BALTIMORE, Md. -- Junior guard Tiwian Kendley scored season highs with 40 points and 10 rebounds, freshman guard Stanley Davis hit a go-ahead free throw in overtime and Morgan State hung on to beat Manhattan 85-82 on Tuesday night.
The last time an MSU player has scored 40 points in a game was when Ernest Garrett posted 40 points on Dec. 19, 1955.
"The points are really not something that we're surprised at," said MSU assistant coach Brian Ellerby. "It's more that we want him to grow with shot selection and trusting his teammates and growing as a player."
"Because when you're a good offensive guy sometimes you miss shots, so you have to find other ways to put the ball in the basket. Driving the ball more, getting to the free throw line -- because he's a good free throw shooter - and for a guard he does rebound the ball as well. I'm happy we were able to score a little bit more than them and he had big numbers."
After seven lead changes and six ties in overtime, Manhattan's Aaron Walker Jr. dunked to tie it again at 82 with 49 seconds left, but Davis and Kendley combined for three free throws and the Bears led 85-82 with one second left. Walker got the ball on the next possession and his 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short.
The Jaspers led 35-34 at halftime and led 67-64 after Thomas Capuano's 3 with four seconds left in regulation when Kendley tied it with a 3 at the buzzer.
Junior forward Phillip Carr recorded his third double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while senior forward Kyle Thomas added 15 points. The Bears (3-6) made 27 of 43 free throws while Manhattan was 7 of 12 from the line.
Zane Waterman matched his career-high with 23 points for Manhattan (2-7).
The Bears return to Hill Field House when they host Wagner on Saturday, Dec. 10 in the final home contest before the New Year.
Bear Note:
Tiwian Kendley joined an exclusive club as he became just the fourth Bear to hit the 40 point benchmark in Morgan State school history. The 40-point Club includes: Ernest Garrett (48 pts, Feb. 22, 194; 40 pts, Dec. 19, 1955); Harry Johnson (46 pts, Dec. 2, 1959); and Eric "The Pencil" Evans (46 pts, Dec. 10, 1976).
