Senior guard Reggie Holmes enters Thursday night's contest averaging 23 ppg.
MSU Gamenotes vs. ETSU
Game 3
Morgan State (2-0) vs. East Tennessee State (1-1)
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Hill Field House - Baltimore, Md.
The Opening Tip
Morgan State, the 2009 MEAC champion, will attempt to win its third game of the 2009-10 season when they host non-conference opponent East Tennessee State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Hill Field House.
The Last Time Out
Morgan State defeated UMBC 72-57 on Sunday night at the RAC Arena in Baltimore. The Bears were led by Reggie Holmes, a 6-foot-4 senior, who posted a game-high 23 points and Kevin Thompson added 10 points, 10 boards and two blocked shots. Senior guard Troy Smith chipped in 11 points with seven boards.
Series History
Thursday night's game will mark the first ever match-up between the teams.
Road Swing
Following the East Tennessee State, Morgan will begin a three-game road swing when it travels to tip-off against Louisville (Nov. 22; 1 p.m.), Arkansas (Nov. 24; 8 p.m.), and at Appalachian State (Nov. 28; 3 p.m.).
Home In the Cave
+ Todd Bozeman has coached the Bears to a terrific home record in his three seasons as MSU head coach.
+ Bozeman has led the Bears to a 24-5 home record inside the confines of Hill Field House.
+ The average margin of loss at home in the past three seasons is 10.6 pts, including a 83-63 loss vs. Seton Hall on Nov. 26, 2006 at Hill Field House.
Numbers Game
+ Morgan State's win against Albany this season was the Bears first season-opener win since dropping Lincoln (91-50) in 1988.
+ Prior to Morgan State's 82-54 loss to Oklahoma in MSU's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season, the Bears had won six consecutive games and 13 of its last 15.
+ Morgan State finished the 2009-10 season ranked as high as No. 23 in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and ranked No. 6 in the Washington Post Atlantic 11 Poll poll, and No. 1 in the Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Poll.
+ Senior guard and 2009-10 Preseason All-MEAC selection Reggie Holmes is averaging 23.3 ppg and 6 rpg thru two games so far this season
+ Kevin Thompson posted his first double-double of the season (7th career) during the Bears win at UMBC, finishing with 10 points, 10 boards with two blocked shots.
+ Todd Bozeman, who was named the 2009 Mid Major Coach of the Year, is in his 4th season as MSU's head coach and currently has a 70-41 record, and a 123-76 career mark.
