| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORF | 37 | 31 | 68 |
| MORG | 40 | 25 | 65 |
Carter scores 19 to carry Norfolk St. past Morgan St. 68-65
BALTIMORE -- — Devante Carter scored 19 points with six rebounds and five assists as Norfolk State narrowly defeated Morgan State 68-65 on Sunday.
Competing the two-game sweep of Morgan State vaulted Norfolk State (12-7, 7-4) past the Bears into the top spot of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's North Division.
Joe Bryant Jr., who was second on the Spartans in scoring (10 ppg) was held to five points on 1 of 5 shooting.
Morgan State scored a season-low 25 points in the second half.
Troy Baxter had 21 points for the Bears (11-6, 6-4). Sherwyn Devonish added 12 points. Moel Camara had 11 points.
De’Torrion Ware, the Bears’ second leading scorer coming into the matchup at 16 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 5).
Norfolk State defeated Morgan State 74-69 on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 8-4 | - | 17-8 |
| Coppin State | 8-4 | - | 9-13 |
| Morgan St | 7-5 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Delaware State | 1-11 | 7 | 3-16 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 2 | 1-4 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Carolina A&T | 7-1 | - | 11-10 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 2 | 8-12 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-5 | 4 | 5-9 |
| South Carolina State | 1-7 | 6 | 1-17 |