Morehead State Eagles at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCooper leads Morehead St. past Jacksonville St. 85-66
Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points and six assists for Morehead State (12-6, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Skyelar Potter added 14 points. James Baker, Jr. had 11 points.
Morehead State scored a season-high 50 points to break open a 35-32 halftime lead in the Eagles first sweep of Jacksonville State since the 2014-15 season. Morehead State shot 59% in the second half, putting the game away with a 14-0 run in the closing minutes.
Darian Adams had 18 points for the Gamecocks (10-6, 6-4). Jalen Finch added 17 points.
Morehead State defeated Jacksonville State 56-55 on Jan. 9.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. made Jumper. | 85 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 85 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. missed Layup. | 85 - 64 |
Statistics
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| 27-53 | FG | 25-55 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-22 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-26 | FT | 12-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 456 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 456 | 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 | 7 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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