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BALTIMORE, Md. — Coppin State compelled the Navy men’s basketball squad into a season-high of 20 turnovers as the Eagles (1-12) triumphed over the Mids (3-9), 68-60, on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore, Md.
Coppin State capitalized with 24 points off those turnovers, while Navy managed only 11 points following the 14 turnovers made by the Eagles.
Coppin State had lost to several teams this season, including Wake Forest, Rider, Virginia, Miami (Fla.), George Mason, Saint Joseph’s, North Carolina State, and Penn State.
“This is an incredibly disappointing defeat for us,” stated Navy head coach Ed DeChellis. “It’s not merely about losing the game, but the manner in which we lost. We lost because of our turnovers. We discussed with this team for three days to maintain focus in the game and to practice with that focus. This was the pre-Christmas matchup when everyone wants to return home, and it follows finals. However, we have no excuses for that. We committed 20 turnovers, and that’s the turning point. They scored 24 points off our mistakes. Up until this match, we had been relatively proficient in controlling the ball. We did have some turnovers at Virginia Tech, but that was a higher-level competition. In this case, we just gave the ball away and didn’t make many shots.”
The first half was characterized by six ties and seven lead changes. The Mids were scoreless for the last four minutes while Coppin State finished the half with a 28-22 advantage.
Navy recorded eight turnovers and urged seven in the first half, and then the Mids committed five turnovers within the first five minutes of the second half, allowing Coppin State to surge to a 42-30 lead.
Navy narrowed the gap to 48-44 and followed with 51-46 with six minutes left, but the Eagles quickly restored a double-digit lead at 57-46 with five minutes remaining on the clock.
The Mids fought back and reduced the deficit to six points at 59-53 following a three-pointer by Lysander Rehnstrom at the four-minute mark. Consecutive baskets by Coppin State, interspersed with a missed triple by the Mids, extended the margin back to 10 points at 63-53 with just under two minutes to play.
Navy again made it a two-possession game at 63-57 with 66 seconds remaining. Now compelled to foul, the Mids witnessed the Eagles convert four free throws on their subsequent two possessions, making the score 67-57 with 38 seconds left.
Navy posted a marginally higher shooting percentage from the field than Coppin State (40.4%-37.5%) and hit more three-pointers (8-6). However, the Eagles executed 20-30 (66.7%) from the free-throw line while the Mids were 14-22 (63.6%). Coppin State also led in offensive rebounds 13-7 and second-chance points 14-9.
The 20 turnovers represented the highest for the Mids since they committed 23 on Feb. 28, 2023, against Bucknell.
“Had you informed me before the game that they (Coppin State) were going to shoot 37 percent from the field and 25 percent from three,” remarked DeChellis, “I would have said we probably win. However, I did not anticipate us committing 20 turnovers.”
Navy’s prior season-high turnovers were 16 last week at Virginia Tech.
Austin Benigni topped Navy with 23 points, Jinwoo Kim contributed 13 points, Jordan Pennick scored 10 points, and Donovan Draper secured 10 rebounds.
Navy will conclude its pre-Patriot League schedule on Dec. 29 with a matchup against William & Mary.
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