The Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represents

Morgan State University Morgan State University (Morgan State or MSU) is a public historically black research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the largest of Maryland's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In 1867, the university, then known ...

, located in

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, in Division I

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competition. They currently compete in the

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose full members are historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern and the Mid-Atlantic United States. It participates in the National C ...

. The Bears are currently coached by

Kevin Broadus Kevin Levoin Broadus (born January 30, 1964) is an American college basketball coach and currently the head coach at Morgan State. He is the former head coach at Binghamton University, where he resigned after an NCAA Investigation. Playing care ...

and play their home games at the

Talmadge L. Hill Field House Talmadge L. Hill Field House is a 4,250-seat multi-purpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It was opened in 1974, replacing Hurt Gymnasium, and is named for former Morgan State Bears men's basketball coach Talmadge L. Hill. It is home to the Mo ...

(4,250). They were the 1974 NCAA Division II national champions.

History

The program hosted the first interracial American basketball game played south of the

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on February 12, 1952, a 65–63 loss to

Loyola College in Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a private Jesuit university in Baltimore, Maryland. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in the U ...

.Henneman, Jim. "Loyola-Morgan 1952 Basketball Game Made Memories And History," ''PressBox'' (Baltimore), March 2017.
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Post-season

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

National Invitation Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in one

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. Their combined record is 0–1.

The Basketball Classic results

The Bears have appeared in

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one time. Their record is 0–1.

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in three NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–3. They were national champions in 1974.

Notable former players

Reggie Holmes Reggie Holmes (born August 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kymis of the Greek Basket League. A shooting guard, he is best known for his college career, where he was an All-American and Mid-Eastern At ...

*All-Time Leading Scorer, AP All-American *

Marvin Webster Marvin Nathaniel Webster (April 13, 1952 – April 4, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and nine in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nu ...

*3× MEAC Player of the Year (1973–1975) *

DeWayne Jackson Dewayne Jackson (born November 30, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Sagesse Club in the Lebanese Basketball League. He played for Homenetmen Club in the 2016-17 season and he averaged 21.1 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 ...

*All-American * Justin Black *2x First-Team All-MEAC, All-American

References

3.https://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/justin-black-morgan-state/

External links

Morgan State men's basketball athletics page
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