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BALTIMORE — After going 0-for-11 outside of Greensboro to start the season, N.C. A&T now has back-to-back road wins after Adrian Powell's layup with 15 seconds left gave the Aggies a 62-61 win over Morgan State Saturday.

R.J. Buck came off the bench to lead A&T (8-12, 3-2 MEAC) with 15 points.

"I like my team. I truly do because you don't know who is going to lead us from game to game," A&T coach Jerry Eaves said. "We're having fun right now because I have a group of kids who are a delight to be around. They have great parents, I don't have any trouble out of them and they're doing what I ask of them."

Morgan State missed two potential game-winners in the final 14 seconds as Blake Bozeman came up short on a layup and Ian Chiles on a jumper with 2 seconds remaining.

The Aggies forced 19 turnovers by the Bears (5-11, 3-2), who had their head coach on the sidelines for the first time in four games.

Todd Bozeman had been suspended for three games after allegedly striking a player during a win at South Carolina State on Jan. 7.

Morgan State led 48-40 with 10:09 left and turned it over three times as the Aggies went on a 13-4 run over the next 5:32.

Powell and Marc Hill finished with 11 points each for A&T.

DeWayne Jackson led the Bears with 20 points.

N.C. A&T (8-12, 3-2)

L. Smith 0-3 1-2 1, Powell 5-16 1-2 11, Siverand 1-2 0-0 2, Hill 4-9 2-2 11, Witter 3-7 1-1 7, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Underwood 0-2 2-2 2, Upchurch 0-3 1-2 1, Simpson 3-7 0-0 7, Louisme 0-1 0-0 0, Buck 6-7 4-7 16, Estes 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 24-64 12-18 62.

MORGAN STATE (4-12, 2-3)

Thompson 4-6 0-1 8, Ali 1-2 2-2 5, Chiles 6-13 1-2 13, Bastfield 1-4 1-2 4, Jackson 7-15 3-4 20, Canty 0-1 0-0 0, Black 0-5 0-0 0, Brooks 2-6 0-0 4, Bozeman 2-8 0-0 5, Heath 0-0 0-0 0, Duncan 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-61 7-11 61.

Halftime—Morgan State 33-25.

Percentages—N.C. A&T (FG .375, FT .667), Morgan State (FG .393, FT .636).

3-point goals—N.C. A&T 2-14 (Hill 1-3, Simpson 1-4, Louisme 0-1, Underwood 0-1, Estes 0-1, Powell 0-4), Morgan State 6-22 (Jackson 3-10, Bastfield 1-1, Ali 1-2, Bozeman 1-4, Canty 0-1, Black 0-4).

Fouled out—None.

Rebounds—N.C. A&T 42 (Powell 9), Morgan State 39 (Thompson 8).

Team rebounds—N.C. A&T 9, Morgan State 5.

Assists—N.C. A&T 11 (Hill 4), Morgan State 17 (Bozeman 4).

Blocks—N.C. A&T: 5 (5 players with 1 each), Morgan State 8 (Chiles 4).

Turnovers—N.C. A&T 13 (Powell 4), Morgan State 19 (Bastfield 7).

Steals—N.C. A&T 12 (Powell 4), Morgan State 6 (Ali 2, Bozeman 2).

Total fouls—N.C. A&T 13, Morgan State 18.

A—1,324.

Officials—F. Sigler, K. Pike.