Morehead State Eagles at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballMorehead State secures 69-63 victory over Eastern Illinois
Thomas also contributed five rebounds for the Eagles (20-10, 13-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Branden Maughmer scored 12 points, going 5 of 11 (2 for 4 from distance). Jake Wolfe was 4-of-10 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 11 points.
Kinyon Hodges finished with 17 points for the Panthers (9-21, 5-12). Sincere Malone added 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Eastern Illinois. In addition, Kyle Carlesimo finished with 12 points and four assists.
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Both teams next play Saturday in their regular-season finales. Morehead State hosts UT Martin while Eastern Illinois hosts Tennessee Tech.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kyle Carlesimo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sincere Malone. | 69 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Sincere Malone Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Alex Gross missed Layup. | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Sincere Malone made Layup. Assisted by Kyle Carlesimo. | 69 - 60 |
Statistics
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| 26-59 | FG | 26-49 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 13-25 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 4-4 | FT | 6-8 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,625 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,625 | 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 |


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