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Chievous lifts Hampton past Morgan State 83-80 in OT

BALTIMORE (AP) Quinton Chievous had career highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds, and scored Hampton's lone field goal in overtime to beat Morgan State 83-80 Wednesday night.

Chievous shot 11 of 19 from the field, had three assists, three steals and finished with eight offensive rebounds for Hampton (6-7, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic). He has four double-doubles this season and seven in his last 14 games.

Donte Peltrow hit a 3-which was the Bears' last field goal of the game - to make it 78-71 with 2:45 to play in regulation. Kalin Fisher then hit a 3 with 2:26 left to trigger a 7-0 Hampton run.

Chievous made a pair of free throws to tie it at 78 with 27 seconds left. Morgan State (2-12, 0-1) shot 0 for 5 from the field in overtime.

Brian Darden finished with 23 points and made 5 3s for Hampton.

Peltrow scored 20 points and had six rebounds for the Bears.