Morgan State Bears basketball

Morgan State Bears
Morgan State Bears
	2023–24 Morgan State Bears basketball team
University	Morgan State University
Head coach	Kevin Broadus (5th season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Arena	Talmadge L. Hill Field House ; (Capacity: 4,250)
Nickname	Bears
Colors	Blue and orange;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament champions
	1974*
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1974*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1974*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1974*
NCAA tournament appearances
	1974, 1975, 1976, 2009, 2010; at Division II level;
Conference tournament champions
	1977, 2009, 2010
Conference regular season champions
	2008, 2009, 2010

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 (4,250). They were the 1974 NCAA Division II national champions.

History[edit]

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]

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

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 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

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

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Venues	5th Regimental Armory / New Albert Hall (1925–1950) Hurt Gymnasium (1950–1974) Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1974–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA national championship in bold

v t e Morgan State University
Academics	College of Liberal Arts School of Business and Management School of Education and Urban Studies Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Graduate Studies School of Architecture and Planning School of Community Health and Policy Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory School of Social Work School of Global Journalism and Communication
Athletics	Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Hughes Stadium Lacrosse Talmadge L. Hill Field House Hurt Gymnasium
People	Notable alumni Hall of Fame Lyttleton Morgan
Student life	WEAA-FM (88.9) Morgan State University Memorial Chapel

v t e Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina Central Eagles South Carolina State Bulldogs
Championships & awards	MEAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23