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Morgan State Bears basketball

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Morgan State Bears
2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball team
UniversityMorgan State University
Head coachKevin Broadus (6th season)
ConferenceMEAC
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
ArenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
(capacity: 4,250)
NicknameBears
ColorsBlue and orange[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1974*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1974*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1974*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1974*
NCAA tournament appearances
1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 2009, 2010
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1977, 2009, 2010
Conference regular season champions
2008, 2009, 2010

The Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represents Morgan State University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, in Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bears are currently coached by Kevin Broadus and play their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,250). They were the 1974 NCAA Division II national champions.

History

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The program hosted the first interracial American basketball game played south of the Mason–Dixon line on February 12, 1952, a 65–63 loss to Loyola College in Maryland.[2]

Post-season

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2009 15 First round (2) Oklahoma L 54–82
2010 15 First round (2) West Virginia L 50–77

National Invitation Tournament results

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The Bears have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2008 First round Virginia Tech L 62–94

The Basketball Classic results

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The Bears have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2022 First round Youngstown State L 65-70

NCAA Division II Tournament results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1974 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Potsdam State
Hartwick
Bloomsburg
Assumption
Southwest Missouri State
W 54–43
W 68–64
W 71–57
W 73–70
W 67–52
1975 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Randolph-Macon
Baltimore
L 60–64
L 76–77
1976 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Baltimore
James Madison
L 65–85
W 86–81

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "MSU Branding Toolkit: Colors". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Henneman, Jim. "Loyola-Morgan 1952 Basketball Game Made Memories And History," PressBox (Baltimore), March 2017.
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