2020–21 Morgan State Bears basketball team

The 2020–21 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by second-year head coach Kevin Broadus, played their home games at Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the Northern Division.[1]

2020–21 Morgan State Bears men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
DivisionNorthern Division
Record14–8 (7–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Merritt
  • Chretien Lukusa
  • Kevin Jones
Home arenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
Seasons
2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Norfolk State84 .667178 .680
Coppin State84 .667913 .409
Morgan State75 .583148 .636
Delaware State111 .083316 .158
Howard00 14 .200
Southern
North Carolina A&T71 .8751110 .524
Florida A&M75 .583812 .400
North Carolina Central35 .37559 .357
South Carolina State17 .125117 .056
Howard suspended their season on February 9, 2021
Bethune–Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore did not play the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
2021 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place. They were scheduled to play against Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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2020–21 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Lagio Grantsaan6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrNorthwest CollegeUtrecht, Netherlands
F1Troy Baxter6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrFlorida Gulf CoastTallahassee, Florida
G2Isaiah Burke6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrBowie High SchoolBowie, Maryland
G3Moel Camara6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrBaltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, Maryland
G4Naseem Khaalid6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrFirst Coast High SchoolSumter, South Carolina
G5Sherwyn Devonish6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg)JrWise High SchoolBladensburg, Maryland
F10Victor Okafor6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrBaltimore City Community CollegeGreenbelt, Maryland
G11Malik Miller6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg)JrFriendship Tech PrepWashington, D.C.
G12Thai're Vance6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)SoDeMatha Catholic High SchoolSilver Spring, Maryland
G14Sharone Wright6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrWake ForestMacon, Georgia
G15Tahj-Malik Campbell6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoMastery Charter North–Pickett HSPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
G20De'Torrion Ware6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrJacksonville StateHopkinsville, Kentucky
F21Peter Sorber6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg)SoTrenton Catholic AcademyTrenton, New Jersey
G24Elijah Bowens5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrChristopher NewportBowie, Maryland
F32Chad Venning6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)280 lb (127 kg)FrWoodstock AcademyBrooklyn, New York
F44Jamar Brown6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrWings AcademyHarlem, New York
G55Trevor Moore6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrCincinnatiHouston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
12:00 pm
Mount St. Mary'sL 55–62 0–1
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (50)
Baltimore, MD
December 1, 2020*
6:00 pm
Lincoln (PA)W 102–94 1–1
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (20)
Baltimore, MD
December 8, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at IonaW 83–72 2–1
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
December 13, 2020*
1:00 pm
BellarmineCanceled due to COVID-19Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at NavyCanceled due to COVID-19Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
December 19, 2020*
2:00 pm
West Virginia TechL 67–73 2–2
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at DelawareW 65–59 3–2
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
December 30, 2020*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
at TowsonCanceled due to COVID-19SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
January 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
at James MadisonW 80–73 4–2
Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Norfolk StateW 78–74 5–2
(1–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (110)
Norfolk, VA
January 10, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Norfolk StateL 85–89 5–3
(1–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (137)
Norfolk, VA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm
Coppin StateW 92–72 6–3
(2–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 17, 2021
2:00 pm
Coppin StateL 79–89 6–4
(2–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 21, 2021*
6:00 pm
St. Mary's (MD)W 99–41 7–4
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm
HowardCanceled due to COVID-19Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm
Delaware StateW 99–83 8–4
(3–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 30, 2021
3:00 pm, FloHoops
at Coppin StateW 79–76 9–4
(4–2)
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
February 2, 2021
8:00 pm
at Coppin StateW 95–82 10–4
(5–2)
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm
at Delaware StateW 74–69 11–4
(6–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 7, 2021
 ESPN+
at HowardCanceled due to COVID-19Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at HowardCanceled due to COVID-19Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Norfolk StateL 69–74 11–5
(6–3)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 14, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Norfolk StateL 65–68 11–6
(6–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
March 5, 2021
1:00 pm, YouTube
at Delaware StateW 92–67 12–6
(7–4)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
March 6, 2021
5:00 pm, YouTube
at Delaware StateL 75–82 12–7
(7–5)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
March 11, 2021
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(N3) vs. (S2) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals
W 77–75 13–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2021
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(N3) vs. (N1) Coppin State
Semifinals
W 82–61 14–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(N3) vs. (N2) Norfolk State
Championship
L 63–71 14–8
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2021.