Morgan State Bears men's basketball

Morgan State Bears
Morgan State Bears
	2017–18 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
University	Morgan State University
Head coach	Todd Bozeman (12th season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Arena	Talmadge L. Hill Field House ; (Capacity: 4,250)
Nickname	Bears
Colors	Blue and Orange[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament champions
	1974 (NCAA Division II)
NCAA Tournament Final Four
	1974 (NCAA Division II)
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1974, 1975, 1976 (NCAA Division II) 2009, 2010
Conference tournament champions
	1976, 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 Todd Bozeman and play their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,250). They were the 1974 NCAA Division II national champions.

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]

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2009	First Round	Oklahoma	L 54–82
2010	First Round	West Virginia	L 50–77

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

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

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Morgan State Bears men's basketball
Venues	5th Regimental Armory/New Albert Hall (1925-50) Hurt Gymnasium (1950-1974) Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1975–present)
People	Head coaches
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 1999–00 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
NCAA national championship in bold

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)

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Florida A&M Rattlers Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina Central Eagles Savannah State Tigers 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 1999–00 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