NCAAB Game Recap
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Savannah State at Morgan StateMon Jan 7, 2019 8:00 PM EST
Savannah State 88, Morgan State 87
Jan 7, 2019, 8:00 PM EST
Final (OT) |
1 |
2 |
OT |
T |
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Savannah State |
40 |
40 |
8 |
88 |
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52 |
28 |
7 |
87 |
BALTIMORE (AP) Romani Hansen and Jaquan Dotson each scored 20 points and Savannah State rallied to beat Morgan State 88-87 in overtime on Monday night.
The Tigers trailed 64-52 with 14:08 remaining and got back in it by outscoring Morgan State 20-8 over an 8 1/2-minute span and knotted it at 72-all with 5:35 left in regulation. Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. made a pair of free throws for Morgan State with 34 seconds left to force overtime.
Dotson threw down a dunk to start the extra session and the Tigers (4-12, 1-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) led the rest of the way.
Zaquavian Smith made a pair of free throws early to give Savannah State a 10-2 lead. The Bears then exploded on a 15-0 run as Kyson Rawls scored seven. Later, Antonio Gillespie made a pair of 3-pointers and the Bears extended the lead to 49-33.
Morgan State led 52-40 at halftime on the strength of 18-of-36 shooting including 9 of 16 from 3-point range.
Tyrell Harper had 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Savannah State.
Rawls scored all 20 points of his points in the first half with five 3-pointers for Morgan State (6-9, 1-1). Stanley Davis added 15 points, Devonish-Prince 14 and David Syfax 12.
Leaders
Team Comparison
Savan | Morg | |
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Points For | 88 | 87 |
Field Goals | 33/66-50% | 31/73-42% |
Three Pointers | 9/32-28% | 10/23-43% |
Free Throws | 13/19-68% | 15/23-65% |
Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 18 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 25 |
Rebounds | 46 | 50 |
Blocks | 3 | 0 |
Steals | 9 | 6 |
Turnovers | 21 | 17 |
Personal Fouls | 19 | 19 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Savan Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Jan 7 | Savan 88 @ Morg 87 | R. Hansen 20 | K. Rawls 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Maryland |
Attendance: 788 |
Game Time: |