In recent college basketball developments, Ole Miss has achieved an impressive 11-0 record after defeating Troy, with standout player Matthew Murrell achieving a double-double, including an extraordinary 10 steals in a single game. James Madison also reached an 11-0 record with a victory over Coppin State. Meanwhile, the SEC is showing solid depth beyond its top teams, with South Carolina trying to hold on to reach a 10-1 record and Florida leading Michigan with six minutes to go in their game. In women's basketball, LSU, the reigning national champion, defeated Coppin State with a final score of 80-48 in Baltimore, marking LSU's 12th consecutive win and bringing their season record to 12-1. This game was particularly notable as it was the first time an HBCU hosted a defending NCAA women's Division 1 championship team, with the matchup featuring Baltimore native Angel Reese and her LSU team, resulting in a sellout crowd, promising a significant financial impact for Coppin State's program.
Special night for Baltimore's own @Reese10Angel 👑 📸 @LSUwbkb https://t.co/ADSB0PhHVY
FINAL in Baltimore: @LSUwbkb 80 Coppin State 48 Tigers go to 12-1 with their 12th straight win, coming in Angel Reese's hometown.
Here’s this weeks @theFieldOf68_MM top-25 Cinderella poll! Two Missouri Valley teams in the top-five, McNeese in the top ten, Samford joins the poll. Plenty of action across the board! https://t.co/0dPcoGllLs
The homecoming of @Reese10Angel to Baltimore with the @LSUwbkb (vs @CoppinStateUniv)is historical: it's the first time an HBCU has hosted a defending NCAA women's D1 championship team. The sold out game tonight will have a huge financial impact for the Coppin program.…
Coppin State hosts reigning national champion LSU tonight in WBB. I heard the game is a sellout! Back in October, I went to Coppin State to speak to coach Wood, Mossi Staples and Faith Blackstone about hosting LSU and Angel Reese. Sharing my story again. https://t.co/35OJfB1wTA
So, uh ... Ole Miss is 11-0 (very impressive) after Matthew Murrell recorded a double-double tonight with 18 points and 10 ... STEALS. Ten. Steals. One game.
James Madison beats Coppin State, Ole Miss beats Troy. Both teams now 11-0.
Ole Miss headed for 11-0, Florida up on Michigan with six minutes to go, South Carolina trying to hold on to reach 10-1. Beyond the top five or six teams in the SEC, the league really has some solid depth this year.