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GAME 4: CAMPBELL CAMEL (1-1, 0-0 Big South)Wednesday, November 21, 2015 • 4:00 p.m. • Pope Center/Gore Arena • Buies Creek, Va.
Live Video Stream:Â FREE on the Big South Network (BigSouthSports.com)
Radio:Â CU Digital Network on GoCamels.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Head Coaches:Â MSU -
Todd Bozeman (150-143, 10th yr) • CU - Kevin McGeehan (23-43 3rd yr)
Website: MSU - www.morganstatebears.com; www.GoCamels.com
MSU CONTINUE NON-CONFERENCE SWING WITH MATCHUP AT CAMPBELL
The Morgan State Bears (0-3) continue non-conference action at Campbell (1-1) on Saturyday, Nov. 21st. Tip-off at Pope Center/Gore Arena is scheduled for 4 p.m. Free live video stream of the game will be located on BigSouthSports.com. Saturday's contest will mark the Bears' fourth-straight road test to open the 2015-16 season. The Bears hope to post its first win of the 2015-16 season.
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SCOUTING THE CAMELS
• CU welcomed back eight letterwinners and three starters, from a squad that posted a 10-22 overall record, and went 4-14 (10th) in Big South play.
• Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg '95) enters his third season as the Camel's head men's basketball coach. He currently holds a 23-46 record at CU.
• Campbell was picked 10th in the 2015-16 Big South Preseason Poll and D.J. Mason was selected to the preseason Big South Second Team. The 6-foot-6, Clarkton (N.C.) native ranked among the league leaders as a junior in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots a season ago. He's currently averaging 5 points and 8.5 rebounds with 3.5 assists through the Camels' first two games.
• The Camels are coming off a close 59-57 loss Monday at Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponent Savannah State. Freshman Chris Clemons scored 13 points and sophomore Shane Whitfield added a career-high 12 for CU, which led by 11 in the second half, but could not hold off the Tigers in the end. The Camels shot 43 percent (19-44) from the field and outrebounded the Tigers by a 37-31 margin.
• Clemons (11-17), junior Kyre' Hamer (8-11) and Whitfield (5-6 have combined to shoot 24-34 (70.6%) from the floor over the first two games. Clemons ranks 5th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (.778, 7-9).
THE SERIES
• Saturday will mark the first meeting between the teams.AT THE HELMTodd Bozeman enters his 10th year at the helm as Morgan State men's head coach. The Bears have participated in six of the last nine MEAC Tournament championships, captured back-to-back-MEAC Titles, and made appearances in the NIT and two NCAA Tournaments.
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BEWARE THE BEARUnder the direction of
 Todd Bozeman, Morgan State has collected a couple of memorable wins against big-time opponents. The Bears have recorded historic wins against: Long Island (2009); Manhattan (2009); Arkansas (2009); DePaul (2008); and Maryland (2009).
HOME GROWN Morgan State has five (5) players from the DMV (D.C., Maryland & Metropolitan-D.C.) area, including two from Baltimore. SeniorÂ
Donte Pretlow (Dunbar High) and redshirt junior
Cliff Cornish (North County) are both from Baltimore. Senior
Cedric Blossom (Montrose Christian) is from Columbia and senior
Andrew Hampton is from Germantown (Seneca Valley), while freshman
Anthony Tate (Takoma Academy) is from Fort Washington.
DOUBLE FIGURESAndre Horne Jr. (15.3 ppg)
 and
Kyle Thomas (12.7 ppg) are both averaging double-figures thus far in 2015-16.
NEXT UP
The Bears will host Goldey-Beacom in a non-conference, home-opener matchup on Monday, Nov. 23. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.