kamcamp
76
Campbell Campb 5-6,0-0 CAA
86
Winner Morgan St. Morgan 6-8,0-0 MEAC
Campbell Campb
5-6,0-0 CAA
76
Final
86
Morgan St. Morgan
6-8,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Campbell Campb 33 43 76
Morgan St. Morgan 31 55 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | MSU Athletics Communications

Bears Overcome Camels with a Powerful Second Half

Score: Morgan State 86 | Campbell 76
Location: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Records: Morgan State 6-8 | Campbell 5-6
The short story:  Redshirt senior forward Will Thomas scored 18 of his game—high 27 points in the second half to help Morgan State pull away with an 86-76 win against Campbell on Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House.
 

OPENING TIP

  • Thomas, a Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, shot an efficient on 12-of-19 from the field, including 1-for-2 from 3-point territory and had seven rebounds in 32 minutes.
  • Morgan also had double-figure scoring from Kameron Hobbs who finished with a season-high 21 points (8-12 FG) with a game-high five assists to go along with four boards in 37 minutes.
  • Marland Harris added nine points (4-5 FG) with seven boards and two blocks for the Bears.
  • Nolan Dorsey led the Camels with 21 points (7-11 FG) and six rebounds. Jasin Sinani scored 16 points with six boards and four assists, while Israel Yaw chipped in 10 points off the bench.
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THE DIFFERENCE
  • Morgan shot 67 percent (36-54) from the field, including 73 percent (22-30) in the second half. The Bears also shot  43 percent (3-7) from behind the arc while the Camels shot 40 percent (23-58) from the field and connected on 9-of-25 3-pointers.
  • Morgan shot 11-for-17 (65%) from the free throw line, compared to Campbell's 88 percent (21-24).
  • The Bears held a 32-27 edge on the boards, and held a 48-28 scoring advantage inside the paint. 
  • The Bears scored 24 points off of 13 Campbell turnovers.
  • Campbell's bench scored 19 points, compared to Morgan's 16.
  • Thomas scored on his first three shots of the game and helped the Bears build an 11-5 lead during the early going. Frank split a pair fo free throws to trim the Bears lead to 15-13 with 11 minutes remaining, but Kameron Hobbs fed Daniel Akitoby for a two-handed dunk that helped ignite an 11-3 run. A layup by Marland Harris gave Morgan a 26-16 lead with 6 minutes left in the half.
  • Campbell outscored the Bears 17-5 in a crucial stretch just before halftime. Dorsey netted 7 points during the sequence, as the Camels would go into the lockerroom with a 33-31 halftime lead.
  • The game was tied at 51 following a layup by Nolan Dorsey with just under 12 minutes remaining. The Bears responded when Marland Harris scored on a sensational tip-dunk. The play not only energized his teammates but also helped initiate a decisive 14-4 run for the Bears over the next five minutes. Will Thomas was pivotal during the stretch, sinking shot after shot, contributing 8 points to extend the Bears' lead to 65-55 lead with 6 minutes remaining. This marked their largest lead of the game, a cushion that the Camels were unable to overcome in the end..
  • Morgan outscored the Camels by a 55-43 margin in the second half.

NOTABLE
  • The win by Morgan improves their series record against Campbell to 3-1 ... it was the Bears' first win against the Camels since an  an 82-66 win at Hill Field House on Nov. 19, 2016. 
  • Morgan's home record improves to 6-2.
     

WHAT AWAITS

  • The Bears return to the road to cap the year against two power conference opponents: Iowa State (Dec. 22) and Minnesota (Dec. 29). 


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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.


 
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