Morehead State Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballMolinar, Moore spark Mississippi St past Morehead St 66-46
Moore hit a jumper to open the second half, Molinar followed with a three-point play before Moore buried a 3 as the Bulldogs (4-0) scored the first eight points to turn a 29-28 halftime lead into a 37-28 advantage with 16:15 left to play. The Eagles (2-3) never got closer than six points the rest of the way.
Molinar sank half of his 14 shots, adding seven rebounds and six assists for Mississippi State. Moore was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc as the Bulldogs shot 38.5% from distance. D.J. Jeffries, a junior transfer who played two seasons for Memphis, finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double as a Bulldog. Garrison Brooks scored 11 with six boards.
Tray Hollowell was the lone Eagle to reach double figures, scoring 10. Morehead State shot 40% from the floor in the first half and hit 6 of 13 from distance. The second half saw the Eagles shoot just 26% overall and they made only 2 of 12 3-pointers.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:16 | D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jake Wolfe missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Cam Carter Turnover. | 46 - 66 |
Statistics
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| 16-48 | FG | 30-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-8 | FT | 1-1 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 6,108 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |


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