Morgan State Bears @ Old Dominion Monarchs
Old Dominion 72, Morgan St. 61
NORFOLK, Va. -- Deshawn Painter scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead Old Dominion past Morgan State 72-61 Saturday.
Painter led all scorers in the first half with 10 points to help Old Dominion (1-0) take a 28-27 lead into halftime.
The Monarchs pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Bears (0-1) 34-24 in the second period.
Painter was one of six players that scored in double digits for Old Dominion.
Nick Wright and Keenan Palmore each scored 12 points for the Monarchs, while Aaron Bacote, Donte Hill and Dimitri Batten added 10 points apiece.
Old Dominion shot the ball better in the second half, converting on 54.2 percent (13 of 24) of its shots compared to Morgan State converting on just 41.9 percent (13 for 31).
Justin Black led Morgan State with 16 points, while Dewayne Jackson and Anthony Hubbard scored 13 points apiece.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Matt Potter
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Brian Dorsey
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 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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