Q&A with Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman

There will be a mix of new and old on the roster of the defending MEAC champions this season. Nine players return from Morgan State’s NCAA tournament team, but Bears head coach Todd Bozeman is adding five new faces to the mix. Point guard Danny Smith (5-11, 190 pounds), combo guard Joe Davis (6-0, 180), shooting guard Jarrod Denard (6-2, 185), power forward DeWayne Jackson (6-8, 210) and center Anthony Anderson (6-10, 235) will all suit up for Morgan State this season.

Morgan State University Bears Coach Todd Bozeman has a new contract and a top-notch incoming class of multidimensional players.

Smith, a Randallstown native and Woodlawn graduate, will have two years of eligibility remaining after playing at Western Nebraska Community College the past two seasons. Davis, a junior from Warrensville, Ohio, sat out last year as a transfer from Cleveland State, where he averaged 8.8 points per game in his first two seasons. Denard was a highly touted shooting guard from Philadelphia’s Freire Charter School. Jackson, a Bowie High graduate, and Anderson, a LaPlata alumnus, both enrolled at Morgan one year ago and sat out as non-qualifiers. They will each have four years of eligibility remaining. Bozeman spoke with Recruiting Report recently about Morgan State’s incoming class.

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Pirates' defense smothers Yale Bulldogs

Junior guard Vinny Simpson left shooting game at dorm, going 0-8 in game against Yale.

HAMPTON, VA - Hampton University has developed the habit of smothering opponents on defense and making do with marginal shooting. Entering Tuesday night's home contest against Yale, the Pirates (6-6) had held foes to 39.4 percent field-goal shooting, while making only 38.3 percent of their shots. With 32.3 percent shooting Tuesday, the offensive touch eluded Hampton again, but in the final five minutes, freshmen Chris Tolson and Kwame Morgan drained three successive 3-pointers to lift Hampton to a 58-56 come-from-behind win.

Morgan gave Hampton its first lead and capped a 9-0 Pirate spurt when he fired in a trey from the right wing for a 50-48 advantage with 5:18 remaining. Until that basket, Hampton had made only one of 15 attempts from beyond the 3-point line. Yale's Travis Pinick tied the score at 50 with a basket, and then Tolson, who led all scorers with 21 points, pumped in the next eight Pirate points. Tolson made a 3-pointer with 4:41 left to regain the lead at 53-50. He then drew a foul while shooting from long-range and made two of three free throws. When he drilled a 3-pointer with 3:05 left, Hampton led 58-52.

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2008 MEAC Basketball Tournament Schedule

Photo: Delaware State University Lady Hornets sophomore Ashley Thompson takes the ball to the hole against Morgan State University Lady Bears.

2008 MEAC Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Tuesday, March 11 - Opening Round
11:00 AM Game 1- No. 7 South Carolina State vs. No. 10 Bethune-Cookman
1:30 PM Game 2 - No. 8 Howard vs.No. 9 Florida A&M
4:00 PM Game 3 - No. 6 Morgan State vs. No. 11 Norfolk State

Wednesday, March 12 - Opening Round/Quarterfinals
10 AM Game 6 - No. 1 North Carolina A&T vs. Winner of Game 2
12:30 PM Game 7 - No. 2 Coppin State vs.Winner of Game 1

Thursday, March 13 - Quarterfinals
NOON Game 11 - No. 3 Delaware State vs. Winner of Game 3
2:30 PM Game 12 - No. 4 Hampton vs.No. 5 Maryland E. Shore

Friday, March 14 - Semifinals
NOON Game 15 - Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 12
2:30 PM Game 16 - Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 11

Saturday, March 15 - Championship Final (ESPNU)
1:00 PM Game 19 - Winner of Game 15 vs. Winner of Game 16


2008 MEAC Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Tuesday, March 11 - Opening Round
6:30 PM Game 4 - No. 7 Coppin State vs. No. 10 Howard
9:00 PM Game 5 - No. 8 South Carolina State vs. No. 9 Bethune-Cookman

Wednesday, March 12 - Opening Round/Quarterfinals
3:00 PM Game 8 - No. 6 Florida A&M vs. No. 11 Maryland E. Shore
7:00 PM Game 9 - No. 1 Morgan State vs. Winner of Game 5
9:30 PM Game 10 - No. 2 Hampton vs. Winner of Game 4

Thursday, March 13 - Quarterfinals
6:00 PM Game 13 - No. 3 Norfolk State vs. Winner of Game 8
8:00 PM Game 14 - No. 4 Delaware State vs. No. 5 N.C. A&T

Friday, March 14 - Semifinals
6:00 PM Game 17 - Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 14
8:00 PM Game 18 - Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 13

Saturday, March 15 - Championship Final (ESPN Classic)
4:30 PM Men’s Bonus Game: N.C. Central vs. Winston-Salem State
8:00 PM Game 20 - Winner of Game 17 vs. Winner of Game 18

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