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03/01 03:42 CST Morgan State hosts Norfolk State following McComb's 22-point outing Morgan State hosts Norfolk State following McComb's 22-point outing By The Associated Press Norfolk State Spartans (15-14, 8-4 MEAC) at Morgan State Bears (12-15, 8-4 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State takes on Morgan State after Anthony McComb III scored 22 points in Norfolk State's 75-69 win against the Coppin State Eagles. The Bears are 7-6 on their home court. Morgan State is 3-1 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Spartans are 8-4 against conference opponents. Norfolk State ranks seventh in the MEAC with 11.8 assists per game led by Elijah Jamison averaging 3.0. Morgan State is shooting 42.6% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 43.5% Norfolk State allows to opponents. Norfolk State has shot at a 46.8% rate from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points greater than the 46.7% shooting opponents of Morgan State have averaged. The teams play for the second time this season in MEAC play. Morgan State won the last matchup 79-78 on Jan. 27. Alfred Worrell Jr. scored 33 points points to help lead the Bears to the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Worrell is scoring 17.4 points per game and averaging 3.6 rebounds for the Bears. Walter Peggs Jr. is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. McComb averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 16.9 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Jamison is averaging 13.3 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 8-2, averaging 84.0 points, 34.9 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.5 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game. Spartans: 8-2, averaging 80.1 points, 28.9 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.