Score: Morgan State 87 | Delaware State 81
Location: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Records: Morgan State 13-16, 7-6 | Delaware State 15-13, 7-6
The short story:  Morgan State secured a hard-fought 87-81 victory over the Delaware State Hornets on Monday night, fueled by Kameron Hobbs' team-high 20 points as the Bears held off a late Hornets' rally on 'Senior Night' at Hill Field House. 

OPENING TIP

• Kameron Hobbs shot 5-for-10 from the field and grabbed a game-high four rebounds, with three assists and three steals in 37 minutes.
• Will Thomas added 16 points (7-11 FG) and seven rebounds. Daniel Akitoby recorded his eighth double-double of the season by scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds. Rob Lawson also scored 12 points, and Kiran Oliver chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds.
• Robert Smith led the Hornets with a game-high 34 points (12-24 FG) and had four steals. 
• Kasem Watson scored 18 points (6-15 FG) with nine boards. 
• Muneer Newton chipped in 15 points with a game-high 12 rebounds.

THE DIFFERENCE

• Morgan State shot 50% (29-58) from the field compared to DSU's 39% (28-72). The Bears also knocked down 47% (7-15) of their three-pointers, while the Hornets shot 33% (7-21).
• At the free-throw line, Morgan converted 73% (22-30) compared to DSU's 69% (18-26).
• The Hornets held a 48-37 rebounding advantage and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds.
• Morgan's bench outscored Delaware State's bench by 16 points and scored 19 points off turnovers.
• The Bears extended their lead to 74-58, a 16-point advantage at one point. Delaware State made a late push, narrowing the gap to just 6 points in the final 8 minutes, but Morgan State held strong and sealed the win.

NOTABLE

• With the win, Morgan increased their series record against the Hornets to 67-47. 
• Morgan concludes its home record to 11-4 this season.
• The win strengthens Morgan's position in the conference standings, improving to 7-6 in league play.
• Kameron Hobbs runs his career total to 1,1034 points.
• Daniel Akitoby notched his eighth double-double of the season.
• Collectively, 8 fouls were called in the final minutes—3 on Morgan and 5 on Delaware State—as the game became more aggressive and intense, with the Hornets pushing for a comeback. 
• Daniel Akitoby fouled out in the last 4 minutes left in the game. 
• Kameron Hobbs, an Atlanta native and Morgan's furthest senior, had his family in attendance for Senior Night. The drive from Stockbridge, Georgia, to Morgan is approximately 600 miles.

WHAT AWAITS

• The Bears are gearing up for a Thursday night showdown against the Coppin State Eagles on March 6th, marking the MEAC regular season finale. Tip-off at PEC is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.