Morehead State Eagles at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 67
70 - 67
Morehead State hangs on for 70-67 win over Eastern Kentucky
Morehead State (12-9, 6-3 Ohio Valley Conference) retook the lead during an 11-0 run that included a 3-pointer from Malik Maitland to go up 43-38 with 14:07 left. The Eagles never trailed again but had to hold off an Eastern Kentucky surge that cut a seven-point deficit and tied the game at 62 when Nick Mayo sank a pair of free throws with 2:15 remaining.
Brent Arrington then hit a 3-pointer at the other end and Morehead State sealed it with 5-for-10 shooting from the foul line down the stretch.
Anthony Elechi had 12 points and Lyonell Gaines 10 for the Eagles.
Mayo's 19 points led the Colonels (12-12, 3-6), who were just 1 of 17 from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Miguel Dicent made Free Throw. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Morehead St Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Miguel Dicent missed Free Throw. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Jarelle Reischel. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
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| 20-55 | FG | 25-55 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 1-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 25-36 | FT | 16-21 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 3,900 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 3,900 | 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 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |


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