Complex (1,100) Baltimore, MD
Jan 29, 2018 7:30 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 71–68	4–19 (4–4)	Physical Education Complex (989) Baltimore, MD
Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm		at Hampton	L 59–70 OT	4–20 (4–5)	Hampton Convocation Center (4,515) Hampton, VA
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	L 60–80	4–21 (4–6)	Moore Gymnasium (814) Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 5, 2018 7:30 pm		at South Carolina State	W 84–60	5–21 (5–6)	SHM Memorial Center  Orangeburg, SC
Feb 12, 2018 7:30 pm		Hampton	L 79–82	5–22 (5–7)	Physical Education Complex (898) Baltimore, MD
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm		Bethune–Cookman	L 85–89	5–23 (5–8)	Physical Education Complex (2,230) Baltimore, MD
Feb 19, 2018 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	L 51–69	5–24 (5–9)	Memorial Hall (874) Dover, DE
Feb 26, 2018 8:00 pm		at Morgan State	L 56–69	5–25 (5–10)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,246) Baltimore, MD
Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm		Howard	L 71–78	5–26 (5–11)	Physical Education Complex (1,011) Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018 6:30 pm, ESPN3	(11)	vs. (6) North Carolina Central First round	L 48–60	5–27	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.