mvc21
66
Coppin St. Coppin 7-24,5-9 MEAC
70
Winner Morgan St. Morgan 14-15,10-4 MEAC
Coppin St. Coppin
7-24,5-9 MEAC
66
Final
70
Morgan St. Morgan
14-15,10-4 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Coppin St. Coppin 32 34 66
Morgan St. Morgan 34 36 70

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

Morgan State Men's Basketball Finish Strong, Take East vs. West Battle

BALTIMORE, Md. (March 6, 2026) -- The Morgan State Bears made a furious sprint to the finish, pulling away late for a 70–66 victory over crosstown rival Coppin State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown Thursday night at Hill Field House.
 
On Senior Night, Morgan State's veterans left everything on the court, knowing the game marked their final appearance at home as Bears.
 
"I'm soaking it all up," said graduate student Elijah Davis. "This has been a really great year for me. This is the most I've won in college."
 
Alfred Worrell Jr. spearheaded the scoring effort with 20 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 performance from the free-throw line to help seal the win. Eugene Alvin also finished in double figures with 14 points and made his presence felt defensively with five blocks. Walter Peggs Jr. provided a spark off the bench with 13 points, knocking down three shots from beyond the arc, while Davis added 10 points on an efficient 5-of-8 shooting performance.
 
The contest remained close throughout, with Morgan State holding a narrow 34–32 halftime lead. In a game that featured 16 lead changes, the Bears relied on balanced scoring and timely defensive stops to secure the victory down the stretch.
 
With the win, Morgan State improves to 13–15 overall and 9–4 in conference play, moving into sole possession of second place in the MEAC standings. Coppin State concludes the regular season at 7–24 overall and 5–9 in conference play.
 
OPENING TIP
• Four players for Morgan State scored in double figures, led by Alfred Worrell Jr., who scored a game-high 20 points. He was 5-for-12 from the field and knocked down 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, and was perfect from the free throw line (6-6 FT).
• Eugene Alvin added 14 points, six rebounds, and a season-high five blocked shots in 37 minutes.  Walter Peggs Jr. added 13 points (3-6 3FG) off the bench, and Elijah Davis chipped in 10 points.
• Demariontay Hall had a strong all-around performance, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with 14 points (5-13 FG). Torrin Andrews also had 14 points (3-8 3FG), and Hassan Perkins had 13 points (4-6 FG)

THE DIFFERENCE
• The Morgan State Bears shot 40 percent (26-of-65) from the field and hit 9-for-26 from three-point range. Meanwhile, Coppin State finished at 37 percent overall and just 6-of-18 from beyond the arc.
• The Bears pushed the tempo and scored 19 fast-break points.
• Despite the loss, the Eagles held an edge on the glass, winning the rebounding battle 42–40.
• Both teams scored 30 points apiece in the paint.
• Morgan State held a 19-8 margin in second-chance points.
• The game featured nine ties, and neither team ever led by more than six points. Ultimately, Morgan State's composure in the final minutes allowed them to pull away and validate their status as one of the MEAC's top-tier programs.

NOTABLE
• Coppin State leads the all-time series, 64–44. With Thursday's win, the Bears swept the season series against the Eagles for the first time since the 2023–24 season.
• The Bears improved to 11-0 this season when leading at halftime (7-0 in the MEAC).
• With a win tonight, the Bears secured their 10th home victory of the season, marking the third consecutive year the program has recorded at least 10 wins at home.
• Alfred Worrell Jr. notched his 13th game of scoring 20 or more points.
• The game also marked Senior Night. 
• Morgan State will be the No. 2 seed in the 2026 MEAC Men's Basketball MEAC Tournament and will face No. 7 seed Delaware State on Thursday (March 12).

NOTE THE QUOTE | COACH KEVIN BROADUS

Coach Broadus reflected on the rivalry and the familiarity of facing former staff members now at Coppin State.

"Playing against Coppin is always a battle. It's either win or lose, and no matter my relationship with Larry Stewart, that goes out the window once the ball goes up."


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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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