Eastern Illinois Panthers at Morehead State Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 52
Goodwin leads Eastern Illinois to first OVC win, 61-52
Goodwin was 6 of 17 shooting, 4 of 9 from distance, mirroring the overall percentages in a game where both teams struggled. Eastern Illinois made 21 of 58 (36 percent) and Morehead State 18 of 47 (38 percent).
Jajuan Starks added 15 points for Eastern Illinois (5-9, 1-2). Muusa Dama scored on a pair of late drives that ended a scoreless streak of nearly five minutes and blunted a Morehead State comeback. He finished with 10 points.
Lamontray Harris led the Eagles (4-10, 0-3) with 17 points, nine rebounds.
The Panthers missed their first shot, fell behind 2-0 and then put together a run by Starks, who scored six, and Montell Goodwin with a 3-pointer and the Panthers led from there. A string of three turnovers and a miss in the last four minutes opened the door for Morehead State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ray Crossland Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jordan Walker missed Layup. | 61 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Mack Smith made Free Throw. | 61 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 52 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 MORE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 18-47 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 11-18 | FT | 12-15 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 1,855 | 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 |