Winless Coppin State faces tall task vs. undefeated Miami

Pick your proverbial poison.That’s what this young basketball season has been like for the Miami Hurricanes (2-0), who on Sunday will host the Coppin State Eagles (0-5).In Miami’s opener, Fairleigh Dickinson swarmed Hurricanes players who even thought about shooting a 3-pointer.As a result, Miami attacked the rim, tying a school record for shooting percentage (66.7) while cruising to a 113-72 win. Center Lynn Kidd, making his Miami debut, scored 24 points on 10-for-11 shooting.In Miami’s second game, Binghamton double-teamed Kidd repeatedly. As a result, Kidd was held to just six points, but starting guards Nijel Pack and Jalen Blackmon scored 17 each.”We’re versatile on offense,” Pack said. “We have so many weapons. Our offense, as long as we continue to keep getting better each game, with our defense, and continue to learn, we should be set.”Indeed, Pack (19.0 ppg), Blackmon (16.0) and Kidd (15.0) are Miami’s leading scorers. Pack also leads the team in assists (5.5), and Blackmon is No. 1 in 3-point percentage (60.0).Miami’s other top veterans are Brandon Johnson (8.5 points, team-high 8.0 rebounds) and Matthew Cleveland (9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds).Two freshmen also have been impressive for the Hurricanes, as Divine Ugochukwu and Jalil Bethea are both averaging 11.0 points per game.Pack and Blackmon both played high school ball in Indiana. Yet, they had never played on the same team until this season, when Blackmon transferred in from Stetson.

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