Justin Black scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half.
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DOVER, Del. -- Kendall Gray slammed home a dunk with 1:08 to play as Delaware State came back to defeat Morgan State 59-56 Monday night.
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Gray, who had 16 points with 13 rebounds and six blocks, also had a block with 1:24 to play to keep a 55-54 lead.
Morgan State (11-14, 9-4)Â had a 54-51 lead with 3:22 remaining. Tyshawn Bell made a layup and DeAndre Haywood followed with two free throws to give Delaware State the lead.
Casey Walker had 16 points, nailing three of five 3-point attempts, for Delaware State (9-18, 5-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Morgan State had won five of its last six games, including three straight, before falling to the Hornets.
Delaware State led 28-21 at the half, but the Bears had a 35-31 second-half advantage.Â
Justin Black had 21 points and
Ian Chiles added 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the Bears.
The Bears will attempt to bounce back when they welcome Bethune-Cookman to Hill Field House on Saturday, March 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
