Game Dates: Monday, February 21, 2015
Opponent: North Carolina A&T Aggies (6-21, 3-9 MEAC)
Site: Corbett Sports Complex, Greensboro, N.C.
Game Time: 7:30 p.m.
Record:  MSU 7-20 (5-8 MEAC)
Head Coach: Todd Bozeman (150-136 - 9th yr)
Websites: www.MorganStateBears.com/www.ncataggies.com
 
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BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State (7-20, 5-8) will attempt to snap a two game losing streak when it travels to Greensboro to face the North Carolina A&T Aggies (6-21, 3-9). Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Corbett Sports Complex. MSU enters the contest looking to bounce back from a 74-59 loss against top ranked N.C. Central. The Aggies will enter the ballgame fresh off of a week-long layoff and hungry to break its current 4-game losing streak. The will be broadcast live by the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN.com).
 
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LAST TIME OUT
Feb. 21, 2015 -- Jordan Parks had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Nimrod Hilliard added 19 points with seven assists to lead North Carolina Central to a 74-59 win over Morgan State Saturday. Blake Bozeman had 18 points and Andrew Hampton matched his season-high by adding 17 for Morgan State (7-20, 5-8). Cedric Blossom, who entered as the Bears' leading scorer (14.8 ppg), finished with 6 points (2-7 FG) and six rebounds.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES
• The N.C. A&T Aggies welcomed back 10 letterwinners and a pair of starters, from a squad that posted a 6-18 overall record, and finished with a 3-6 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
• Cy Alexander (Catawba '75) enters his third season as the Aggies head men's basketball coach. He currently holds a 35-61 record at A&T, and is 385-371 as a head coach.
• Bruce Beckford is the only A&T player averaging double-figures. He leads the team averaging 15 ppg and also leads the Aggies on the boards averaging 7.2 rpg. Khary Doby is averaging 6.9 ppg with 3.9 apg, while Arturs Bremers is averaging 6.3 ppg. The Aggies are averaging 58.1 ppg and are shooting 39 percent from the floor.

FOR THE RECORD
MSU will square off against N.C. A&T for the 86th meeting in history between the two schools.
• MSU's Justin Black hit a fallaway baseline jumper with just under 3 seconds remaining in overtime, but there was just enough time left for Richaud Pack to answer with a driving layup to give the Aggies a 68-67 victory at the Corbett Sports Center on January, 25, 2014.
• The last win against the A&T was on Jan. 26, 2013 when the Bears held on for a 55-52 win at Corbett. DeWayne Jackson finished with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.

MORGAN STATE TABBED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL
Morgan State was picked to finish third in the 2014-15 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball preseason poll behind defending regular season champion North Carolina Central.
 
BLAKE BOZEMAN EARNS PRESEASON HONORS
Morgan State senior guard Blake Bozeman was selected to the Preseason All-MEAC Third Team by the conference head coaches and sports information directors.
 
BOZEMAN IN THE MEAC FACTS
Morgan State has made six MEAC Tournament Championship appearances in eight seasons under head coach Todd Bozeman.
• The Bears have won a pair of MEAC Tournaments titles (2009 & 2010).
• Bozeman has led the Bears to 17 of the school's 32 MEAC Tournament wins.
• He was the 2009 and 2010 Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament.
• Morgan State has advanced to the MEAC Semifinals seven times in the last eight seasons under Bozeman.
 
ROAD UNKIND
The Bears finished 5-9 in true road contests and 3-3 on neutral floors in 2013-14 and posted a 5-3 road conference ledger.
• This season's schedule will send MSU on the road for 20 games, including a trip to Cancun, Mexico.
• The Bears captured its first road win of the season with a 73-69 win at Delaware State (Jan. 10), MSU is 1-15 on the road.
 
FRESH FACES
Morgan State's roster includes eight (8) newcomers in graduate students Jordan Omogbehin (C) and Zech Smith (C), redshirt sophomore Cliff Cornish (F), and freshmen Jamar Redmond (G), Conrad Chambers (G), Clive 'C.J.' Vaughan Jr. (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F) and Anthony 'A.J.' Vernon (F).
 
BEWARE THE BEAR
Under 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).
 
FATHER & SON COMBO
Morgan State is one of nine Division I teams that feature a father-son combo. The following is the list of D1 father-son combos:
Todd & Blake Bozeman – Morgan State
Billy & Billy Donovan – Florida
Ron & R.J. Hunter – Georgia State
Dale & Ethan Layer – Liberty
Craig & Cullen Neal – New Mexico
Keith & Lance Richard – UL Monroe
Bill & Tyler Self – Kansas
 
WINTER'S BLOSSOM
Junior forward Cedric Blossom (Montrose Christian HS) has had a solid start to the 2014-15 campaign after starting in 30 of 31 games and averaging 6.9 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2013-14:
• He has led the team in scoring 11 times this season.
• He has scored 10+ points in 21 games.
• He matched a career-high with 26 points vs. Savannah State marked the seventh time he has recorded 20 or more points.
• He's currently the Bears leading scorer averaging 14.4 ppg and second leading rebounder with 6.6 rpg.
 
D-UP
Morgan State has held five of its last eight opponents to less than 65 points. In their win against Norfolk State, they limited the Spartans to just 36 percent  shooting from the field and 4 of 19 from 3-point territory. Below is a look at Morgan State's improvement on defense the last five games.
 
Category                   Last 5 MEAC Games       First 5 MEAC Games
Points Per Game        67.4                                  71.8      
FG Pct.                       114-253 (45.0%)              127-270 (47.0%)
3PT FG Pct.               25-82 (30.4%)                   27-68 (30.7%)
 
ONE-TWO PUNCH
Either senior Blake Bozeman or junior Cedric Blossom has been Morgan State's top scorer in 21 of 27 games this season, combining for 25+ points in 15 games, 30+ points eight times, and one 40-point performance. Both have finished in double figures 43 times while combining for 10 of the team's 10 20-point games. Blossom has reached the 20-point plateau in six games, while Bozeman has four games with 20 or more.
 
NEXT UP: MSU will host Coppin State for 'Senior Night' on Saturday, Feb. 28th. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at Hill Field House.
 
2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament Tickets are on SALE NOW!
The 2015 MEAC Tournament is March 9-14 at the Norfolk Scope Arena?Norfolk, Virginia. Ticket books are on sale for $100 at the MSU Box Office located at the Morgan State University Student Center.
To purchase tickets, call the MEAC office at 757-951-2055 or contact your institution's ticketing office.  Tickets can also be purchased by visiting the MSU Box Office at the Student Center. Ticketmaster.com or calling them at 1-800-745-3000.  You may also contact the Scope Arena box office at 757-664-6464.