krlay
70
Morgan St. Morgan 3-1,0-0 MEAC
85
Winner UMBC UMBC 2-2,0-0 America East
Morgan St. Morgan
3-1,0-0 MEAC
70
Final
85
UMBC UMBC
2-2,0-0 America East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Morgan St. Morgan 39 31 70
UMBC UMBC 42 43 85

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

Men’s Basketball Drops In First Game of 410 Invitational at UMBC

BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov.12, 2026) – Alfred Worrell Jr. scored a game-high 22 points, and Keith Richard added 18 points and six rebounds, but a decisive second-half surge propelled UMBC to an 85-70 victory over Morgan State on Thursday night in the opening game of the 410 Invitational powered by Under Armour at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.

Morgan State (3-1) struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 4-of-19 attempts (21.1%), while UMBC knocked down 12-of-32 three-pointers (37.5%) and shot 48.4% from the field. The victory improved the Retrievers' record against the Bears to 17-15.

Worrell Jr. did much of his damage at the free-throw line, converting 17-of-19 attempts, the second-most made free throws in a single game in program history. He trails only Reggie Holmes, who connected on 18 free throws against North Carolina A&T on Jan. 23, 2010. Despite his success at the line, Worrell finished 2-of-10 from the field. Richard shot 8-of-15 overall and was the only other Bear to reach double figures. Jeremiah Kwarteng contributed seven points and three rebounds, while Ibrahima Traore grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and added six points.

The Bears trailed 17-12 following a pull-up jumper by John Awoke, but UMBC answered with a 10-2 run, capped by a Jovan Ristic three-pointer that extended the Retrievers' advantage to 27-14 with 8:32 remaining in the first half.

Morgan State responded with a run of its own, using a 14-3 spurt to close the gap. A pair of free throws by Khali Horton brought the Bears within two at 30-28 before Worrell Jr. added a driving layup just before halftime to make it a 42-39 game at the break.

UMBC (2-2) seized control early in the second half, erupting for a 22-3 run to create separation. Devin Ceasar scored eight points during the stretch, including a three-pointer to help ignite the surge. Carlos Varela later found Steven Huan for an alley-oop dunk, capping the run and giving the Retrievers a 64-45 advantage with just over 13 minutes remaining.

The Bears were unable to recover from the decisive stretch as UMBC outscored Morgan State 43-31 in the second half to secure the 85-70 victory.

OPENING TIP
  • Alfred Worrell Jr. led all scorers with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He connected on 1-of-5 attempts from three-point range and went 17-of-19 from the free-throw line in 33 minutes.
  • Keith Richard finished with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 2-of-7 from three-point range, while grabbing six rebounds in 32 minutes.
  • Jeremiah Kwarteng contributed seven points on 2-of-7 shooting and recorded three rebounds.
  • Ibrahima Traore grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and chipped in six points in 32 minutes.
  • Devin Ceasar paced UMBC with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting, while Aidan Able added 20 points and four rebounds. Steven Huan and Jean Paul Ndong contributed 10 points apiece.
THE DIFFERENCE
  • Morgan State shot 38.9% (21-of-54) from the field and 21.1% (4-of-19) from three-point range. UMBC shot 48.4% overall and connected on 12-of-32 attempts from beyond the arc.
  • The Bears held a 36-33 rebounding advantage, including a 10-8 edge on the offensive glass.
  • UMBC outscored Morgan State 36-24 in the paint.
  • The Retrievers forced 20 turnovers and recorded 13 steals while committing 14 turnovers of their own.
  • Morgan State converted 24-of-29 free throws (82.8%), while UMBC went 13-of-16 (81.3%).
  • UMBC's bench outscored the Bears' reserves, 29-13.
 
NEXT UP
Saturday's contest will serve as the consolation game of the inaugural 410 Invitational powered by Under Armour. Morgan State and Loyola Maryland will meet at 5 p.m. at Towson's SECU Arena following Loyola's 90-60 loss to Towson on Thursday. The victory secured Towson's spot in Saturday's 7:30 p.m. championship game against UMBC.


NOTE THE QUOTE

HEAD COACH KEVIN BROADUS
 
On turnovers being the difference:
"You're not going to win many games giving up 30 points off turnovers. That was our Achilles heel tonight. We gave them 30 points, and if it was half of that, it'd have been a much closer game."

On discipline and execution:
"We just got to pay attention to detail and be more disciplined. That's what it comes down to, because we predicate our program off of discipline."

On players getting away from the offensive system:
"I thought we started believing we were better than what we were. Guys wanting to veer off and do what they want to do and not run the plays. That's disturbing."

On the team's seven assists and 20 turnovers:
"Having seven assists and 20 turnovers, you're kicking yourself in the head. There's no way you can win a Division I basketball game doing that."

On the loss being a learning experience:
"This game here is not going to make or break our season. This team that you're seeing now, good and bad, is not the team I hope to see in February and March."

On building team chemistry with 10 newcomers:
"It's a growing process. It's not the finished product. We just got to get better every day. Not some days, not every other day. Every day."
 

ALFRED WORRELL JR. 

On the team's offensive struggles:
"In the first half, we weren't really playing together. Like Coach said, we weren't sharing the ball. As a group, we have to do better just doing that."

On the lack of ball movement:
"Seven assists is pretty bad as a team. We're usually a team that gets other guys involved, a lot of guys in double figures. That's not our team."



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