BALTIMORE, Md. -- Kyle Thomas scored 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting and Morgan State held off a late rally to beat Delaware State 63-58 on Saturday afternoon at Hill Field House.

Morgan State improved to 3-12 and 1-1 in the MEAC, while Delaware State dropped to 1-14 (0-1 MEAC). The win snapped a 9-game losing streak for the Bears and improved its overall series record against the Hornets to 53-40.

"The emphasis today was to play two halves," said MSU coach Todd Bozeman. "We've played one half, and we've got to play more than one half. We played two halves today and that was our focus."

Andre Horne scored 13 for the Bears (3-12, 1-1), who never trailed, outscored the Hornets 32-16 in the paint and led by as many as 17 in the second half.

Delaware State (1-14, 0-1) rallied to within 59-54 with 1:21 left after Devin Morgan hit back-to-back jumpers, then trailed by four after Morgan's two free throws with 28 seconds left.

Aric Dickerson missed a 3-pointer, and then fouled Morgan State's Thomas, who made one of two free throws to seal the win. Morgan missed a 3 with seven seconds to go.

Morgan scored a career-high 27 points on 7-of-17 shooting and made all 10 of his free throws for Delaware State, which shot 41 percent. Dana Raysor scored nine, all in the second half.

The Bears shot 33 percent (25-of-75) from the floor and was 6-of-31 (19 percent) from 3-point territory. The Bears hit 7-of-16 (44 percent) from the free throw line.

The Hornets shot 40 percent (18-of-44) for the game and was held to 4-of-20 (20 percent) shooting from three-point range. Delaware State shot 78 percent (18-of-23) from the charity line.

The Bears outrebounded the Hornets by four (44-40) and held a 33-8 advantage in second chance points.

Next Up: The Bears travel to Princess Anne, Md. to face the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Hytche Athleic Center.