Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap, Jan. 4
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 4, 2023 – Wednesday’s action featured wins by Morgan State and Norfolk State.
Morgan State 89, Goucher College 52
Norfolk State 85, Penn State-Wilkes Barre 60
Morgan State 89, Goucher College 52
BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior guard Malik Miller scored a game-high 26 points with 17 rebounds and five assists as Morgan State defeated Goucher, 89-52, in non-conference action Saturday night at Hill Field House. With the win, the Bears improve to a 6-8 overall record and remain unbeaten at home with a 4-0 mark.
Malik Miller collected his sixth double-double of the season and he matched his career-high with 17 rebounds … he grabbed 17 boards against Delaware State on Feb. 6, 2021, at Hill Field House.
Morgan State will open the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference slate when they face the North Carolina Central Eagles (7-7, 0-0) on Saturday night inside Hill Field House. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. (EST) and fans can catch the action live via morganstatebears.com.
Norfolk State 85, Penn State-Wilkes Barre 60
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball opened the new year in commanding fashion, dominating both ends of the floor in an 85-60 win over Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Echols Hall on Wednesday. The Spartans improved to 10-5 on the season heading into conference play.
Kris Bankston led the Spartans with an extremely efficient 20-point performance, making eight of his nine shot attempts. Joe Bryant Jr. followed closely behind at 19 points, while Cahiem Brown pulled in a team-high 8 rebounds.
The result marked Norfolk State’s 18th straight victory at home, fifth of the 2022-23 season. The Spartans will look to keep that streak alive on Saturday, facing Maryland Eastern Shore at 4 p.m. in the team’s first MEAC matchup of the season.
