Morgan State basketball will host Towson Dec. 8 at Royal Farms Arena

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BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Battle for Greater Baltimore will write its next chapter downtown. Morgan State is set to host Towson on Dec. 8 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore for the Charm City Classic. The game is set for Saturday, December 8 at 1 p.m.
 
Originally scheduled to be contested at Hill Field House on December 8, 2018, the Morgan-Towson game will be the first of a doubleheader matchup at Royal Farms Arena, followed by Maryland and 2018 Final Four participant Loyola Chicago scheduled to tip at 4 p.m. 
 
"Playing at Royal Farms Arena will be a tremendous atmosphere for everyone involved and we are excited to be participating this year," said Morgan State's director of intercollegiate athletics Edward Scott. "We expect to receive tremendous support from our fans in the Baltimore area and to be able to bring this game into their backyard is something we take great pride in."
 
Morgan State has a 4-3 series edge since 1972 in matchups decided on a neutral court against Towson.  
 
This will be the first Morgan State-Towson regular season game to be played at a neutral site since the Tigers held on to defeat the Bears 71-69 in overtime on Nov. 16, 2004 in the Guardians Classic in Columbus, Ohio. 
 
Neutral Court Matchups:
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 2, 1972 | W, 63-62
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC)| Dec. 3, 1972 | W, 79-65
National Boh Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 6, 1975 | W, 70-64
Boh Metro Classic | Dec. 2, 1977 | L, 90-71
Battle of Baltimore (at UMBC) | Nov. 20, 2000 | W, 59-56
Battle of Baltimore (at Loyola) | Nov. 25, 2002 | L, 67-53
Guardians Classic | Nov. 16, 2004 | L, 71-69 OT
 
Only five miles separate the two campuses and this year's contest will mark the 30th meeting in the series between the two university basketball programs that began with a 99-92 Morgan State win in 1967 at Towson. The Tigers hold a 16-13 advantage in the all-time series.

In the last Morgan State-Towson matchup, Zane Martin scored eight of his career-high 25 points in overtime to help Towson beat Morgan State 82-78 on December 6, 2017 in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' at SECU Arena. Senior Phillip Carr secured his 17th career double-double by leading Morgan State with a season-high 25 points with 10 rebounds. Freshman LaPri McCray-Pacehad 14 points and junior Martez Cameron chipped in 10.
 
The Royal Farms Arena was the top grossing Mid-Atlantic venue in 2017 for places with 10,001-15,000 capacity, announced by Venues Today Magazine.  The arena served as host to the CAA Men's Basketball Championship from 2014-16.  From the sports side, the venue hosts the Baltimore Brigade in the Arena Football League.

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More details on these additional events will be announced at a later date and are subject to change.
 
About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 

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