MEAC Bracket

NORFOLK, Va. (March 10, 2015)–No. 10 seed Coppin State jumped on No. 7 seed Morgan State early on Tuesday in women's first-round action and then cruised to a 71-56 win over the Bears at the Norfolk Scope Arena. 

The Lady Eagles (7-21) advance to Wednesday's quarterfinal against No. 2 seed Savannah State at 2:30 p.m.

Jordan Swails led five Coppin State players in double figures with 16 points, while Bria Harris and Janelle Lane each added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Amber Griffin also scored 13 points, while Genesis Lucas poured in 11 points.

Coppin State shot 44.2 percent (23-for-52) from the floor and hit five of its nine 3-pointers. The Lady Eagles also went 20-for-24 (83.3 percent) from the free throw line and held a 42-36 edge in rebounding.

The Lady Eagles opened the game with a 19-3 run – a span in which Morgan State went 1-for-7 from the floor and had six turnovers. Coppin State later led 27-15 after a pair of free throws from Harris, but the Lady Eagles went from the 7:45 mark to 45 seconds left without a field goal – and Morgan State went on a 16-4 run to close to within 31-28 at the 1:48 mark after a trey from Tracey Carrington.

Coppin State led 35-28 at the half.

The Lady Bears cut Coppin State's lead to 51-43 with 11:05 left in the contest on a layup from Tykyrah Williams, but the Lady Eagles responded with a 10-1 run, taking a 61-44 lead with 7:40 remaining after a 3-pointer from Griffin.

Morgan State (11-17) shot 27.3 percent (18-for-66) from the floor and made just two of 16 3-pointers. 

Spears led the Lady Bears with 14 points.