UPDATE: Bethune-Cookman will face Coppin State in the MEAC tournament Tuesday at 4 p.m.

BALTIMORE -- Bethune-Cookman ended its 2012-13 regular season Thursday with a 69-61 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference loss to Coppin State.

Michael Murray had 16 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Eagles (8-23, 5-11 MEAC) won for the third time in their last four outings after a seven-game skid.

Bethune-Cookman finishes the regular season 12-19 overall and 7-9 in league play. The Wildcats will enter next week's conference tournament as the eighth seed.

Kevin Dukes led Bethune-Cookman  with 18 points, hitting 4 of 12 from deep to win the MEAC 3-point title, while Adrien Coleman, with 15 points, won the league scoring title.

Javoris Bryant added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games.

Trailing 63-53, the Wildcats stormed back with Dukes hitting consecutive 3-pointers in a 23-second span to trim the deficit to four with 1:05 remaining. Coppin State made six of six free throws in the final 35 seconds to seal it.

Andre Armstrong added 15 points and Collin Johnson 14 for the Eagles, who led by nine in the first half and 16 in the second.

HEAD COACH GRAVELLE CRAIG

“It's been a long road trip and I knew the third game was going to be a tough game. We  just didn't make shots and didn't deserve to win.”

“Now we just have to try to regroup for the tournament.”