South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Morgan State Bears
SC State holds off Morgan St behind Etienne and Kinard
BALTIMORE -- Jahmari Etienne scored 18 points, Ian Kinard scored 15 and South Carolina State held off Morgan State for a 72-68 win on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (3-15, 1-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) led 44-27 at halftime and were up by double figures for most of the second half until Morgan State reduced the deficit to 64-57 on Kyson Rawls' 3-pointer with 4:56 left. Malik Miller made a pair of foul shots cutting the Bulldogs' lead to 64-61 but Morgan State (6-10, 1-2) couldn't get closer.
Lavar Harewood scored 10 points for South Carolina State as the Bulldogs buried 11 of 23 3-pointers.
Stanley Davis posted career highs with 28 points and 19 rebounds for Morgan State, which outrebounded the Bulldogs 41-31. The Bears were hampered by 19 turnovers but took advantage of 19 personal fouls committed by the Bulldogs. Morgan State finished 17 of 23 from the free-throw line.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Quez Crawford
Referee:Bruce Rothwell
Referee:Ashad Duncan
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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