Men’s Hoops Falls at George Mason Despite Outscoring Patriots in Second Half

FAIRFAX, Va. – Coppin State's men's basketball team outscored George Mason in the second half but could not overcome the first half deficit, falling to the Patriots, 68-51, on Friday night at EagleBank Arena. The Eagles fall to 0-2 on the year while the Patriots remain unbeaten at 2-0. Tafara Gapare led Coppin with 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting to go with a pair of threes while Brendan Johnson and Malik Shackleford scored eight points apiece. Camaren Sparrow grabbed a team-high four rebounds while Johnson and Daveyon Lydner combined for four of the team's seven assists. Mason outshot Coppin, 45.1%...