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MORGAN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 1700 East Cold Spring | Baltimore, Md. | 21251 | 443-885-3831 (P) | 443-885-8307 | www.MorganStateBears.com 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 6-7 4-2, 0-0 MEAC (home: 2-2, away: 2-0, neutral: 0-0) Opponent: Norfolk State Spartans (4-3, 0-0) Date: January 9-10, 2020 Site: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall, Norfolk, Va. Date Opp. (TV).............................W/L....Time Game Time: 2:00 p.m. EST NOVEMBER (0-1) Live Stream: FloHoops.com | Live Stats: nsusports.com Wed.,25 MOUNT ST. MARY’S.............L, 62-55 MSU Coaches: MSU - Kevin Broadus (19-18, 2nd yr) • Norfolk State - Robert Jones (129-114, 8th yr) Websites: www.MorganStateBears.com | www.nsusports.com DECEMBER (3-1) Tues., 1 LINCOLN (Pa.)..................W, 102-94 SETTING THE STAGE BEAR FACTS Tues., 8 at Iona....................................W, 83-72 • The Morgan State Bears (4-3) open the Mid-Eastern Kevin Broadus enters his second year at the helm of Sun., 13 BELLARMINE....................Cancelled Athletic Conference (MEAC) slate of games this week on the Morgan State Bears. The Bears won 15 games in his Wed., 16 at U.S. Naval Academy..........Cancelled the road against the Spartans of Norfolk State. The two debut season, their most since 2013-14, finished sixth in teams will first meet on Saturday at 2 p.m., before playing Sat., 19 WEST VIRGINIA TECH..........L, 73-67 again on Sunday, with tipoff also scheduled for 2 p.m. No the MEAC. Mon., 21 at Delaware........................... W, 65-59 fans will be allowed in Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. Last season, Troy Baxter had 58 blocked shots (ranked Wed., 30 at Towson........................... Cancelled • Senior forward Troy Baxter scored a season-high 25 No. 2 in MEAC) in 31 games as a junior ... He currently points with seven rebounds in an 83-72 win at Iona (Dec. leads the team with seven blocks (No. 5 in MEAC). JANUARY (1-0) 8) ... he is currently averaging 16.5 ppg (No. 2 in MEAC), The Bears have made 51 3-pointers on 43.6% shooting 4.7 rpg and is shooting 50 percent (13-26; T-No. 14 in the Sun., 3 at James Madison..................W, 80-73 nation) from 3-point territory. from behind the arc ... currently rank No. 2 in the MEAC. Sat., 9 at Norfolk State*.........................2 p.m. • Junior sharpshooter Lagio Grantsaan has connected Morgan State leads the league in a number of statistical Sun. 10 at Norfolk State*.........................2 p.m. on 11 of his last 17 3-pointers and is currently shooting categories: scoring 75.3 ppg, scoring margin (+3.2), Sat., 16 COPPIN STATE*......................2 p.m. 57.9 percent from beyond the arc (No. 2) and is averaging rebound margin (+1.9), rebounding defense (36.2), Sun. 17 COPPIN STATE*......................2 p.m. 11.7 ppg with 4.7 rpg. rebounding offense (36.2), free throw percentage (.762) • Malik Miller is a jack-of-all-trades for the Bears and is Sat. 23 HOWARD*.............................2 p.m. averaging 12.8 ppg (No. 8) and 8.0 rpg (No. 1) ... He was and assists (15.3). Sun. 24 HOWARD*............................ 2 p.m. named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 22 A couple of transfers could make an impact. Cincinnati Sat., 30 at Coppin State*.............................TBA after racking up 17 rebounds (6.5 avg.), five steals (2.5 transfer Trevor Moore figures to have an immediate Sun. 31 at Coppin State*.............................TBA avg.) and two blocks (1.0 avg.) in the Bears’ six-point win impact as well as Sharone Wright Jr. (Wake Forest) and over Delaware and tough six-point loss to West Virginia De’Torrion Ware (Jacksonville State). Tech. FEBRUARY (0-0) LAST GAME’S STARTING 5 LINEUP TAle of the tape Sun., 7 at Howard*.....................................TBA Mon. 8 at Howard*................................. 7 p.m. LAGIO GRANTSAAN MSU STATISTIC NSU Sat., 13 NORFOLK STATE*.................. 2 p.m. 6-9 | 235 | FORWARD | JUNIOR 75.3 Points Per Game 67.0 0 Utrecht, The Netherlands | Via Nova College Sun. 14 NORFOLK STATE*...................2 p.m. 72.2 Opp. Points PG 68.6 Averaging 11.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game | Currently leads the MEAC Sat., 20 at Delaware State*..........................TBA in shooting 66.7 percent from the field | Also is shooting 57.9 percent from the 36.2 Rebounds PG 34.1 Sun., 21 at Delaware State*..........................TBA 3-point line (No. 2) | 2.5 assists per game | Scored 22 pts (8-9 FG) at Iona (12/8). +1.8 Rebound Margin -5.1 sherwyn devonish 15.3 Assists PG 9.6 MARCH (0-0) 6-1 | 192 | GUARD | JUNIOR 3.3 Blocks PG 3.1 5 Bladensburg, Md. | Wise HS Wed., 3 DELAWARE STATE*................ 6 p.m. Averaging 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game | Is currently shooting 38.9 8.3 Steals PG 6.6 Thurs. 4 DELAWARE STATE*................ 6 p.m. percent from the field and is 8-for-8 from the free throw line | Averaging 3.2 .436 FG Pct. .440 assists | Has started in 66 of 67 career games. .442 Opp. FG Pct. .372 Home Games in BOLD CAPS troy baxter .389 3-Pt. FG Pct. .402 All Times Eastern and subject to change 6-9 | 200 | FORWARD | JUNIOR (*) MEAC games. 1 Tallahasee, Fla. | Univ. of South Florida .289 Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. .262 Averaging 16.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game | Is currently shooting 49.3 .762 FT Pct. .662 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3 (T-14 in naton) | Has 7 blocked shots | Scored a game-high 25 pts at Iona | He had 4 blocks vs. WVU Tech (Dec. 19). STAT LEADERS malik miller POINTS PER GAME 6-4 | 191 | GUARD | JUNIOR MSU Troy Baxter 16.5 11 Washington, D.C.| Friendship Tech Prep Averaging 12.8 points and leads the MEAC with 8 rebounds per game | Is NSU Devante Carter 16.1 currently shooting 54.2 percent from the field | Avergaing 2.3 steals per game | REBOUNDS PER GAME Has scored 19 points twice thru the first six games. MSU Malik Miller 8.0 trevor moore NSU Devante Carter 5.9 6-5 | 195 | GUARD | JUNIOR ASSISTS PER GAME 55 Whitney, Texas | Cincinnati MSU Sherwyn Devonish 3.2 Averaging 8.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game | Is currently shooting 30 NSU Devante Carter 3.4 percent from the field and 62.5 from the free throw line | Averaging 2.8 assists per contest. BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS All-MEAC Honorees Returning/Lost...........................................................................0/1 Official Athletics Name...............................................................................Morgan State Regular Starters Returning/Lost.................................................................................4/1 Location....................................................................................................Baltimore, MD Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................................................................................10/4 Founded..........................................................................................................1867 Newcomers/Returning Redshirts...............................................................................6/3 Mascot....................................................................................................................Bears Active Class Breakdown (FR/SO/JR/SR/GR)......................................................1/3/8/4/1 Colors.......................................................................................................Blue & Orange Affiliation/Conference...........................................NCAA Division I/Mid-Eastern Athletic RETURNING STARTERS (4) President..........................................................................................David Wilson, Ed.D. Pos. Player (YR)...................................................2019-20 Honors and Statistics Director of Athletics...........................................................................Edward Scott, Ph.D. G Sherwyn Devonish-Prince...................................10.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .378 FG, .2.2 apg Athletics Department Phone....................................................................443-885-3050 G Isaiah Burke................Played in 30 games; 7.9 ppg; 2.7 rpg; .390 FG%; .311 3FG% Home Court (Capacity)...............................................Talmadge Hill Field House (4,250) F Troy Baxter.......................Started in 26 games; 10.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg, .392 FG% Press Row Phone....................................................................................(443) 885-4018 F Jamar Brown..............Started in 17 of 23 games played; 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, .448 FG% Ticket Row Phone...................................................................................(443) 885-3830 DEPARTED STARTERS (1) G Stanley Davis...............Started in 29 games; Led team in scoring (13.7 ppg); 6.9 rpg COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach(Alma Mater).........................................Kevin Broadus (Bowie State, (1990) RETURNING NON-STARTERS (4) Morgan State Record (MEAC) Season......................................................Second Season G Malik Miller........................Played 31 games; 7.7 ppg; 5.4 rpg; .539 FG%; .623 FT% Career NCAA Record/ Season ................................................................... 52-40/2 Years F Victor Okafor....................................Played in 25 games; 1.2 ppg; 1.4 rpg; .476 FG% ...............................................Led Binghamton (2007-09) to an America East Title and F Lagio Grantsaan...........Played in 30 games; 5.5 ppg; 3.2 rpg; .413 FG%; .300 3FG% ............................................................first-everNCAA Tournament appearance in 2009 F Peter Sorber....................Played in 21 games;