Rich Williams leads Manhattan over Morgan State 80-66
RIVERDALE, N.Y. -- Rich Williams scored 16 points and had a career-high eight assists to lead Manhattan to an 80-66 victory over Morgan State on Saturday night.
Williams was 7 of 13 from the floor. Zavier Turner added 13 points and Zane Waterman had 12 for Manhattan (4-5), which has won two of its last three since snapping a four-game losing streak.
Martez Cameron scored 16 points to lead Morgan State (4-6), which has lost four straight. LaPri McCray-Pace added 12 points and Antonio Gillespie had 11.
The Jaspers had a double-digit lead midway through the first half and built a 46-32 halftime lead. Gillespie's jumper and 3-pointer pulled the Bears to 58-48 with 10:26 to play but they didn't get closer.
Manhattan shot 54 percent from the field but missed 14 3-pointers and 12 free throws.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Kelly
- Marek Drabinski
- Adam Vandenburgh
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Howard | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Niagara | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Siena | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Canisius | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Iona | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Marist | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Rider | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |