Kevin Thompson posted his third double-double of the season during the Bears historic win at Arkansas.
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Game 6
Morgan State (4-1) vs Appalachian State (2-3)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Holmes Center – Boone, N.C.
The Opening Tip
Morgan State, the 2009 MEAC champion, will play its final game of the Hall of Fame Classic when they tip-off in non-conference action against Appalachian State. Tip-off is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. in Holmes Center. The game will mark the first ever match-up between the teams.
The Last Time Out
Reggie Holmes scored a career-high 34 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.3 seconds remaining to lead Morgan State to a 97-94 upset victory against Arkansas on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena before 7,468 fans.
Mountaineers' Last Game
Donald Sims was hot from downtown with five treys in 10 attempts, but it was not enough to power Appalachian State University men's basketball past No. 16 Louisville, as the Mountaineers fell 80-53 on Monday evening at Freedom Hall.
Series History
Saturday night's game will be the first meeting between Morgan State and Appalachian State in men's basketball.
Home In December
Following Appalachian State, Morgan will be home against Loyola on December 1st. It will be the first of three home games in the month of December (Dec. 12 vs. Manhattan & Dec. 22 vs. Towson.
Nonconference Note
? Morgan State enters the game having won 6 of its last 8 non- conference meetings, including wins against Arkansas, Maryland, Towson, Albany, UMBC and ETSU.
Numbers Game
? Senior guard Reggie Holmes' 9 point output against #22 Louisville was his lowest scoring output since scoring 7 points at Hampton back on February 23, 2009...He made up for it in the Bears very next game by scoring a career-high 34 points to help MSU notch its first win against an SEC opponent.
? Freshman forward DeWayne Jackson finished with a game-high 21 points and was 4-for-8 from beyond the arc at #22 Louisivlle.
? 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.
?The two returning starters are 2009 MEAC tournament MVP and 2008-09 leading scorer Reggie Holmes, and returning leading rebounder and 2009 MEAC All-Rookie Team selection Kevin Thompson.
?Senior guard and 2009-10 Preseason All-MEAC selection Reggie Holmes is averaging 21.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg thru five games so far this season, including a career-high 34 point outing against Arkansas on Tuesday night.
? Kevin Thompson posted his third double-double of the season (9th career) during the Bears historic win at Arkansas, finishing with 10 points and 14 boards. Thompson is currently averaging 11 ppg and 9.6 rpg.
? 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 72-42 record, and a 125-77 career mark.
