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BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 14, 2017)-Fresh off its school-record 123-point outing in its home opening win on Monday over Division II Cheyney (123-53), Morgan State will welcome another Division II opponent in Lincoln-Pa. to Hill Field House on Wednesday evening for a non-conference game at 6 p.m.
 
MSU VS. LINCOLN-PA. SERIES NOTES: This will be the eighth meeting between the two schools with Morgan State holding a 6-1 all-time series lead. The Lions and Morgan State last met during the 2013-14 campaign with the Lincoln shocking Morgan State, 94-86 in overtime on Nov. 15, 2013.
 
FLASH BACK (Nov. 15, 2013): Morgan State's Tracey Carrington scored a career- and game-high 34 points and added a game-high five steals, but it wasn't enough, as the Lady Bears dropped their home- and season-opener to Division II opponent, Lincoln-Pa., 94-86 in overtime at Hill Field House. Carrington, who scored 23 of her points in the first half, ended the game shooting 9-of-22 from the field and connected on 15-of-17 from the free throw line. However, Carrington's performance would be overshadowed in the loss by Zephrah Pam's double-double outing of a career- and team-high 28 points and game-high 15 rebounds for the Lady Lions. Pam, who scored a combined 19 of her points in the second half and overtime period, shot 9-of-16 from the floor and was 10-of-17 from the charity line. Baltimore native Cynthia Johnson had a productive homecoming, coming off the bench to record 18 points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists, while Courtney Smith added 12 points to help Lincoln overcome a 20-point second half deficit to help Lincoln to its greatest win in program history, as well as the Lady Lions first-ever win over a Division I opponent in program history.

NEXT UP: Morgan State will take to the road this Friday, Nov. 17, when they travel to Dayton, Ohio to take on the Dayton Flyers. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. from UD Arena.
 
LAST TIMEOUT: Seniors Braennan Farrar and Tykyrah Williams each shot 10-of-11 from the floor and knocked down all three of their three-pointer attempts, as the Lady Bears handed Cheyney a 123-53 thumping in the home opener at Hill Field House. It was the first meeting between the two teams since Morgan State defeated the Wolves, 74-43 during the 1992-93 season. Division II Cheyney still leads the all-time series, 10-6. Farrar would finish with a game-high 25 points, while Williams had 24. Fellow senior Lexus Spears scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Tayler Miller came off the bench to score 13 points and Jihayah Chavis added 12 points in a reserve role. There were several notables about Monday's record setting performance. The 123 points are the most points ever scored by a Morgan State women's team, surpassing the previous school record of 115 points against the University of Baltimore (1/17/83). The 70-point victory is the second largest win in school history behind an 82-point (102-20) victory over Coppin State (2/13/77). The 49 made field goals are the most by a Lady Bears' team since the program moved to the Division I level for the 1983-84 season. The Lady Bears (1-1) shot 71 percent (49-of-69) from the floor, including 12-of-16 (75 percent) from three-point range. Farrar and Chavis each had eight assists, as the Lady Bears recorded 28 as a team. Morgan State also forced 33 Cheyney turnovers, 20 of which were steals. Morgan State led 71-14 at the intermission.
 
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LADY BEARS SCORE SCHOOL RECORD 123 POINTS: The Lady Bears' 123 points in their victory over Cheyney (11/13) set a new school record for points in a game by Morgan State. The previous mark was 115 points against the University of Baltimore (1/17/83). The 70-point victory is the second largest margin of victory in school history behind an 82-point (102-20) victory over Coppin State (2/13/77).
 
MORGAN IN SEASON OPENERS: The Lady Bears are 11-30 all-time in season openers dating back to 1977, following its 95-68 road loss at Syracuse (11/10/17). It was the fourth season opening loss for the Lady Bears in five years. Morgan State at one point had lost 23 straight season openers, prior to winning three straight from 2006-08.
 
MORGAN PICKED EIGHTH IN MEAC: Morgan State was picked to finish eighth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) preseason poll, as voted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. Last year, the Lady Bears were picked to finish fifth, and went 9-21 overall mark and finished 7-9 in the MEAC to finish ninth. Morgan State would close out the regular season winning seven of its final eight MEAC games.
  
FARRAR NAMED TO PRESEASON MEAC SECOND TEAM: Senior guard Braennan Farrar was named to the Preseason All-MEAC Second Team. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Farrar led the Lady Bears in scoring (381) with 12.7 points per game, three-pointers made (35), steals (72) and assists (81), while shooting a team-best .786 (114-of-145) from the free throw line. Farrar, who started in 28 of the 30 games played, also averaged 34.4 minutes per contest.
 
WILLIAMS NAMED TO PRESEASON MEAC THIRD TEAM: Senior forward Tykyrah Williams was named to the Preseason All-MEAC Third Team. A year ago, Williams ranked second on the team in scoring at 10.2 points per game. A native of Durham, N.C., Williams started in 26 of the 30 games played and hauled in 5.7 rebounds per outing.
 
PUERTO RICO CLASICO MOVES TO FLORIDA: Due to damage caused by Hurricane Maria, the tournament will now bw played in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at Dillard High School."
 
SOMEONE NEW: Morgan State has three opponents (Iowa, Central Connecticut State and UMass Lowell) on this year's schedule which it has never faced before in the program's history.
 
I'M BACK: Morgan State senior Lexus Spears returned to the Lady Bears this season after having her 2016-17 season cut short after three games due to a season-ending injury. Spears, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., is averaging 12.5 points and seven rebounds per outing through two games.
 
REMATCH: The Lady Bears will have three rematch games this season against non-conference opponents from the 2016-17 schedule. Those opponents are Dayton, Mount Saint Mary's and Marshall. Last season Morgan State went 0-3 against those opponents.
  
UNBEATEN STREAK ON THE LINE: Morgan State enters the season with a perfect record against only one opponent on this season's schedule, West Virginia (1-0). The Lady Bears defeated the Mountaineers in their only meeting, 80-78 on Feb. 3, 1979 in Morgantown, W.Va. The team teams will meet on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. in Morgantown.
   
WELCOME TO THE DEN: Morgan State will welcome the addition of five newcomers to the 2017-18 squad with junior transfers, Kayla Horn (Kansas City Kansas CC) and Naomi Bolasingh (Northwest Florida State College), as well as 2016-17 junior transfers Adre'onia Coleman (Monroe CC) and Aunesha Williams (Gardner-Webb), along with freshman Kelbi Lewis (Hillside HS in Durham, N.C.).
 
SAYING GOODBYE: Morgan State will say goodbye to five seniors at the conclusion of the season. Four-year members Braennan Farrar, Tykyrah Williams and Lexus Spears along with transfers Janessa Fauntroy and Tayler Miller will be honored on Senior Night when they play their final home game at Hill Field House on Feb. 26, 2018 against crosstown rival Coppin State at 5:30 p.m.
 
2018 MEAC TOURNAMENT: The 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's and women's basketball tournament is scheduled for March 5-10 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. Ticket books can be purchased at all 13 MEAC university ticket offices, the Norfolk Scope Arena, Ticketmaster outlets, the MEAC Administrative Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling the MEAC at 757-951-2055 or Ticketmaster at (800)-745-3000. The annual MEAC Basketball Tournament moved to Norfolk in 2013 after spending the previous four years in Winston-Salem, N.C. from 2009 through 2012.