msuGm2
58
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L 0-2
95
Winner Morgan St. Morgan 2-0,0-0 MEAC
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L
0-2
58
Final
95
Morgan St. Morgan
2-0,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L 26 32 58
Morgan St. Morgan 47 48 95

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

Morgan State Cruises Past VUL Dragons at Hill Field House

BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 4, 2026) –Despite a 30-minute delay caused by Virginia University of Lynchburg's late arrival, the Morgan State men's basketball team came out firing Wednesday night, cruising to a 95-58 victory over the Dragons at Hill Field House.

Morgan State (2-0) showcased its depth and offensive firepower, holding the Dragons to 30.4 percent shooting from the field while claiming a 52-43 advantage on the boards. The victory improved the Bears to 3-0 all-time against VUL.

Alfred Worrell Jr. erupted for 16 of his game-high 20 points in the opening seven minutes, finishing 7-of-12 from the field. Newcomer Jeremiah Kwarteng added 16 points, five rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes, while Trey Pettigrew chipped in 12 points and three steals off the bench.

The Bears jumped out to an early 21-6 lead behind Worrell's hot shooting and carried a 47-26 advantage into halftime. Morgan continued to dominate after the break, outscoring the Dragons 48-32 in the second half to secure the 37-point victory. Every Bear saw action in the contest.

OPENING TIP
  • Alfred Worrell Jr. led all scorers with 20 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal. He connected on 3-of-7 attempts from three-point range and went 3-of-4 from the free-throw line in 19 minutes.
  • Jeremiah Kwarteng scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, grabbing five rebounds and adding two assists, one steal and one blocked shot in 23 minutes.
  • Trey Pettigrew contributed 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting off the bench and recorded three steals.
  • John Awoke chipped in eight points, four assists and four steals in 26 minutes.
  • Jacob Newman led VUL with 14 points, while Jordan Barr added 13 points. Donovan Peterson grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and contributed eight points and two steals.
THE DIFFERENCE
  • Morgan State shot 48.6 percent (36-of-74) from the field and connected on 12-of-34 attempts from three-point range. VUL shot 30.4 percent overall and was limited to 2-of-17 from beyond the arc.
  • The Bears held a 52-43 rebounding advantage, including a 14-11 edge on the offensive glass.
  • Morgan outscored the Dragons 42-36 in the paint.
  • The Bears forced 17 turnovers and recorded nine steals while committing 16 turnovers of their own.
  • Morgan State converted 11-of-21 free throws (52.4 percent), while VUL went 14-of-19 (73.7 percent).
  • The Bears' bench outscored the Dragons' reserves 42-22.

NOTE THE QUOTE

HEAD COACH KEVIN BROADUS ON THE WIN
"I didn't think we executed well today. I thought guys were playing to get numbers because of the lesser opponent. In the second half, we started playing team basketball, spreading the ball around, and we made shots and looked pretty good."

"Every possession counts. That's something we have to address as coaches, and I'm not concerned about it because that's our responsibility."

"[John] Awoke has to be more aggressive. He can score the ball, lead a team, and really shoot it. We've got to get him going and help him understand that sometimes he's too unselfish. But he looked good."

"I tried to give some of the guys who are going to play minutes a chance to get a feel out there, but I don't think they were locked in today."

UP NEXT
Morgan State will return to action Saturday, Nov. 7, when the Bears travel to face the Niagara Purple Eagles in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.


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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 150 baccalaureate, master's degree, doctorate, and certificate programs. 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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