BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 14, 2022) — Trevor Moore scored 17 points and Morgan State beat South Carolina State, 76-66 victory on Monday before a Valentine's Day crowd at Hill Field House.
The Bears swept the season series with S.C. State, winning 88-81 in Orangeburg on January 10 and snapped a two-game losing skid.
Moore connected on 5 for 10 from the field and went 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to help Morgan improve to 8-12 overall and sit at 3-5 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Malik Miller scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season (14th of his career). Lagio Grantsaan added 13 points and Sherwyn Devonish added 10 points and a game-high six assists off the bench.
Antonio "TJ" Madlock had 16 points and six boards, while Omar Crosky added 15 to lead South Carolina State (13-12, 5-4). Jemal Davis added another 13 points and Edward Oliver-Hampton had seven rebounds to go along with 10 points for the Bulldogs, whose three-game winning streak was snapped.
The Bulldogs got off to a strong start as Rahsaan Edwards' 3-pointer put S.C. State ahead 10-4.
Morgan got in gear behind a 12-2 run, finished off by a layup by Devonish to give the Bears a 16-12 lead at the 14:33 mark.
The game remained closely contested for the remainder of the half. Will Thomas finished off a dunk to help Morgan take a 38-35 lead into the halftime break.
Things heated up in the second half. After Croskey hit a 3-pointer to cut the Morgan's lead to 47-46, Devonish answered with a three, followed by a three from Moore as part of a 12-0 run, finished off with a pair of free throws by Miller to extend the lead to 59-46.
The Bulldogs could get no closer than eight points for the remainder of the game.
Morgan's bench outscored the Bulldogs 37-14 and held a 42-35 advantage on the boards.
Next Up
Morgan State and Howard will clash for the second time this season on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Cleveland at Wolstein Center.
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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.
