Mid-Eastern foes will lock horns when the Morgan State Bears (5-20) face off against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (8-19) at Hill Field House. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 22.
The Bears are hoping to rebound after their 73-59 loss to North Carolina Central on Saturday. Cedric Blossom was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Aggies, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 83-77 loss against Bethune-Cookman on Monday. Ede Egharevba had a team-high 20 points.
Notes
North Carolina A&T beats Morgan State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Aggies average 69.2 possessions and .966 points per possession, while the Bears average 69.0 possessions with .949 points per possession.
Morgan State has an average effective field goal percentage of 42.2%. North Carolina A&T is an underachieving 6-17 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Morgan State ranks 57th in offensive rebounding. North Carolina A&T ranks 248th in defensive rebounding.
North Carolina A&T has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.7% this season. Morgan State has a subpar 3-9 record when its TO% is 18.7% or higher.
