BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Morgan State used a dominant second half to defeat Delaware State 82-68 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Hill Field House. The Bears, who led 34-33 at halftime, outscored the Hornets 48-35 after intermission. Alfred Worrell led all scorers with 25 points for Morgan State, while Elijah Davis added 15 points and 15 assists. Eugene Alvin contributed 19 points and seven rebounds. Cyril Obasogie paced Delaware State with 10 points and eight rebounds. Jalen StClair scored a team-high 11 points for the Hornets. Morgan State improved to 11-14 overall. Delaware State fell to 6-19. Attendance was 1,478.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Alfred Worrell scored 25 points and Elijah Davis orchestrated a dominant second half with 15 assists as Morgan State pulled away from Delaware State for an 82-68 victory in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Hill Field House. The game, a rematch of a one-point Morgan State win just over a month prior, was a tale of two halves. The teams battled to a near stalemate in the opening period, with Morgan State taking a slim 34-33 lead into the break. The second half, however, belonged entirely to the Bears, who erupted for 48 points while holding the Hornets to 35, turning a tight contest into a comfortable double-digit win. The decisive stretch came early in the second half. With Morgan State leading 40-38, the Bears unleashed a 13-2 run over a three-minute span to seize control. The surge was fueled by the inside-outside combination of Eugene Alvin and Worrell. Alvin, who finished with 19 points and seven rebounds, started it with a three-pointer off a Davis assist. After a Delaware State turnover, Davis found Worrell for another three. Worrell was then fouled on a three-point attempt and calmly sank all three free throws. When Davis capped the run with a driving layup, the Bears’ lead had ballooned to 53-40 with 13 minutes remaining. Delaware State, which fell to 6-19 overall, never recovered. The Hornets struggled offensively all afternoon, shooting just 39.1% from the field and a frigid 21.4% from three-point range. They were led by Jalen StClair’s 11 points and 10 points apiece from Cyril Obasogie and Dean Shepherd. Obasogie added eight rebounds and two blocks. The Hornets managed to score 38 points in the paint and forced 14 Morgan State turnovers, converting them into 21 points, but could not sustain any offensive rhythm to mount a serious comeback. Morgan State’s offensive efficiency in the second half was the story. The Bears shot 48.1% from the floor after halftime and were a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line. Davis, the team’s top star, was the catalyst. The guard from Severn, Maryland, played 38 minutes, scoring 15 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out 15 assists against only four turnovers. His facilitation was paramount, as he consistently broke down the Delaware State defense and created high-percentage shots for his teammates. Worrell, a 6-foot-2 guard from Washington, D.C., provided the scoring punch, hitting three three-pointers and going 8-for-8 from the foul line to reach his game-high 25 points. Morgan State also dominated in transition, outscoring Delaware State 21-15 in fastbreak points, and took better care of the ball as the game progressed. The Bears improved to 11-14 on the season and 4-3 in MEAC play. The game drew an attendance of 1,478 to Hill Field House. According to National Statistical’s ELO system, Morgan State entered with a 74.3% probability to win and covered the pregame spread of -5. The total score of 150 surpassed the over/under line of 143.5. For Delaware State, the loss extends a difficult stretch; the Hornets have now lost four consecutive games since their last victory on Jan. 31. Morgan State, meanwhile, has won three of its last four conference games. The two teams are scheduled to conclude their regular season schedules against other MEAC opponents, with Delaware State hosting North Carolina Central next Saturday and Morgan State hosting Howard on the same day.

Preview: Delaware State at Morgan State BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Morgan State looks to complete a regular-season sweep and improve its positioning in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings when it hosts struggling Delaware State on Saturday at Hill Field House. The Bears (10-14) edged the Hornets (6-18) 80-79 in Dover just over a month ago on Jan. 17, a result emblematic of both teams’ seasons. Morgan State has shown an ability to win close conference games, while Delaware State has repeatedly come up short. Morgan State enters having lost a tight 80-76 road contest at North Carolina Central on Monday. The Bears are powered by guard Elijah Davis, who is coming off a 25-point performance in that loss and has been a consistent force. In his last five games, Davis is averaging 16.6 points and 6.6 assists, including a near triple-double of 11 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Feb. 7. Delaware State, in contrast, is mired in a five-game losing streak and is coming off a 91-59 home loss to Howard on Monday. Guard Jalen StClair, who scored nine points in that defeat, will be a key for the Hornets. His playing time and production have fluctuated recently, but he logged 24 minutes in each of the last two games. The Hornets have struggled offensively during their skid, failing to reach 65 points in four of the five losses. Containing Davis and generating consistent scoring will be their primary challenges. Morgan State holds a clear advantage playing at home, where it is 7-4 this season, including a 79-71 conference win over Maryland-Eastern Shore earlier this month. Delaware State is 1-11 in road games. With the MEAC tournament approaching, the Bears aim to solidify a middle-of-the-pack seed, while the Hornets seek to build momentum and snap their prolonged slide. Tipoff is set for Saturday afternoon in Baltimore.