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Norfolk State University Athletics

Jaquel Morris
84
Norfolk St. Norf 15-15,8-5 MEAC
90
Winner Morgan St. Morgan 13-15,9-4 MEAC
Norfolk St. Norf
15-15,8-5 MEAC
84
Final
90
Morgan St. Morgan
13-15,9-4 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Norfolk St. Norf 29 55 84
Morgan St. Morgan 45 45 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Spartans Rally Late but Fall at Morgan State, 90-84

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team dropped a 90-84 decision to Morgan State on Monday evening at Hill Field House. With the loss, the Spartans move to 15-15 overall and 8-5 in MEAC play. 

Morgan State opened the contest on an 8-4 run before Norfolk State responded with back-to-back layups from Devon Ellis and Elijah Jamison to even the score. Anthony McComb III followed with a layup of his own, giving NSU a 10-8 advantage at the 14:45 mark of the first half. 

The Bears quickly answered, regaining the lead on a 3-pointer from Alfred Worrell Jr. and a jumper by Elijah Davis. Jaquel Morris briefly put the Spartans back in front, scoring four straight points on a layup and two free throws to make it 14-13 with 12:31 remaining. 

Morgan State then seized control with a 9-0 run to build a 21-14 cushion. Although Morris halted the surge with a dunk, the Bears maintained momentum and extended their lead to 30-19 with 5:39 left in the half. Norfolk State closed the period with 10 points, but Morgan State matched the effort and carried a 45-29 advantage into the locker room. 

Coming out of the break, the Bears pushed their lead to as many as 19 points, 60-41, by the 12-minute mark of the second half. The Spartans steadily chipped away, cutting the deficit to 83-73 with just under two minutes to play.

Norfolk State outscored Morgan State 12-7 over the final stretch to trim the margin to six, 90-84, but the comeback effort fell short as the Bears secured the win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE   

  • FINAL: Norfolk State 84, Morgan State 90 
  • Anthony McComb III: 23 points (7-18 FG, 4-8 3PT, 5-6 FT)  
  • Additional double-digit scorers: Jaquel Morris (16), Devon Ellis (14)  
  • FG%: NSU 39.2% | MSU 49.1%  
  • 3PT FG%: NSU 26.3% | MSU 50.0%  
  • On Court Points: NSU 33 | MSU 90 
  • Points in the Paint: NSU 48 | MSU 24 
  • Second Chance Points: NSU 23 | MSU 2 

SPARTAN NEWS & NOTES  

  • Morgan State snapped Norfolk State's winning streak of five games  
  • MSU swept the season series against NSU 
  • Anthony McComb III sits 12 points away from 1,000 career points  

UP NEXT   

Norfolk State returns to the court Thursday, March 5, when they host Howard for Senior Night and Greek Night. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 PM.  

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