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Morgan State faces Niagara, looks to stop 7-game skid

Niagara Purple Eagles (2-7, 0-2 MAAC) at Morgan State Bears (1-8)

Baltimore; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State heads into the matchup against Niagara as losers of seven straight games.

The Bears are 1-4 in home games. Morgan State gives up 82.8 points and has been outscored by 11.0 points per game.

The Purple Eagles are 1-5 on the road. Niagara allows 75.2 points to opponents while being outscored by 15.1 points per game.

Morgan State’s average of 4.8 made 3-pointers per game is 3.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Niagara gives up. Niagara’s 40.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 9.8 percentage points lower than Morgan State has given up to its opponents (50.0%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Alfred Worrell Jr. is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Bears. Elijah Davis is averaging 13.3 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 49.5%.

Reggie Prudhomme is shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Purple Eagles, while averaging 7.8 points. Justin Page is averaging 10.2 points.

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