Friday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule including three games involving District 2 graduates.
Here is a recap of how each of the former District 2 players did:
GEORGE TINSLEY, MOUNT ST. MARY’S MEN
6-foot-6 senior forward from Abington Heights
Friday’s result
Coppin State (1-2) defeated visiting Mount St. Mary’s (0-2), 83-78.
Individual statistics
Started, played 37 minutes, 6/12 FG, 0/4 on 3-pointers, 1/1 FT, 13 points; 4 offensive, 7 defensive, 11 total rebounds; 1 assist, 1 turnover, 3 blocked shots, 3 steals.
Notes
Coppin State’s Sam Sessoms led all scorers with 28 points. Sessoms and Tinsley were teammates at Binghamton University during the 2019-20 season. … This was Tinsley’s first double-double for Mount St. Mary’s. He had five as a freshman at Binghamton in 2019-20. … This was the Mount’s first loss to Coppin State in eight all-time meetings and just the second meeting between the two teams in Baltimore. … The Mount defeated Coppin State, 69-60 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008.
Up next
Mount St. Mary’s hosts McDaniel Tuesday in its home opener.
DA’MIR FAISON, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEN
6-foot-7 junior forward from Hazleton Area
Friday’s result
California Baptist (1-1) defeated visiting New Jersey Institute of Technology (0-2), 59-43
Individual statistics
Came off the bench, played 8 minutes; 2 defensive rebounds; 1 turnover.
Notes
Friday’s matchup between NJIT and California Baptist is the first all-time. … The Highlanders were playing their first game in California since 2012 when they lost 71-70 at CSU Bakersfield.
Up next
NJIT completes its West Coast trip Sunday when its visit San Diego. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Friday’s result
No. 13 Virginia Tech (2-0) defeated visiting Bucknell (0-2), 67-41.
Individual statistics
Collins started, played 35 minutes; 6/13 FG, 0/1 on 3-pointers, 1/2 on FT; 13 points; 3 defensive rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover.
Notes
Collins led all Bison scorers with 13 points. … Bucknell hung tight with the Hokies through three quarters before being outscored, 21-8, in the fourth quarter. … The Bison were hindered by 20 turnovers but were able to outscore a sizeable Virginia Tech team, 32-20, in the paint.
Up next
Bucknell hosts Fairleigh Dickinson for its home opener Wednesday.
