Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Morehead State Eagles
· OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
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61 - 76
61 - 76
Morehead State defeats Golden Eagles 76-61
Billy Reader added 10 points for the Eagles (20-12), who will play No. 1 seed Belmont Friday in the semifinals.
Morehead State opened up the second half with an 18-5 run that gave it a 49-31 lead over the Golden Eagles (17-16) with 14:53 to go. The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
The Eagles, who led virtually the entire game, had a 13-0 run early in the first half, which ended with Morehead State leading 31-26.
Josiah Moore led the Golden Eagles with 18 points with Dwan Caldwell adding 13 and Jeremiah Samarrippas adding 10 points.
Morehead State scored 23 points off 22 Tennessee Tech turnovers, including 14 steals.
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Statistics
 TNTC |
 MORE |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-46 | FG | 24-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 2-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 17-28 | FT | 26-38 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 30 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Municipal Auditorium (TN)
Location: Nashville, TN
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Location: Nashville, TN
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2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |