Morehead State Eagles at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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73 - 66
73 - 66
Marshall scores 24 as Morehead State defeats Eastern Illinois 73-66
Marshall shot 9 for 15 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (13-7, 8-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. added 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 7 from the line while he also had eight rebounds. Jerone Morton had 13 points and shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc.
The Panthers (5-14, 1-7) were led by Nakyel Shelton, who posted 38 points. Corey Swayer Jr. added 13 points. The loss was the Panthers' sixth straight.
Both teams play Saturday. Morehead State visits SIU-Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois plays Southern Indiana at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyler Brelsford Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nakyel Shelton missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Anouar Mellouk made Free Throw. | 73 - 66 |
Statistics
 MORE |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-48 | FG | 25-52 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-19 | FT | 9-12 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,626 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,626 | 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 |