BALTIMORE, Md. -- Reggie Holmes scored 13 points and Kevin Thompson added 12 points as the Morgan State Bears defeated the UMBC Retrievers 67-60 Monday night at Hill Field House.
Morgan State (1-1) has won 15 straight home-games as the Bears avenged a loss to UMBC last November at the RAC Arena.
This was the Bears first home game following a road loss to LaSalle. The Bears went 12-0 last year at home, en route to their first MEAC regular season and has not been defeated at home since a two-point loss to Hampton on Feb. 20, 2007.
The Bears controlled the pace throughout most of the night and never trailed. 
UMBC’s (1-1) standout point guard Jay Greene finished with 11 points and eight rebounds and seven assists, but the Retrievers never got going offensively as a result of constant defensive pressure by the Bears.
“We really wanted to make sure we did not let them get into a flow, or really get going,” said MSU senior point guard Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden.
The Bears held UMBC to 37 percent (20-54 FG) shooting from the field and held a 42-35 advantage on the boards.
Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden did a solid job of managing the Bears’ offensive possessions, played tough defense and lead the Bears with five assists to go along with eight points and two steals.
Thompson, a 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman, scored 10 of his 12 points in the second and was a presence around the basket.
Morgan State scored 40 of their points in the paint, compared to 20 by the Retrievers. The Bears also scored 17 points on second chance baskets and outscored UMBC’s bench by a 20-11 margin.
Morgan State led 34-31 at the break and limited the Retrievers to just three field goals over a 10 minute span in the second half.  Kevin Thompson hit a jumper to help give the Bears a 53-41 advantage with 7:53 remaining, and the Bears lead ballooned to as many as 16 points.  The Retrievers (1-1) never came closer than seven for the rest of the game.
Darryl Proctor led all scorers with 19 points (8-10 FT) and eight rebounds, while Matt Spadafora and Rich Flemming chipped in 11 points apiece.
 “It was a great win for us,” said 3rd year MSU coach Todd Bozeman, “ It’s hard sometimes to get that first one.”