Morehead State Eagles at Belmont Bruins
· OVC Championship - SemifinalMorehead St. edges Belmont 53-51, advances to OVC final
The Eagles advance to face No. 22 Murray State in the tournament finals Saturday night.
Broome had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Skyelar Potter had 12 points for Morehead State (23-10). Tray Hollowell added 10 points.
Ben Sheppard had 19 points and five steals for the Bruins (25-7). Nick Muszynski added 14 points. Will Richard had 11 points and eight rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nick Muszynski Offensive Rebound. | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Johni Broome Block. | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nick Muszynski missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 51 |
Statistics
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| 20-52 | FG | 17-43 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 7-10 | FT | 15-21 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Assists | 6 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,160 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,160 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Little Rock | 6-2 | 1 | 9-10 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Morehead State | 5-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 4-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-6 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-7 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 7 | 4-15 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| UIC | 4-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 7 | 5-14 |


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