Maryland led 47-32 at halftime, but a 6-minute stretch without a basket to start the second half allowed Coppin State to get within 50-42 with 16:51 left.
We’ve seen enough from Mike Locksley to know the seventh-year Terps coach isn't taking the football program any higher. And now programs such as Indiana are jumping Maryland in the conference pecking order.
Maryland nearly pulled off an upset against No. 1 South Carolina in last season’s Sweet 16, taking a halftime lead before ultimately falling to the Gamecocks 71-67.
The Phoenix (4-2, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association) managed 428 yards to Towson’s 321 and held the ball almost 12 minutes longer than the Tigers (3-3, 1-1).
Horvath was 20-of-26 passing for a career-high 339 yards and added another 130 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Heidenreich set a Navy record with 243 receiving yards on eight receptions.