2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball team

2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–9 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHill Field House
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 0 – 0   – 8 – 6   .571
Delaware State 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
South Carolina State 0 – 0   – 6 – 8   .429
Howard 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
Morgan State 0 – 0   – 6 – 9   .400
North Carolina Central 0 – 0   – 6 – 9   .400
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 0   – 4 – 11   .267
Coppin State 0 – 0   – 1 – 12   .077
† 2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

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

Previous season

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

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

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 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025
4:00 pm 		South Carolina State Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2025
7:30 pm 		North Carolina Central Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Howard Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2025
7:30 pm 		Norfolk State Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm 		Coppin State Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm 		Maryland Eastern Shore Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Delaware State Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm 		at South Carolina State SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Carolina Central McDougald–McLendon Arena 
Durham, NC
February 22, 2025
4:00 pm 		Howard Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2025
7:30 pm 		at Norfolk State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm 		at Maryland Eastern Shore Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
March 3, 2025
7:30 pm 		Delaware State Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
March 6, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Coppin State Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025
 vs.  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  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.