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Western Illinois Leathernecks at Morehead State Eagles

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Illinois Leathernecks
8-10, 3-6 Away
Final
47 - 51
Morehead State Eagles
11-7, 7-0 Home

Morehead State wins 51-47 over Western Illinois

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Morehead State Eagles: Game Highlights

Morton went 6 of 10 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Eagles (11-7, 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. added 14 points while shooting 5 of 15 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had eight rebounds. Anouar Mellouk shot 5 of 11 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

The Leathernecks (8-10, 2-5) were led in scoring by Sean Smith, who finished with 11 points and two steals. Marko Maletic added 10 points and six rebounds for Western Illinois. Kayden Carter also had eight points.

NEXT UP

Both teams next play Saturday. Morehead State hosts Lindenwood and Western Illinois plays Southern Indiana on the road.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 47 - 51
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 47 - 51
2nd 0:02 Jerone Morton made Free Throw. 47 - 51
2nd 0:02 Jerone Morton made Free Throw. 47 - 50
2nd 0:02 Foul on Ryan Myers. 47 - 49

Statistics

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19-56 FG 18-58
34 Field Goal % 31
2-12 3PT 5-16
17 Three Point % 31
7-9 FT 10-13
78 Free Throw % 77
38 Rebounds 41
8 Offensive Rebounds 11
30 Defensive Rebounds 30
3 Assists 2
6 Steals 3
3 Blocks 6
6 Turnovers 6
1 Team Turnovers 0
6 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 4
6 Fast Break Points 7
20 Points in Paint 26
11 Fouls 12
9 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena

Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 2,107 | Capacity:

2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Lindenwood 2-0 - 8-5
Morehead State 2-0 - 5-7
UT Martin 1-1 1 9-4
SIU Edwardsville 1-1 1 8-5
Tennessee State 1-1 1 7-5
Tennessee Tech 1-1 1 6-7
Southeast Missouri State 1-1 1 6-7
Eastern Illinois 1-1 1 4-8
Little Rock 1-1 1 4-9
Western Illinois 0-2 2 4-9
Southern Indiana 0-2 2 3-9
Full Standings