BALTIMORE, MD — (March 3, 2024) The South Carolina State men’s basketball team captured their fourth (4th) straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory in a , 72-61, win over host Morgan State Saturday (March 2nd) inside Hill Field House.
The Bulldogs improve to 13-16 overall, 8-4 in the MEAC, while Morgan State falls to 9-19 overall, 5-7 in the league.
South Carolina State avenged an early 70-72 loss on Feb. 3rd at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Raquan Brown and Micheal Teal led the Bulldogs with 12 points each respectively on the day.
Freshmen Mitchell Taylor and Drayton Jones each finished with seven (7) points each, while Davion Everett grabbed a team-high seven (7) rebounds and six (6) points in the win.
The Bulldogs dominated in several categories including, points in the paint (38-32), points off turnovers (25-14), second chance points (15-4), bench points (41-18), and rebounding (39-34).
Morgan State was led by Wynston Tabbs with 13 points and Will Thomas with nine (9) points in the loss.
LOOKING AHEAD
South Carolina State will take on Coppin State to complete the series on Monday, March 4. Tipoff time is 7:30 p.m. at Physical Education Complex Arena.
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