Morgan State Bears basketball

The Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represents Morgan State University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, in Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bears are currently coached by Kevin Broadus and play their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House. They were the 1974 NCAA Division II national champions. Morgan State has appeared two times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2010.

Morgan State Bears men's basketball
2024–25 Morgan State Bears basketball team
University	Morgan State University
Head coach	Kevin Broadus (6th season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Arena	Hill Field House (capacity: 4,250)
Nickname	Bears
Colors	Blue and orange[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament champions
1974*
Other NCAA tournament results Final Four 1974* Elite Eight 1974* Sweet Sixteen 1974* Appearances 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 2009, 2010
Conference tournament champions
1977, 2009, 2010
Conference regular-season champions
2008, 2009, 2010
* at Division II level

History

The program hosted the first interracial American basketball game played south of the Mason–Dixon line on February 12, 1952, a 65–63 loss to Loyola College in Maryland.^[2]

Post-season

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2009	15	First round	(2) Oklahoma	L 54–82
2010	15	First round	(2) West Virginia	L 50–77

National Invitation Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2008	First round	Virginia Tech	L 62–94

The Basketball Classic results

The Bears have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First round	Youngstown State	L 65-70

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in three NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–3. They were national champions in 1974.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1974	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Potsdam State Hartwick Bloomsburg Assumption Southwest Missouri State	W 54–43 W 68–64 W 71–57 W 73–70 W 67–52
1975	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Randolph-Macon Baltimore	L 60–64 L 76–77
1976	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Baltimore James Madison	L 65–85 W 86–81

Notable former players

• Reggie Holmes *All-Time Leading Scorer, AP All-American
• Marvin Webster *3× MEAC Player of the Year (1973–1975)
• DeWayne Jackson *All-American
• Justin Black *2x First-Team All-MEAC, All-American