Score: Morgan State 123 | Central Penn 70
Location: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Records: Morgan State 4-6 | CPC 0-2
The short story:  Wynston Tabbs had a team-high 27 points and Rob Lawson added 20 to help Morgan defeat Central Pennsylvania 123-70 to snap the Bears 4-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House.
 

OPENING TIP

• Tabbs, who ranks as the MEAC's third leading scorer (17.5 ppg), shot an efficient 10-for-14 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from 3-point territory and a perfect 4-for-4 from the stripe. 
• Lawson matched a career-high with 20 points (6-8 FG) off the bench with five assists and four rebounds. 
• The Bears had seven players score in double figures.
• Will Thomas scored 19 points with six assists, while Daniel Akitoby recorded a double-double with 18 points and a game-high 16 boards.  Kameron Hobbs had 16 points with seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.
• Amahrie Simpkins (5-7 FG) and Trent Edwards each chipped in 10 points.
• Dahsan King paced the Knights with 17 points (8-17 FG) and Khalil Dukes added 12 points (6-8 FT).

THE DIFFERENCE

• Morgan connected on 68 percent (48-71) from the field and 44 percent (8-18) from behind the arc while the Knights shot 38 percent from the field and connected on 2-of-20 (.100) 3-pointers.
• Morgan shot 19-for-22 (86%) from the free throw line, compared to the Knights' 64 percent (18-28).
• The Bears outscored Central Penn in the paint by a commanding 72-34 margin.
• Morgan held a 43-30 advantage on the glass, and outscored the Knights 45-23 in fastbreak points.
• Central Penn's bench poured in 44 points, compared to Morgan's 33.
• Morgan scored the first 9 points of the game and a 3-pointer by Will Thomas and layup by Tabbs gave the Bears an early 14-2 lead.
• The Bears extended the lead by racing out on a 12-0 run capped by a dunk by Simpkins to give Morgan a 42-14 lead with 8:13 remaining in the half. 
• Morgan held a 64-30 lead at halftime and shot a blistering 63% from the field.
• Back-to-back steals and layups by the Knights cut the lead to 72-44 with 15 minutes left, it was as close as Central Penn would be for the rest of the game.
• A pullup jumper by Hobbs with 1:34 remaining gave Morgan its largest lead of the game at 54 points (121-67).

NOTABLE

• The win by Morgan improves the series record against the Knights to 2-0.
• Morgan snapped a four game losing streak.
• Kevin Broadus' first win as coach of the Bears was a 71-44 win over Central Pennsylvania at Hill Field House on November 6, 2019.
• The 123 points was the most scored by the Bears since posting a 120-50 win against Virginia University of Lynchburg at Hill Field House on December 9, 2023.

UP NEXT
The Bears return to the hardwood on Wednesday, December 3rd  for a 2 p.m. tip against Cheney University of Pennsylvania.
 

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ABOUT MORGAN
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.