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Box Score<\/a> SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2025)\u00a0\u2013 David Fuchs scored a game-high 23 points to propel San Francisco to a 94\u201364 victory over Morgan State on Sunday night at War Memorial at The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, Calif. The win improved USF’s record to 8\u20135 overall and 5\u20131 at home, while the Bears dropped to 2\u201310.<\/p>\n OPENING TIP THE DIFFERENCE NEXT UP FOLLOW MORGAN STATE ATHLETICS IN CYBERSPACE\u00a0 ABOUT MORGAN \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\u2022 Fuchs scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the first half to lead five Dons in double-figures. He shot 7-of-9 from the floor and went 9-for-16 from the stripe.
\n\u2022 Legend Smiley scored 15 points and knocked down 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. Mookie Cook had 14 points (7-7 FT). Ryan Beasley and Tyrone Riley IV chipped in 10 points apiece. Riley also had a game-high 10 rebounds.
\n\u2022 Morgan State’s Alfred Worrell Jr.<\/a> finished with 15 points (6-8 FG) with six rebounds in 26 minutes, while Rob Lawson<\/a> contributed 12 points, dished out four assists in 35 minutes.
\n\u2022 David Bumpass<\/a> added 9 points for the Bears.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 USF shot 56 percent (29-of-52) from the field and went 5-of-18 from three-point range. Morgan State shot 41 percent overall and shot 9-of-24 from deep.
\n\u2022 The Dons converted 69 percent (31-of-45) from the free-throw line, while Morgan State finished at 68 percent (13-of-19).
\n\u2022 USF held a commanding 42-22 advantage on the boards and outscored the Bears 42-24 inside the paint.
\n\u2022 USF held the lead for 29:33.
\n\u2022 Morgan State opened strong with Alfred Worrell Jr.<\/a> scoring in the paint and Rob Lawson<\/a> hitting a pull-up jumper to push the Bears to an early 11-4 lead. The Dons struggled from the floor, hitting only their second field goal of the half at 12:55.
\n\u2022 Morgan State foul trouble allowed the Dons to fight back, tying the game at 16-16 and then taking a 24-17 lead following an 8-1 run.
\n\u2022 David Fuchs provided a spark with an and-one dunk to extend the lead, while Ryan Beasley’s two deep 3-pointers and Mookie Cook’s transition 3-pointer helped San Francisco build a 38-26 cushion. By halftime, the Bears trailed 42-28.
\n\u2022 San Francisco opened the second half on an 8\u20130 run, capped by a pair of free throws from Fuchs to extend the lead to 48\u201328. A 3-pointer by Smiley pushed the advantage to 51\u201330 before Morgan State briefly answered with a corner three from Christian Meeks<\/a> to cut the deficit to 55\u201333.
\n\u2022 USF continued to control the half on both ends of the floor, outscoring the Bears 52\u201336 after the break to pull away for a 94\u201364 victory.<\/p>\n
\nThe Bears will continue their West Coast swing with a matchup at San Francisco on Sunday (Dec. 22), before wrapping the trip at Loyola Marymount on Tuesday (Dec. 23).<\/p>\n
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\nMorgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified\u00a0high research (R2)<\/a>\u00a0institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s\u00a0Preeminent Public Urban Research University<\/a>, and the only university to have its entire campus\u00a0designated as a National Treasure<\/a>\u00a0by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit\u00a0www.morgan.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n