2017–18 Morgan State Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

2017–18 Morgan State Bears men's basketball

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 13–19 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach|

* Todd Bozeman (12th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Brian Ellerbe
* Larry Stewart
* Hans Desir

Home arena| Talmadge L. Hill Field House

Seasons

<- 2016–17

2018–19 ->

2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Hampton | 12 | - | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 19 | - | 16  |  | .543
Bethune–Cookman | 12 | - | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 18 | - | 14  |  | .563
Savannah State | 12 | - | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 15 | - | 17  |  | .469
North Carolina A&T | 11 | - | 5 |  | .688 |  |  | 20 | - | 15  |  | .571
Norfolk State | 11 | - | 5 |  | .688 |  |  | 14 | - | 19  |  | .424
North Carolina Central † | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563 |  |  | 19 | - | 16  |  | .543
Morgan State | 7 | - | 9 |  | .438 |  |  | 13 | - | 19  |  | .406
Howard | 7 | - | 9 |  | .438 |  |  | 10 | - | 23  |  | .303
Florida A&M | 7 | - | 9 |  | .438 |  |  | 9 | - | 25  |  | .265
South Carolina State | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 10 | - | 22  |  | .313
Coppin State | 5 | - | 11 |  | .313 |  |  | 5 | - | 27  |  | .156
Maryland Eastern Shore | 3 | - | 13 |  | .188 |  |  | 7 | - | 25  |  | .219
Delaware State | 2 | - | 14 |  | .125 |  |  | 4 | - | 28  |  | .125
† 2018 MEAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by 12th-year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated South Carolina State and Bethune–Cookman before losing to North Carolina Central in the semifinals.

## Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to Howard.

## Preseason

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The Bears were picked to win the MEAC, receiving 13 first place votes, in the preseason MEAC poll.[1]

Phillip Carr and Tiwian Kendley were named to the Preseason All-MEAC First Team.[2]

## Roster

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2017–18 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Stanley Davis | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | STEM Academy | Chester, Pennsylvania
G | 1  | LaPri McCray-Pace | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | Conwell-Egan Catholic | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G | 2  | Martez Cameron | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jr | Montverde Academy | Chicago, Illinois
F/C | 3  | Azariah Sykes | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Millwood (VA)  | Richmond, Virginia
G | 4  | Kyson Rawls | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | St. Georges Tech | New Castle, Delaware
G | 5  | Tiwian Kendley | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sr | Eleanor Roosevelt
Lamar CC | Harlem, New York
G | 10  | Antonio Gillespie | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jr | Central | Memphis, Tennessee
G | 11  | Jalen Robinson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Bowie | Bowie, Maryland
F/C | 12  | Alex Ennis | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jr | Neptune
Independence CC | Kingston, Jamaica
G | 13  | Tyler Streeter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | St. Francis de Sales | Chicago, Illinois
F | 22  | Phillip Carr | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Transit Tech
Williston State College | Brooklyn, New York
G | 23  | Khalil Gracey | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Bloomfield Hills | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
F | 32  | David Syfax | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Pershing | Detroit, Michigan
F | 34  | Elijah Staley | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | RS Jr | Wheeler | Marietta, Georgia
F/C | 44  | Tyjhai Byers | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Bethesda-Chevy Chase | Bethesda, Maryland

Head coach

* Todd Bozeman (Rhode Island)

Assistant coach(es)

* Brian Ellerbe (Rutgers)
* Larry Stewart (Coppin State)
* Hans Desir (St. Catharine)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: January 19, 2018

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at Binghamton | L 59–76 | 0–1
| Binghamton University Events Center (2,748)
Vestal, NY
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at South Florida | W 63–53 | 1–1
| USF Sun Dome (2,116)
Tampa, FL
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | Lincoln (PA) | W 72–60 | 2–1
| Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,008)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 18, 2017*
7:30 pm, Nexstar |  | at No. 24 West Virginia | L 48–111 | 2–2
| WVU Coliseum (11,698)
Morgantown, WV
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | Goldey–Beacom | W 82–67 | 3–2
| Talmadge L. Hill Field House (603)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm |  | at Mount St. Mary's | W 69–63 | 4–2
| Knott Arena (1,420)
Emmitsburg, MD
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | at George Washington | L 66–73 | 4–3
| Charles E. Smith Center (2,018)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 3, 2017*
1:05 pm |  | at Navy | L 59–66 | 4–4
| Alumni Hall (848)
Annapolis, MD
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | at Towson
Battle for Greater Baltimore | L 78–82 | 4–5
| SECU Arena (2,456)
Towson, MD
Dec 9, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | at Manhattan | L 66–80 | 4–6
| Draddy Gymnasium (952)
Riverdale, NY
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 pm |  | at George Mason | L 79–86 | 4–7
| EagleBank Arena (2,582)
Fairfax, VA
Dec 27, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | vs. Grand Canyon
Las Vegas Showcase | L 74–100 | 4–8
| Orleans Arena (1,544)
Paradise, NV
Dec 30, 2017*
10:00 pm |  | at Cal State Northridge | L 69–79 | 4–9
| Matadome (479)
Northridge, CA
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm |  | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 85–82 | 5–9
(1–0)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,256)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm |  | Florida A&M | W 87–68 | 6–9
(2–0)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,021)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm |  | Savannah State | W 89–88 | 7–9
(3–0)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (875)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm |  | at North Carolina A&T | L 67–69 | 7–10
(3–1)  | Corbett Sports Center (2,614)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 15, 2018
4:00 pm |  | at North Carolina Central | L 63–77 | 7–11
(3–2)  | McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,377)
Durham, NC
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm |  | at Coppin State | L 73–80 OT | 7–12
(3–3)  | Physical Education Complex (2,100)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm |  | Delaware State | W 61–47 | 8–12
(4–3)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,286)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm |  | South Carolina State | L 59–74 | 8–13
(4–4)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,109)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 3, 2018
6:30 pm |  | at Norfolk State | L 65–76 | 8–14
(4–5)  | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,603)
Norfolk, VA
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm |  | Howard | W 97–61 | 9–14
(5–5)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,156)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm |  | at Savannah State | L 94–97 OT | 9–15
(5–6)  | Tiger Arena (2,901)
Savannah, GA
Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm |  | at Florida A&M | W 74–48 | 10–15
(6–6)  | Teaching Gym
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm |  | Bethune–Cookman | L 95–96 OT | 10–16
(6–7)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,376)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm |  | at Hampton
game declared a forfeit when Morgan State left court following altercation in second half
that led to ejections, including Morgan state head coach Todd Bozeman[3] | L 0–2 | 10–17
(6–8)  | Hampton Convocation Center (5,267)
Hampton, VA
Feb 26, 2018
8:00 pm |  | Coppin State | W 69–56 | 11–17
(7–8)  | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,246)
Baltimore, MD
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm |  | at Delaware State | L 80–87 | 11–18
(7–9)  | Memorial Hall (997)
Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7)  | vs. (10) South Carolina State
First round | W 83–80 | 12–18
| Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA
Mar 7, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7)  | vs. (2) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals | W 78–77 | 13–18
| Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA
Mar 9, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7)  | vs. (6) North Carolina Central
Semifinals | L 70–79 | 13–19
| Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

## References

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1. ^ "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors".
2. ^ "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors".
3. ^ Johnson, Dave. "MEAC levies suspensions and a fine against Morgan State in forfeit to HU". dailypress.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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