Feb. 11, 2008

Recap |  Final Stats

Coppin State 62, WSSU 44

Post Game Notes

BALTIMORE, MD - The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team dropped their third consecutive game on Monday evening in Baltimore, Maryland as they fell in defeat to the Coppin State University Eagles by the score of 62-44 at the Coppin Center.

The loss drops Winston-Salem State University Rams to 8-14 overall.  The win improves Coppin State University to 7-19 overall and 2-8 in the MEAC.

The Streaks

The Rams have dropped three straight games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.  The Eagles have won a season-high three straight games.

The Series In Depth

The Rams and Eagles have now met 17 times in history with the Rams holding the 12-5 advantage in the series.  The contest marks the second consecutive season that the two programs have faced one another.  The two programs are no stranger to one another as both the Eagles and the Rams are proud HBCU's who are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).  The Eagles won the last two meeting between the two teams.

Collins Versus the State of Maryland

Winston-Salem State University head coach Bobby Collins has now posted an all-time career mark of 22-9 overall versus teams from the state of Maryland.  Collins has amassed a career record of 2-0 versus Columbia Union (Tacoma Park), a 5-4 record versus Coppin State (Baltimore), an 0-1 record versus Maryland (College Park), a 9-0 record versus Maryland-Eastern Shore (Princess Anne), a 6-3 record versus Morgan State (Baltimore), and an 0-1 record versus Towson (Towson).

Manic Mondays

The Rams have had their share of difficulties playing on Mondays this season.  Winston-Salem State has now posted a 1-6 overall record on Monday in 2007-08 and has lost three consecutive Monday games.

Tough Time In Baltimore

Since the Rams' transition to Division I, WSSU has dropped four straight games in the "Charm City".  WSSU has dropped two straight games to Morgan State and dropped two straight contests at Coppin State with all four contests being played in Baltimore, MD.

Cold Shooting

The Rams shot 26.3 percent from the field and have now shot below 30 percent from the field for the third straight game.

Winless On The Road

The Rams fall to 0-9 on the road overall in 2007-08 after their loss at Coppin State.  WSSU has not won on the road since January 27, 2007 when they earned a 56-48 victory over Bethune-Cookman.

14 Consecutive Road Losses

WSSU has lost 14 consecutive games on the road dating back to the 2006-07 season.  The Rams have dropped all nine road contests in 2007-08 and closed the 2006-07 season with five road losses for a total of 14 straight road losses.

Julian's Second Start

WSSU junior forward/center Julian Murphy-Long made his first start of the season versus Morgan State on Feb. 9.  The start was Murphy-Long's second career start with the only other previous start of his career coming on Feb. 12, 2007 at Alabama A&M where he played five minutes and missed both of his field goal attempts.  Murphy-Long started his third career game and a made a career-high second consecutive start when he took to the court against Coppin State on Feb. 11.

Next Up

Following the Rams' game versus Coppin State the Rams will stay on the road for next weekend's games as they face Howard University on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Washington, D.C. and face Hampton University on Monday, Feb. 18 in Hampton, VA.

Not Road Warriors

The Rams have yet to post a win on the road in 2007-08.  WSSU has dropped all nine contests on the road this season and the closest WSSU has come to posting a road win is a neutral site win over Lipscomb (68-58 from the American Family Insurance Cyclone Classic held at Iowa State on Nov. 10). WSSU will look for its first road win on Saturday when it faces Howard.

Lineup Shake-Up

WSSU head coach Bobby Collins has used 10 different starting lineups this season with only one Ram, Darrell Wonge, starting every contest.  Senior Roy Peake has started 20 of 22 games and Brian Fisher has started 17 of 22 games.