Jones leads Coppin State against Arizona State after 23-point outing
Arizona State Sun Devils (4-3) at Coppin State Eagles (5-4)
Baltimore; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State hosts Arizona State after Angel Jones scored 23 points in Coppin State's 63-61 win against the NJIT Highlanders.
The Eagles are 2-0 in home games. Coppin State is sixth in the MEAC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 67.3 points while holding opponents to 44.6% shooting.
The Sun Devils play their first true road game after going 4-3 with a 1-2 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Arizona State leads the Big 12 scoring 19.0 fast break points per game.
Coppin State's average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.7 per game Arizona State gives up. Arizona State averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than Coppin State gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Laila Lawrence is shooting 43.0% and averaging 18.6 points for the Eagles.
Tyi Skinner is averaging 19.4 points and 4.7 assists for the Sun Devils.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.