Coleman, North Carolina A&T Top Coppin State 76-72
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Thomas Coleman scored 24 points and 12 rebounds, his 18th double-double of the season, and North Carolina A&T came from behind to defeat Coppin State 76-72 Saturday.
Coleman, who came into the game averaging a double-double (16.8 points, 10.6 rebounds), helped the Aggies (14-15, 8-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) split the season series in improbable fashion.
After losing 88-70 in the first meeting Jan. 29 in Baltimore, the Aggies found themselves down by 14 at halftime -- the same margin, and an almost identical score, as the first game -- having made just 10 of 30 shots (33.3 percent) in the first 20 minutes.
They were down 42-28 Saturday, 43-29 in the first meeting.
But the Aggies made 17 of 26 in the second half (65.4 percent) to outscore the Eagles 48-30.
Akeem Ellis led Coppin State (14-13, 9-5) with 27 points, Michael Harper added 20 and Tony Gallo 19.
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