2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball team

2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record14–18 (7–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHill Field House
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 11 3   .786 24 11   .686
South Carolina State 11 3   .786 20 13   .606
Delaware State 8 6   .571 16 14   .533
Howard 7 7   .500 12 20   .375
Morgan State 7 7   .500 14 18   .438
North Carolina Central 6 8   .429 14 19   .424
Coppin State 4 10   .286 6 24   .200
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 12   .143 6 25   .194
2025 MEAC tournament winner

The 2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Kevin Broadus, played their home games at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 11–20, 7–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place.[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Howard in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[2]

Roster

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2024–25 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kameron Hobbs 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr North Greenville Stockbridge, Georgia
G 1 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS East Carolina Suitland, Maryland
G 2 Demajion Topps 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Bishop State CC Winona, Mississippi
G 3 Rob Lawson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr National Christian Academy Capitol Heights, Maryland
G 4 Kiran Oliver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr New Mexico State Chicago, Illinois
F 5 Matar Wade 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Archbishop Carroll HS Washington, D.C.
F 7 Marland Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr West Los Angeles College Inglewood, California
F 9 Jaden Martin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr West Broward HS Hollywood, Florida
F 10 Will Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Mervo HS Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Amahrie Simpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Harcum College Brooklyn, New York
F 12 Daniel Akitoby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Falls Church HS Fairfax, Virginia
F 13 Trent Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So George Rogers Clark HS Lexington, Kentucky
G 22 Pierce Shirk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Georgia Southern Jacksonville, Florida
G 23 Tytan Newton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So South Plains College Indianapolis, Indiana
F 24 Logan Schayes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Beacon College Scottsdale, Arizona
F 32 Jayden Socka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Prince George's CC Silver Spring, Maryland
F 55 Xavier Valley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cowley CC Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm
Frostburg State W 89–76  1–0
Hill Field House (2,648)
Baltimore, MD
November 6, 2024*
6:00 pm
Mercyhurst L 73–78  1–1
Hill Field House (2,345)
Baltimore, MD
November 9, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 66–84  1–2
Joan Perry Brock Center (3,246)
Farmville, VA
November 12, 2024*
6:00 pm
District of Columbia W 90–64  2–2
Hill Field House (1,278)
Baltimore, MD
November 16, 2024*
11:00 am
NJIT W 81–69  3–2
Hill Field House (127)
Baltimore, MD
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T L 83–86  3–3
Corbett Sports Center (2,459)
Greensboro, NC
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Buffalo L 73–82  3–4
Alumni Arena (1,557)
Amherst, NY
November 24, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Towson L 60–64  3–5
Hill Field House (687)
Baltimore, MD
November 27, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMBC L 69–92  3–6
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,062)
Catonsville, MD
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm
Central Penn W 123–70  4–6
Hill Field House (296)
Baltimore, MD
December 4, 2024*
6:00 pm
Cheyney W 124–57  5–6
Hill Field House (256)
Baltimore, MD
December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bowling Green L 81–102  5–7
Stroh Center (1,704)
Bowling Green, OH
December 10, 2024*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Xavier L 58–119  5–8
Cintas Center (9,840)
Cincinnati, OH
December 15, 2024*
2:00 pm
Campbell W 86–76  6–8
Hill Field House (117)
Baltimore, MD
December 22, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 3 Iowa State L 72–99  6–9
Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
December 29, 2024*
2:00 pm, Peacock
at Minnesota L 68–90  6–10
Williams Arena (8,107)
Minneapolis, MN
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina State L 72–86  6–11
(0–1)
Hill Field House (112)
Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 102–98 2OT 7–11
(1–1)
Hill Field House (78)
Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Howard L 95–100  7–12
(1–2)
Burr Gymnasium (1,023)
Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Norfolk State W 78–74  8–12
(2–2)
Hill Field House (323)
Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Coppin State W 80–64  9–12
(3–2)
Hill Field House (3,768)
Baltimore, MD
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 76–63  10–12
(4–2)
Hill Field House (1,657)
Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Delaware State L 82–84  10–13
(4–3)
Memorial Hall (304)
Dover, DE
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State L 62–90  10–14
(4–4)
SHM Memorial Center (763)
Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at North Carolina Central W 92–78  11–14
(5–4)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (674)
Durham, NC
February 22, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard L 81–87  11–15
(5–5)
Hill Field House (4,234)
Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Norfolk State L 60–69  11–16
(5–6)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,787)
Norfolk, VA
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–72  12–16
(6–6)
Hytche Athletic Center (570)
Princess Anne, MD
March 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Delaware State W 87–81  13–16
(7–6)
Hill Field House (2,567)
Baltimore, MD
March 6, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coppin State L 75–82 OT 13–17
(7–7)
Physical Education Complex (730)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Howard
Quarterfinals
W 91–90  14–17
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 14, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (1) Norfolk State
Semifinals
L 55–58  14–18
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "MEAC tournament: Men's semifinals set as Howard and Delaware State advance". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Morgan State Bears 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.