Score: Morgan State 61 | South Carolina State 72
Location: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Records: Morgan State 9-19, 5-7 | South Carolina State 13-16, 8-4
The short story: Raquan Brown and Michael Teal scored 12 points apiece to lift South Carolina State to a 72-61 victory over Morgan State on Saturday night at Hill Field House.
OPENING TIP
• Brown, a graduate from Charlotte, N.C., scored 12 points (5-11 FG) with four boards and two steals, while Teal shot 4 of 9 from the field and finished with 12 points, four assists and three steals to lead the Bulldogs.
• Wilson Dubinsky, a junior guard from Ottawa, Ontario, added nine points off a Bulldog bench that outscored the Bears by a 41-18 margin.
• Wynston Tabbs, who entered the night as the MEAC's No. 4 leading scorer (15.9 ppg), finished with a team-high 12 points (4-9 FG) and connected on 2 of 4 3-pointers and was the only player to score in double-figures for the Bears.
• Rob Lawson finished with a career-high 20 points in 27 minutes off the bench to lead five Bears in double-figures. The sophomore guard was perfect from the free throw line (11-11) and added three boards and three assists.
• Will Thomas had nine points, Christian Oliver posted eight points with four boards, and Kamron Hobbs added seven points, four rebounds, four assists ad a blocked shot.
• Allen Udemadu had six points and led the Bears on the glass with six rebounds and a game-high four blocked shots.
THE DIFFERENCE
• Morgan connected on 42 percent (22-52) of their shots from the field and shot 2-of-9 from 3-point territory. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs shot 39 percent from the field and connected on 4 of 12 3-pointers.
• Morgan shot .833 (15-18) from the free throw line, compared to SCSU's 78.3 percent (18-23).
• SCSU held a 39-34 advantage on the boards, including a 19-12 advantage on the offensive glass.
• The Bulldogs scored 25 points off of forcing 22 Morgan turnovers.
• SCSU outscored the Bears in the paint by a 38-32 margin.
• The game was tied 40-40 at halftime.
• Drayton Jones scored on a dunk as part of a 6-0 spurt to give the Bulldogs a 46-40 lead to open the second half.
• Trent Edwards converted a 3-point play to trim the Bulldogs' lead to 46-44 with 14:55 remaining, but it was as close as the Bears would get for the rest of the night.
• The Bulldogs pushed the lead to double-digits (54-44) following a pair of free throws by Atiba Taylor with under 10 minutes remaining.
• As the clock ticked down, the Bears fought hard to close the gap, but the Bulldogs' relentless defense and timely shots kept them in control.
NOTABLE
• The Bears are desperate to get back on track after dropping its fourth straight conference game..
• Morgan's home record dropped to 6-5 this season.
• The Bears dropped to 1-1 when tied at halftime.
• Tonight marked the 88th meeting between the schools … SCSU leads the series 46-42.
• Morgan State dropped to 9-19 on the season, 5-7 in conference action.
• Sophomore guard Rob Lawson left the game with just under 2 minutes remaining in the first half after suffering a blow to the nose.
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LOOKING AHEAD
Morgan will host the North Carolina Central Eagles (16-11, 8-4) to complete their series on Monday, March 4. Tip time is 7:30 p.m. at Hill Field House.
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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.
