Live Blogging: Morgan State Bears at Villanova Wildcats 11/06/2018

NCAA MBK: Morgan State Bears at Villanova Wildcats 11/06/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is Morgan State Bears against defending champion Villanova Wildcats.

Morgan State enter this season, coming off a 13-19 record, last season. They are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They are hoping to win their conference championship.

As for the Wildcats, they are coming off their 2nd NCAA Championship in three years and third overall. They are going to start the season at the refurbished Finneran Pavilion.

It is Morgan State Bears taking Villanova Wildcats, coming up shortly.

Projected Starting Lineups:
Morgan State Bears:
G: Martez Cameron
G: Antonio Gillespie
G: Tyler Streeter
G: Stanley Davis
F: David Syfax

Villanova Wildcats:
G: Phil Booth
G: Connor Gillespie
F: Dylan Pantier
F: Jermaine Samuels
F: Eric Paschall

​Morgan State is in their black uniforms, with orange lettering, orange and white trim. Villanova is in their white jerseys. 

1st Half:
20:00: Morgan State wins the tipoff. 
19:22: Gillespie hits a 3-point FG. MORST 0, NOVA 3
19:00: Syfax hits a layup. MORST 2, NOVA 3
18:23: Samuels hits a 3-point FG. MORST 2, NOVA 6
18:10: Little hits a layup. MORST 4, NOVA 6
17:33: Paschall with a jam. MORST 4, NOVA 8
17:08: Paschall with another jam. MORST 4, NOVA 10
16:40: Cameron with a layup and foul. Cameron makes a free throw. MORST 7, NOVA 10
16:35: Syfax with a personal foul for the Bears. 
16:27: Bey with a 3-point FG. MORST 7, NOVA 13
16:04: Bey with a 3-point FG. MORST 7, NOVA 16
15:44: T.V. Timeout #1: MORST 7, NOVA 16

15:09: Burke with a layup. MORST 9, NOVA 16
14:39: Booth gets fouled by Davis. 
14:39: Booth makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 9, NOVA 17
14:23: Rawls with a layup. MORST 11, NOVA 17
14:10: Quinerly with a 3-point FG. MORST 11, NOVA 20
13:59: Rawls with a layup. MORST 13, NOVA 20
13:16: McCray-Pace with a layup. MORST 15, NOVA 20
12:52: Cremo with a 3-point FG. MORST 15, NOVA 23
12:30: Paschall with a layup and a foul by Oliver. Paschall makes a free throw. MORST 15, NOVA 26
11:56: Syfax with a layup and foul by Cremo. MORST 17, NOVA 26
11:56: T.V. Timeout #2: MORST 17, NOVA 26

​11:56: Syfax hits a free throw. MORST 18, NOVA 26
11:35: Davis with a layup. MORST 20, NOVA 26
11:06: Davis with a layup. MORST 22, NOVA 26
11:06: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #1: MORST 22, NOVA 26
10:51: Booth with a jump shot. MORST 22, NOVA 28
10:32: Booth makes both free throws. MORST 22, NOVA 30
10:00: Booth with a layup. MORST 22, NOVA 32
9:42: Villanova is in the Bonus.
9:16: Paschall with a layup. MORST 22, NOVA 34
8:53: Booth with a jump shot. MORST 22, NOVA 36
8:24: Curry makes both free throws. MORST 24, NOVA 36
7:50: Davis makes a layup. MORST 26, NOVA 36
7:19: Burke with a 3-point FG. MORST 29, NOVA 36
6:51: T.V. Timeout #3: MORST 29, NOVA 36

​6:42: Cremo with a 3-point FG. MORST 29, NOVA 39
6:25: Burke with a layup. MORST 31, NOVA 39
6:05: Paschall with a 3-point FG. MORST 31, NOVA 42
5:25: Paschall makes both free throws. MORST 31, NOVA 44
4:27: Paschall makes both free throws. MORST 31, NOVA 46
4:11: Burke hits a 3-point FG. MORST 34, NOVA 46
3:48: Swider with a jump shot. MORST 34, NOVA 48
3:28: T.V. Timeout #4: MORST 34, NOVA 48
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3:19: Davis hits a 3-point FG. MORST 37, NOVA 48
2:55: Davis makes a layup. MORST 39, NOVA 48
2:18: Davis makes a layup. MORST 41, NOVA 48
1:51: Wildcats are in the Double Bonus. 
1:51: Paschall makes 1 of 2 free throws. 
1:15: BEARS TIMEOUT #1: MORST 41, NOVA 49
:59: Little with a layup. MORST 43, NOVA 49
:39: Booth nails a 3-point FG. MORST 43, NOVA 52
:01: Paschall hits a layup before the buzzer. MORST 43, NOVA 54
:00: Villanova will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
MORST 43, NOVA 54

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Paschall (NOVA) 19 points
Rebounding: Paschall (NOVA) 4 rebounds
Assists: 2 players at 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Wildcats look shaky, but Booth and Paschall are leading Villanova to an 11-point. As for Morgan St. they are hanging in there. 

NCAA MBK Scores:
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2nd Half:
20:00: Villanova will inbound to start 2nd Half. Morgan St will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:34: Painter with a layup. MORST 43, NOVA 56
19:01: BEARS TIMEOUT #2: MORST 43, NOVA 56
18:20: Gillespe with a layup. MORST 43, NOVA 58
18:06: Davis with a layup. MORST 45, NOVA 58
17:47: Samuels with a dunk and foul. Samuels misses a free throw. MORST 45, NOVA 60
16:52: Cameron makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 46, NOVA 60
16:28: Cameron with a jump shot. MORST 48, NOVA 60
15:28: Gillespie is down. T.V. Timeout #1: MORST 48, NOVA 60

15:09: Cremo makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 48, NOVA 61
14:55: Davis makes a layup. MORST 50, NOVA 61
14:33: Booth makes a layup. MORST 50, NOVA 63
14:08: Devonish-Prince with a jump shot. MORST 52, NOVA 63
13:50: Swider makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 52, NOVA 64
13:40: Miller makes a layup. MORST 54, NOVA 64
13:13: Devonish-Prince draws goaltending. MORST 56, NOVA 64
12:36: Devonish-Prince makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 57, NOVA 64
12:36: Villanova is in the Bonus.
12:30: Cremo hits a 3-point FG. MORST 57, NOVA 67
11:49: T.V. Timeout #2: MORST 57, NOVA 67

11:35: Paschall with a layup. MORST 57, NOVA 69
11:02: Paschall makes both free throws. MORST 57, NOVA 71
10:28: Villanova is in the Double Bonus.
10:28: Paschall makes all 3 free throws. MORST 57, NOVA 74
10:06: Booth makes a layup. MORST 57, NOVA 76
9:57: Burke makes a layup. MORST 59, NOVA 76
9:38: Bey with a 3-point FG. MORST 59, NOVA 79
9:18: Cameron makes a layup. MORST 61, NOVA 79
​8:51: Bey makes both free throws. MORST 61, NOVA 81
8:16: Devonish-Prince with a 3-point FG. MORST 64, NOVA 81
8:12: Morgan State is in the Bonus.
7:33: Bey with a dunk. MORST 64, NOVA 83
7:19: Burke with a jump shot. MORST 66, NOVA 83
6:54; Bey with a FG. MORST 66, NOVA 85
6:23: T.V. Timeout #3: MORST 66, NOVA 85
 
5:52: Painter makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 66, NOVA 86
5:00: Samuels with a dunk.  MORST 66, NOVA 88
4:31: Gillespie makes 1 of 2 free throws. MORST 66, NOVA 89
4:25: Burke with a 3-point FG. MORST 69, NOVA 89
3:55: Streeter with a layup. MORST 71, NOVA 89
3:19: Booth with a FG. MORST 71, NOVA 91
3:03: Miller with a layup and foul. MORST 73, NOVA 91
3:03: T.V. Timeout #4: MORST 73, NOVA 91

3:03: Streeter misses a free throw. MORST 73, NOVA 91
2:22: Cosby-Roundtree with a layup. MORST 73, NOVA 93
1:44: Devonish-Prince with a layup. MORST 75, NOVA 93
1:25: Cosby-Roundtree with a layup. MORST 75, NOVA 95
:36: Samuels with a layup. MORST 75, NOVA 97
:23.8: Streeter with a layup. MORST 77, NOVA 97
:4.0: Samuels ends the game with a 3-point FG. MORST 77, NOVA 100
:00: The Game is over.

Final:
MORST 77, NOVA 100
MORST: (0-1)
NOVA: (1-0)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Paschall (NOVA) 26 points
Rebounding: Paschall (NOVA) 9 rebounds
Assists: 2 players with 6 assists

Final Thoughts:
Morgan State played their hearts out. But Villanova was too good, but has some flaws defensively, in their reign as defending champions. 

Morgan State will visit St. Francis in Pennsylvania  on Friday. Villanova will host Quinnipiac on Saturday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'.  Thanks for visiting this page.