MSU Gamenotes
2011-12 MORGAN STATE BASKETBALL
Game 25
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. (EST)
Morgan State (6-18, 3-9 MEAC) at Coppin State (13-13, 8-5 MEAC)
Baltimore, Md. – Hill Field House
Radio: WEAA, 88.9 FM
LIVE STATS at www.morganstatebears.com
BEAR FACTS
Head Coach: Todd Bozeman
Alma Mater/Year: Rhode Island/1986
Record at MSU/Year: 107-81/6th
Career Record: 142-143
Basketball SID: Leonard L. Haynes IV
Office Phone: 443-885-3831
E-Mail: lhaynesiv@aol.com
Ticket Info: 443-885-3830
2011 MSU SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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GAME TIME
• Morgan State will face the Coppin State Eagles in a rematch on Wednesday, Feb. 22 set to tip at 7:30 p.m. MSU will attempt to build upon its victory against Liberty last Saturday at Hill Field House. Coppin State will look to rebound from a 70-66 home loss against Howard.
BEAR BITS
• Morgan State's 81 points against Liberty were the most points the Bears scored in regulation this season.
• Aric Brooks scored 18 points and hot-shooting Morgan State coasted to an 81-69 win over Liberty on Saturday.
DeWayne Jackson and
Justin Black each added 15 points for the Bears (6-18), who snapped five-game losing streak.
• MSU will look to improve upon a 2-9 road record.
• Morgan State will enter Saturday afternoon's contest having lost six straight, including seven of its last eight games.
• The Bears have used seven (7) different starting lineups in their first 24 games.
• Kevin Thompson has scored in double-digits in 14 of 24 games, and has posted six double-doubles (pts & rebs) so far this season.
• Redshirt sophomore
Ian Chiles (7-foot-2) is the first 7-footer since MSU legend Marvin Webster to grace the campus of Morgan State University ... Chiles, a Cliffside Park, N.J. product, is currently averaging
9.0 points,
4.0 rebounds and
1.8 blocks so far this season.
• The Bears completed the 2010-11 season with a 17-14 mark and posted a 10-6 conference record.
• Morgan State was selected to win the MEAC Regular Season Title, edging out last year's MEAC Tournament Champion Hampton. The Bears received eight (8) first place votes and a totaled 616 points to take hold of the conference's top spot going into the season.
BEARS BID FAREWELL TO FOUR SENIORS
• The Morgan State men's basketball program recognized four seniors who have helped accumulate several lofty achievements during their tenures. PG
Larry Bastfield, G/F
Aric Brooks, F
Ameer Ali and F/C
Kevin Thompson will be playing in their final season.
JACKSON RETURNS TO THEFTY WAYS
Nearly all of
DeWayne Jackson's numbers improved this season from last season, with one notable: Steals. Through his first 23 games, Jackson is averaging 1.5 steals per game (No. 5 in the MEAC), up from 1.4 during the 2010-11. He has recorded 112 thefts in his career and collected a career-high 5 steals in the Bears win against Liberty in a Sears Bracketbusters matchup.
A BEARS WIN WOULD...
• Give the Bears a 4-9 record in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
• Give
Todd Bozeman his 108th victory as MSU's head coach.
• Give the Bears its third road victory of the season and its second
conference road win.
• Give the Bears its 22nd win against Coppin State since 1975.
THE SERIES VS. THE EAGLES
• Wednesday's game will be the 73rd meeting between Morgan State and Coppin State. The Eagles lead the series 51-21 since 1975, including an 11-game winning streak against the Bears from 1989 to 1994.
• The Bears have won six of the last eight meetings against the Eagles, however, the Eagles came away with a two-point win in their last contest.
• The last time MSU defeated the Eagles at Coppin State was Dec. 5, 2009. The Bears ended up making history by beating the Eagles 80-67 in front of a crowd of 3,189 during the grand opening of the Physical Education Complex (PEC). Reggie Holmes poured in 16 of his game-high 24 points during a second half surge to help Morgan State snap a two-game losing skid and record its fourth consecutive win against the Eagles.
• The last time MSU defeated the Eagles at Coppin State was Dec. 5, 2009. The Bears ended up making history by beating the Eagles 80-67 in front of a crowd of 3,189 during the grand opening of the Physical Education Complex (PEC). Reggie Holmes poured in 16 of his game-high 24 points during a second half surge to help Morgan State snap a two-game losing skid and record its fourth consecutive win against the Eagles.
NOTE ON THE EAGLES
• Coppin State has won four of its last six games, and three of its last four ... the last two losses were by four points or less.
• Senior guard
Tony Gallo continues to be one of the top scorers in the league. Gallo (5-11) ranks No. 3 in the MEAC in scoring by averaging 16.8 points and is shooting 39.5 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from 3-point territory. The Lynn, Mass. native is also averaging 2.8 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists (Ranked No. 7).
• Coppin State is among the league leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (.378), No. 3 in free throw percentage (.687), and is currently ranked No. 1 in scoring offense (73.7 ppg).
LOOKING AHEAD
MSU will travel to Princess Anne (Md) to face MD-Eastern Shore on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. The Hawks defeated MSU 68-56 in their first matchup at Hill Field House on February 11, 2012.
