Hampton Pirates vs Morgan State Bears
Johnson Jr., Hampton top Morgan St. in MEAC tourney quarters
NORFOLK, Va. -- Reginald Johnson Jr. had 19 points and a career-high 13 assists, while Quinton Chievous scored 17 with nine rebounds to help top-seeded Hampton beat No. 9 seed Morgan State 83-81 Wednesday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Brian Darden added 14 points and Jervon Pressley scored 10 for Hampton, which will play in the semifinals Friday.
A 3-pointer by Johnson capped an 11-2 run that gave the Pirates a 58-49 with 12:33 left.
Phillip Carr hit a 3s on consecutive possessions to pull Morgan State (9-22) within five, 83-78, with 1:28 to play, but the Bears didn't score again until Donte Pretlow made a 3-pointer as time expired.
Pretlow led Morgan State with a career-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Cedric Blossom scored 19 and Carr added 10.
Hampton (19-10) shot a season-high 51.5 percent (34 of 66) from the field and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:William Covington Sr.
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:Emanuel Upton
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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