FARMVILLE, Va. (Dec. 11, 2021) – Justin Hill and DeShaun Wade each scored 21 points to lead the Longwood Lancers to a 93-55 victory against Morgan State on Saturday afternoon.
The Lancers controlled both ends of the floor as they improved to 6-4 on the season and 6-1 at home inside Willet Hall. With the loss, the Bears drop to 4-6 for the season.
Morgan (4-6) was limited to 32.8 percent (20-61) shooting from the floor, was just 6 of 30 from the 3-point territory, and was outrebounded by a 51-28 margin in a fast-paced game.
The Lancers totaled 28 points in the paint and scored 25 points of 17 Bear turnovers.
Hill, a Preseason All-Conference guard, 15 of his 21 points in the first half and added five assists and three rebounds. Wade shot 6 of 9 from the field and was 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Wake Forest transfer Isaiah Wilkins added 10 points with seven boards in 18 minutes.
Trevor Moore was the only Bear in double-figures with 10 points. De'Torrion Ware scored nine points and Malik Miller chipped in eight points with a game-high nine rebounds.
The contest was tight through the opening 10 minutes of the game. A jumper by Moore gave the Bears a 7-2 lead in the opening 3 minutes of the game. The Lancers responded with a 20-2 run over an 8 minute stretch to take control of the game at 22-9 (9:05).
At that point, the Bears were held to just 1 for 9 shooting from beyond the arc and was outrebounded by a 20-6 margin.
Longwood cruised as they hit shots, took advantage of the Bears on the boards, and forced turnovers. Meanwhile, there was a lid on the basket for the Bears for much of the first stanza.
Miller converted a 3-point play to trim the Lancers lead to 10 points (25-15) with 6:35 remaining in the half. It was as close as the Bears would get for the game.
The Lancers finished the first half with eight three-pointers, while the Bears were 2 for 13 (15.4%) and shot 32 percent in the half (8-26). A 26-foot 3-pointer by Wade put the Lancers up 37-17, for its largest lead of the game. Longwood held a 39-22 lead at the break.
Longwood kept their foot on the gas in the second half and stretched the lead out to 43-22 off a fastbreak basket from Hill. Solid ball movement led to an open corner 3-pointer by Wade to extend the lead to 50-27 with 17:04 remaining.
NEXT UP:
Morgan State returns to action on Saturday, December 18 on the road against Mount St. Mary's. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 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.
