Coppin State Eagles vs North Carolina Central Eagles Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs North Carolina Central Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina Central Eagles (9-13) will go up against the Coppin State Eagles (4-21) at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday.

The Coppin State Eagles faced Delaware State and walked away with a win by a score of 65-47 in their last contest. Coppin State finished with a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 of 51) and knocked down 4 of their 14 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles buried 13 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 56.5%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists for this game while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defense, Coppin State allowed 29.2% from the floor on 14 of 48 shooting. Delaware State totaled 6 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Delaware State snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Delaware State ended up going 81.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 2 out of their 12 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 15 while Delaware State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Jamari Piercy is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Coppin State enters this contest with a mark of 4-21 so far this season. They have an average of 65.6 pts per contest (352nd in D-1) on 40.5% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc (154 of 495) and 67.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Coppin State is pulling in 32.5 boards per game and has accounted for 299 dimes for the year, which ranks 307th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 355th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 434 conceded on the campaign. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.9% (683 of 1,427) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 353rd in college in points per game allowed (83.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Carolina Central Eagles got the win with a final of 72-63 when they faced Delaware State. When discussing attacking the glass, North Carolina Central permitted Delaware State to grab 22 in all (9 offensive). They went 25.0% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 16 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Eagles allowed Delaware State to bury 24 out of their 50 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles went 28 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 52.8%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, North Carolina Central knocked down 3 of 9 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. Delaware State committed 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for 17 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Eagles pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest.

Khouri Carvey ended up being important for the Eagles for the contest. He buried 8 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 6 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest.

North Carolina Central has a record of 9-13 on the season. The Eagles have committed 18.4 personal fouls per game and they go 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (124th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. North Carolina Central has scored 1,604 pts on the season (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 31.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 247th in college.

The North Carolina Central defense allows 35.3% from downtown (186 of 527) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.6 dimes and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 276th and 316th in Division 1. The Eagles defensively are ranked 257th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are forcing 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (296th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coppin State

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