Cornell squares off against Coppin State

Published Dec. 2, 2021 6:31 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Coppin State (1-10) vs. Cornell (6-1)

Newman Arena at Bartels Hall, Ithaca, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State plays Cornell in a non-conference matchup. Cornell knocked off Canisius by 14 points on Monday, while Coppin State fell 93-81 at Saint Bonaventure on Wednesday.

STEPPING UP: The Eagles have been led by Jesse Zarzuela and Nendah Tarke. Zarzuela is averaging 14.5 points while Tarke is putting up 11.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game. The Big Red have been anchored by Jordan Jones and Chris Manon. Jones has averaged 13.1 points while Manon has put up 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.JUMPING FOR JESSE: Zarzuela has connected on 26.3 percent of the 80 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 8 for 23 over his last three games. He's also made 79.4 percent of his foul shots this season.

TWO STREAKS: Coppin State has dropped its last 10 road games, scoring 62.6 points and allowing 79.7 points during those contests. Cornell has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 92.7 points while giving up 65.3.

ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Big Red have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Eagles. Cornell has 61 assists on 92 field goals (66.3 percent) over its past three games while Coppin State has assists on 36 of 83 field goals (43.4 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: The Cornell offense has scored 86.7 points per game this season, ranking the Big Red 10th nationally. The Coppin State defense has allowed 76.9 points per game to opponents (ranked 213th).

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