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Morgan State-Towson to be Played at Royal Farms Arena in December

BALTIMORE, Md. (August 31, 2018)-- Morgan State men's basketball will play cross-town rival Towson in a neutral site matchup in Baltimore when the Bears visit Royal Farms Arena for a game in December, the school announced on Friday afternoon. 
 
Originally scheduled to be contested at Hill Field House on December 8, 2018, the Morgan-Towson game will be the first of a doubleheader matchup at Royal Farms Arena, followed by Maryland and 2018 Final Four participant Loyola Chicago. 
 
"Playing at Royal Farms Arena will be a tremendous atmosphere for everyone involved and we are excited to be participating this year," said Morgan State's director of intercollegiate athletics Edward Scott. "We expect to receive tremendous support from our fans in the Baltimore area and to be able to bring this game into their backyard is something we take great pride in."
 
Morgan State has a 4-3 series edge since 1972 in matchups decided on a neutral court against Towson.  

"Playing in the Royal Farms Arena is exciting and will elevate the exposure of this game," said Towson director of athletics Tim Leonard. "This will be great for the community and we are thrilled to continue this rivalry with Morgan State on the basketball court."
 
This will be the first Morgan State-Towson regular season game to be played at a neutral site since the Tigers held on to defeat the Bears 71-69 in overtime on Nov. 16, 2004 in the Guardians Classic in Columbus, Ohio. 
 
Neutral Court Matchups:
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 2, 1972 | W, 63-62
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC)| Dec. 3, 1972 | W, 79-65
National Boh Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 6, 1975 | W, 70-64
Boh Metro Classic | Dec. 2, 1977 | L, 90-71
Battle of Baltimore (at UMBC) | Nov. 20, 2000 | W, 59-56
Battle of Baltimore (at Loyola) | Nov. 25, 2002 | L, 67-53
Guardians Classic | Nov. 16, 2004 | L, 71-69OT
 
Only five miles separate the two campuses and this year's contest will mark the 30th meeting in the series between the two university basketball programs that began with a 99-92 Morgan State win in 1967 at Towson. The Tigers hold a 16-13 advantage in the all-time series.

In the last Morgan State-Towson matchup, Zane Martin scored eight of his career-high 25 points in overtime to help Towson beat Morgan State 82-78 on December 6, 2017 in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' at SECU Arena. Senior Phillip Carr secured his 17th career double-double by leading Morgan State with a season-high 25 points with 10 rebounds. Freshman LaPri McCray-Pace had 14 points and junior Martez Cameron chipped in 10.
 
More details on these additional events will be announced at a later date and are subject to change.

About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Phillip Carr

#22 Phillip Carr

F
6' 9"
Senior
Martez Cameron

#2 Martez Cameron

G
5' 11"
Senior
LaPri McCray-Pace

#1 LaPri McCray-Pace

G
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Phillip Carr

#22 Phillip Carr

6' 9"
Senior
F
Martez Cameron

#2 Martez Cameron

5' 11"
Senior
G
LaPri McCray-Pace

#1 LaPri McCray-Pace

6' 4"
Sophomore
G