Morgan State visits McComb and Norfolk State

By Canadian Press on January 25, 2026.

Morgan State Bears (7-13, 3-2 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (10-12, 3-2 MEAC)

Norfolk, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State faces Morgan State after Anthony McComb III scored 29 points in Norfolk State’s 103-76 win over the Coppin State Eagles.

The Spartans are 6-2 on their home court. Norfolk State scores 76.4 points while outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game.

The Bears are 3-2 against conference opponents. Morgan State is 4-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.6 turnovers per game.

Norfolk State’s average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 6.5 per game Morgan State gives up. Morgan State averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Norfolk State allows.

The Spartans and Bears square off Monday for the first time in MEAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: McComb is shooting 39.4% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 17 points. Elijah Jamison is shooting 45.5% and averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is shooting 39.4% and averaging 16.1 points for the Bears. Rob Lawson is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 6-4, averaging 75.9 points, 28.7 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points per game.

Bears: 5-5, averaging 74.7 points, 29.0 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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