Morgan State Bears at Norfolk State Spartans
· NCAA Men's BasketballBaxter scores 24 to lift Morgan St. past Norfolk St. 78-74
Both teams were playing their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game of the season. The teams square off again Sunday.
Lagio Grantsaan had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Morgan State (5-2), which earned its fourth straight road victory. Moore added seven points and six rebounds. De’Torrion Ware had seven rebounds.
Malik Miller, who was second on the Bears in scoring coming into the matchup with 13 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 6).
Kashaun Hicks scored a career-high 20 points for the Spartans (4-4),including a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining that cut the gap to 76-74 as Norfolk State came from 16 back at halftime.
Jalen Hawkins added 14 points. Mustafa Lawrence and Devante Carter had 10 points each. Carter missed a 3 at the buzzer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Morgan State Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Miller Block. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devante Carter missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Trevor Moore made Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
Statistics
MORG |
NORF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-71 | FG | 22-63 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 16-18 | FT | 20-27 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 110 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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