Coppin State Eagles vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Hytche Center in Princess Anne, MD

TV: ESPN+

Hytche Center is the site where the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (7-13) will attempt to defeat the Coppin State Eagles (3-17) on Saturday.

The Coppin State Eagles played South Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 26 and South Carolina State totaled 23 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 17 tries from distance. South Carolina State finished the game at 61.8% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 34 tries. Additionally, South Carolina State snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. South Carolina State dished out 13 assists and had 9 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Coppin State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the field on 22 of 43 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 26 of their 35 attempts for a rate of 74.3%. Coppin State ended the game having earned a 36.0% FG percentage (18 out of 50) and made 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Hassan Perkins is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He recorded 16 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He played for 26 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Coppin State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-17 so far this season. They average 64.9 pts per contest (353rd in the nation) while hitting 39.8% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 31.9% on shots from distance (129 of 405) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Coppin State is snagging 32.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 245 dimes on the season, which ranks 196th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are 365th in college in giving up assists with 360 conceded for the year. The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.4% (567 of 1,172) and they concede 37.5 boards per game as a team. They give up 39.3% on shots from downtown while they are 352nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (85.0).

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks got the victory with a final of 74-70 when they played Norfolk State. The Hawks earned 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Norfolk State committed 24 fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 37 tries. They were able to knock down 28 of them for a percentage of 75.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Maryland Eastern Shore made 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 20 for 49 from the floor which had them shooting 40.8%. The Hawks permitted Norfolk State to knock down 22 of their 48 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this contest. They shot 23.1% from 3-point land by going 3 of 13 and ended up going 23 of 33 from the free throw line (69.7%). With respect to attacking the glass, Maryland Eastern Shore permitted Norfolk State to pull down 26 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Zion Obanla ended up having an impact for the Hawks in this game. He buried 7 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 77.8%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Maryland Eastern Shore has a mark of 7-13 on the season. The Hawks commit 18.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (204th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 15.4 times per contest. Maryland Eastern Shore has totaled 1,287 pts this year (64.4 per game) and they grab 33.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 237th in D-1.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 127th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.6. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (151st in Division 1). The Maryland Eastern Shore defense gives up 31.7% on shots from distance (146 of 461) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.4 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 191st and 146th in the nation.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coppin State

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