Morehead State Eagles at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 67
66 - 67
Illinois State beats Morehead St. 67-66 on last-second shot
The Redbirds (1-1) trailed 66-65 after Morehead State's Miguel Dicent hit a 3-pointer with six seconds left. That left just enough time for Akoon-Purcell to power like a fullback through the Morehead defense on his way to scoring the game-winner.
Morehead State (1-1) was unable to get a shot off in the final .7 seconds. The lead changed four times in the final minute.
Akoon-Purcell scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting while Deontae Hawkins scored 15 and was 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Paris Lee scored 9 points with seven assists and four steals.
Morehead State was led by Xavier Moon's 18 points with four 3-pointers, 16 points from DeJuan Marrero and 11 from Corban Collins.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell made Layup. | 66 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Illinois St Timeout | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Miguel Dicent made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brent Arrington. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Morehead St Timeout | 63 - 65 |
Statistics
 MORE |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 24-47 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 6-10 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 60 |
| 11-17 | FT | 13-23 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,698 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,698 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |