Morgan State Edges Norfolk State 79-78 on Worrell’s Buzzer-Time Jumper

Overview

• Norfolk State led by as many as 65-51 after Elijah Jamison’s three with 12:17 left before Morgan State surged late.
• Alfred Worrell Jr. hit a three with 20 seconds remaining and buried the go-ahead jumper with 3.4 seconds left as the Spartans’ final try missed.
• Worrell finished with 30 points to pace the Bears, while Jaquel Morris led Norfolk State with a career-high 23 on 11-of-12 shooting.
• Despite a 45-35 rebounding edge and 46-26 advantage in points in the paint, Norfolk State fell as Morgan State shot 46.3% from the field to the Spartans’ 41.4%.
• Morgan State moved to 8-12 overall and 4-2 in the MEAC as Norfolk State dropped to 10-13 and 3-3, with the Spartans visiting Howard on Jan. 31 on ESPNU; Robert Jones sits four wins from 250 and Elijah Jamison is 53 points shy of 1,000.