SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Morehead State Eagles
· OVC Championship - Quarterfinal
Minix's 20 lead Morehead State past SIU-Edwardsville 78-63 in Ohio Valley Tournament 2nd Round
Morehead State advances to face second-seeded UT Martin Friday.
Minix had 10 rebounds for the Eagles (24-8). Jordan Lathon added 17 points while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Kalil Thomas shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Ray'Sean Taylor finished with 19 points for the Cougars (17-16). SIU-Edwardsville also got 12 points and three steals from Shamar Wright. Damarco Minor also had nine points and six rebounds.
Morehead State took the lead with 19:33 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-21 at halftime, with Lathon racking up 11 points. Morehead State outscored SIU-Edwardsville by two points over the final half, while Minix led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Quani Rudd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Pickett. | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jordan Pickett Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jerone Morton missed Free Throw. | 60 - 78 |
Statistics
 SIUE |
 MORE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 27-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-18 | FT | 14-23 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 1,140 | 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 |