Scores

Final

S Carolina St 55

(5-11, 1-2 MEAC)

Morgan St 71

(8-7, 4-0 MEAC)

Coverage: ESPN2/WatchESPN

5:00 PM ET, January 15, 2011

Hill Field House, Baltimore, MD

1 2 T
SCST 23 3255
MORG 35 3671

Top Performers

South Carolina State: C. Bennett 11 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Morgan State: A. Brooks 16 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Morgan St. 71, S. Carolina St. 55

Associated Press

BALTIMORE -- Aric Brooks scored 16 points and Kevin Thompson added 13 as Morgan State defeated South Carolina State 71-55 on Saturday to remain undefeated in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.

The Bears (8-7, 4-0) have won eight of the last 10 meetings between the schools, although the Bulldogs hold a 39-28 series advantage.

Trailing 9-8 with 13:35 to go in the first half, Morgan State went on an 11-0 run. South Carolina State did not score again until Omar Sanders hit two free throws with 8:43 left.

The Bears led by as many as 15 en route to a 35-23 halftime lead.

South Carolina State could get no closer than 11 in the second half.

Justin Black added 11 points for Morgan State, which has won three games in a row and four of its last five.

Sanders and Carrio Bennett scored 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (5-11, 1-2), who have lost seven of their last eight.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SCST
MORG
Points 55 71
FG Made-Attempted 16-41 (.390) 25-54 (.463)
3P Made-Attempted 1-9 (.111) 1-9 (.111)
FT Made-Attempted 22-31 (.710) 20-30 (.667)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 22 (1/0) 26 (1/0)
Largest Lead 4 18

Game Leaders

 
SCST
MORG
PointsC. Bennett 11A. Brooks 16
ReboundsP. Bell 6D. Jackson 10
AssistsK. Toombs 4L. Bastfield 7
StealsC. Bennett 1D. Jackson 3
BlocksP. Bell 3D. Jackson 3
Team Stats: South Carolina State | Morgan State

2010-11 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 15, 2011 @MORG 71, SCST 55Recap
Feb 14, 2011 MORG 72, @SCST 66Recap

Next 5 Games

SCST
MORG
01/17 @COPP 8:00pm
01/22 @NCAT 4:30pm
01/24 @NORF 9:00pm
01/29 COOK 4:30pm
01/31 FAMU 8:00pm
 01/22 @DSU 4:30pm
01/24 @UMES 8:00pm
01/29 NORF 1:00pm
01/31 NCAT 8:00pm
02/05 @FAMU 6:30pm
Complete Schedule: South Carolina State | Morgan State

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Hampton11-524-8
Bethune-Cookman13-321-12
Morgan State10-617-14
Coppin State11-516-14
North Carolina A&T9-715-17
Norfolk State8-812-20
Florida A&M7-912-20
South Carolina State5-1110-22
Delaware State5-119-21
Maryland-Eastern Shore5-119-22
Howard4-126-24
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