- Box Score
65
UMESHAWKS7-15, 2-6 MEAC
70
WinnerMorgan StateBEARS9-15, 5-3 MEAC
UMESHAWKS
7-15, 2-6 MEAC
65
Final
70
Morgan StateBEARS
9-15, 5-3 MEAC
Winner
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMES HAWKS | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Morgan State BEARS | 26 | 44 | 70 |
Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | MSU Athletics Communications
Score:Morgan State 70| Maryland Eastern Shore 65
Location:Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Records:Morgan State 9-15, 5-3| Maryland Eastern Shore 7-15, 2-6
The short story:Wynston Tabbsscored 14 points to lead the Bears to a 70-65 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 17th at Hill Field House. The Bears have jumped up the MEAC ladder to 2nd place and are riding a three-game winning streak.
OPENING TIP
• Redshirt-senior Wynston Tabbs scored 14 points off the bench to lead the Bears tonight. The Suitland Md. product connected on 6-of-10 from the floor in 16 minutes.
• Kamron Hobbs scored 11 points and connected on 6-of-6 free throws with seven rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes.
• Amahrie Simpkins finished with nine boards and seven points. Will Thomas chipped in nine points with six rebounds and three steals.
• Sophom*ore guard Devon Ellis led the Hawks with a game-high 22 points (8-14 FG) and ten rebounds in 33 minutes.
• Junior guard Troy Hupstead added 11 points (5-12 FG), nine rebounds and a game-high four blocked shots in 24 minutes. Dionte Johnson finished with 10 points and five boards, while Toby Nnadozi had nine points and five boards.
THE DIFFERENCE • Morgan connected on 39.6 percent (21-53) of their shots from the field and was 11 of 23 from behind the arc, while the Hawks shot 40 percent from the field and connected on 5 of 15 (.333) 3-pointers. Morgan shot .781 (25-32) from the free throw line, compared to the Hawks' .462 percent (12-26).
• The Hawks outrebounded Morgan by a 42-40 margin.
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• The Bears jumped out to a 13-2 lead during the opening five minutes of play.
• Kiran Oliver scored on a fastbreak layup to give the Bears a 19-8 lead with 11:13 remaining, before the Hawks battled back and closed the gap.
• The Hawks mounted a 13-3 run over a nine minute span and Devon Ellis scored on a layup to help UMES take its first lead of the game at 23-22. Kelechi Okworogwo buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Hawks went into the intermission with a 28-26 advantage.
• UMES opened the second half with a 12-0 run and Troy Hupstead's layup gave the Hawks their largest lead of the night at 40-26.
• Wynston Tabbs scored eight points to lead the Bears on an 18-3 run. Amahrie Simpkins scored off a pass from Kiran Oliver to help Morgan retake the lead at 44-43 with 9:38 remaining.
• The Hawks kept the game close down the stretch as a jumper by Devon Ellis trimmed Morgan's lead to 59-57 with just under 2 minutes left to play.
• Morganconnected on 11-of-12 free throws down the stretch to hold on for the 70-65 victory.
• Saturday's co
NOTABLE
• The Bears improved to 6-3 in home games and 3-0 in the month of February.
• Tabbs' 14 points marked the 14th game he has scored double-figures this season.
• UMES dropped its 13th straight road contest this season (0-13).
• The Morgan State athletics department held the first of two Black History/Honoring Our Past celebrations on Saturday, Feb. 17.This Saturday'shonorees were: Theresa Gibson, Assistant Athletic Director for Intramurals and Wellness and Morgan State Cheerleading Coach; James A. Perkins, Esq., Senior Director/Compliance Officer for Medtronic; Wendy Rose, Co-founder of Up In Smoke Caterers and Earl W. Davis, former Assistant Football coach at Morgan State and Instructional Developer and Facilities Manager in Hurt Gymnasium.
UP NEXT
Morgan will travel to Dover to take on the Delaware State Hornets on Monday, Feb. 19. Tip time is 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall.
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, 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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