2019–20 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team

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2019–20 Morgan State Bears men's basketball
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ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record15–16 (9–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Merritt
  • Chretien Lukusa
  • Kevin Jones
Home arenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
Seasons
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 3   .813 18 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 17 15   .531
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 6   .625 12 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Morgan State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Coppin State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 5 27   .156
Delaware State 4 12   .250 6 26   .188
Howard 1 15   .063 4 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represent Morgan State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by 1st-year head coach Kevin Broadus, play their home games at Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season[]

The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 9–21 overall, 4–12 in MEAC play, finishing in 11th place. In the MEAC Tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Coppin State.[1]

On March 19, 2019, it was announced that head coach Todd Bozeman's contract would not be renewed, ending his 13-year tenure with the team.[2] On May 1, Kevin Broadus, an assistant head coach at Maryland, was announced as the team's next head coach.[3]

Roster[]

2019–20 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Stanley Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Chester, Pennsylvania
G 1 LaPri McCray-Pace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Isaiah Burke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bowie, Maryland
F 3 Victor Curry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Kyson Rawls 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr New Castle, Delaware
G 5 Sherwyn Devonish 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Bladensburg, Maryland
F 10 Victor Okafor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Greenbelt, Maryland
G 11 Malik Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 12 Thai're Vance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Silver Spring, Maryland
F 13 Troy Baxter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tallahassee, Florida
G 14 Mohamed Camara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 15 Lagio Grantsaan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Utrecht, Netherlands
F 21 Peter Sorber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Trenton, New Jersey
G 22 Cameron Shaw 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
F 24 Taron Oliver Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 287 lb (130 kg) Sr District Heights, Maryland
F 25 Troy Holston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) GS Tampa, Florida
G 30 Ernest Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Washington, D.C.
G 31 Elijah Bowens 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Bowie, Maryland
F 32 David Syfax Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
F 33 Stephon Fisher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 44 Jamar Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Harlem, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2019

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm
Central Penn W 71–44  1–0
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,826)
Baltimore, MD
November 9, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple L 57–75  1–1
Liacouras Center (5,889)
Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 65–71  1–2
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,578)
Baltimore, MD
November 16, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington W 68–64  2–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,725)
Washington, D.C.
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm
Regent W 88–52  3–2
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (750)
Baltimore, MD
November 22, 2019*
11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Liberty
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinal
L 48–89  3–3
Baha Mar Convention Center (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2019*
11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Milwaukee
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Consolation 2nd round
L 57–62  3–4
Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2019*
11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Evansville
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 7th place game
L 112–115 3OT 3–5
Baha Mar Convention Center (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2019*
9:00 pm, BTN/FSGO
at No. 10 Ohio State L 57–90  3–6
Value City Arena (10,947)
Columbus, OH
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
Towson L 59–76  3–7
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,789)
Baltimore, MD
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm
Longwood W 73–65  4–7
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (569)
Baltimore, MD
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle L 68–85  4–8
Tom Gola Arena (1,236)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2019*
4:00 pm
Chestnut Hill W 96–72  5–8
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (58)
Baltimore, MD
December 28, 2019*
10:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount W 74–71  6–8
Gersten Pavilion (670)
Los Angeles, CA
December 31, 2019*
3:00 pm, Big West TV
at Cal State Northridge L 82–93  6–9
Matadome (410)
Northridge, CA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm
at Delaware State W 81–68  7–9
(1–0)
Memorial Hall (478)
Dover, DE
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm
South Carolina State W 77–63  8–9
(2–0)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (872)
Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2020
3:30 pm
at Florida A&M L 68–77  8–10
(2–1)
Teaching Gym (1,879)
Tallahassee, FL
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 78–85  8–11
(2–2)
Moore Gymnasium (903)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
Howard W 68–58  9–11
(3–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,025)
Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2020
7:30 pm
North Carolina A&T L 70–76  9–12
(3–3)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,103)
Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm
at Coppin State W 50–48  10–12
(4–3)
Physical Education Complex (1,011)
Baltimore, MD
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 56–50  11–12
(5–3)
Hytche Athletic Center (605)
Princess Anne, MD
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm
at Howard W 89–83  12–12
(6–3)
Burr Gymnasium (1,327)
Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 61–53  13–12
(7–3)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,108)
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 57–58  13–13
(7–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,108)
Baltimore, MD
February 15, 2020
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 57–62  13–14
(7–5)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,908)
Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State W 78–72  14–14
(8–5)
SHM Memorial Center (344)
Orangeburg, SC
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
Delaware State W 90–80  15–14
(9–5)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,167)
Baltimore, MD
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
Coppin State L 65–72  15–15
(9–6)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,212)
Baltimore, MD
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Norfolk State L 62–68  15–16
(9–7)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,198)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(5) vs. (4) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals
MEAC Tournament Canceled[4] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Coppin State Completes Comeback Against Morgan State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Morgan State Head Men's Basketball Coach Todd Bozeman's Contract Not Renewed". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Maryland assistant Kevin Broadus named Morgan State men's basketball coach". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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