BALTIMORE, MD – The South Carolina State men's basketball team return to action Monday (Jan 9^th) in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play versus Morgan State in a 6 p.m. start at Hill Field House.

Date: Monday, January 9, 2023
Site: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Md.
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Series Record: SCSU leads the series 44-40
Live Stats: here
Live Stream: here
MSU Coaches: MSU -Kevin Broadus (49-47 (4th season) • SCSU – Erik Martin (3-14, 1st)
Websites: www.MorganStateBears.com | www.scsuathletics.com

The Bears won the last contest versus the Bulldogs 80-77 (March. 10, 2022) in Baltimore, MD. TJ Madlock led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament.

SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
• South Carolina State enters Monday night's coming off a 85-73 loss at Coppin State on Saturday afternoon at PEC Arena. With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 3-14 and 0-1 in conference play. Lesown Hallums finished with a team-high 17 points and four rebounds, while Justin Wilson added 10 points in the loss. The Bulldogs were held to 36 percent shooting from the field, including just 3-for-21 from 3-point territory.
• Sophomore 6-2 guard Lesown Hallums (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is averaging 12.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg and is shooting 45.7 percent from the floor and 47.4 percent from the three to lead the Bulldogs. Junior 5-10 guard Rakeim Gary (Dallas, Texas) is averaging averaging 11.4 ppg and is shooting 35.2 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from 3-point territory. Freshman guard DaJuan "DJ" Bates (Chicago, Ill.) and Cameron Jones (Memphis, Tenn.) are averaging 11 points each. 
• The Bulldogs are averaging 73.8 points per game, while allowing its opponents to 86.3 points.
• SCSU is shooting 41 percent from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc.

SCOUTING MORGAN STATE
The Bears will enter Monday's game against South Carolina State with two players averaging double-digits.
• Senior guard Malik Miller is averaging 17.9 points to go along with 9.4 rebounds (T-No. 29 in the nation), 4.0 assists and 2.1 steals.
• Senior guard Isaiah Burke is also averaging 17.9 points with 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals and is shooting 44.1 percent from 3-point territory (T-No. 25 in the nation).

UP NEXT: South Carolina State remains on the road in Durham, NC versus North Carolina Central Saturday, Jan. 14^th . Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m.

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