Thomas leads Morgan State against No. 3 Iowa State after 27-point performance
Morgan State Bears (6-8) at Iowa State Cyclones (9-1, 1-0 Big 12)
Ames, Iowa; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State faces No. 3 Iowa State after Will Thomas scored 27 points in Morgan State's 86-76 win against the Campbell Fighting Camels.
The Cyclones are 6-0 on their home court. Iowa State has a 7-1 record against teams over .500.
The Bears have gone 0-6 away from home. Morgan State ranks fourth in the MEAC shooting 34.1% from 3-point range.
Iowa State averages 87.4 points, 7.5 more per game than the 79.9 Morgan State allows. Morgan State has shot at a 50.8% rate from the field this season, 10.0 percentage points greater than the 40.8% shooting opponents of Iowa State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keshon Gilbert is shooting 51.5% and averaging 16.4 points for the Cyclones.
Daniel Akitoby is averaging 7.5 points and six rebounds for the Bears.
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2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
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