Eastern Illinois Panthers at Morehead State Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballDawson scores 18 and Morehead State beats Eastern Illinois 73-68
Dawson shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Eagles (11-10, 7-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Anouar Mellouk scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 9 from the floor and added 11 rebounds and four blocks. George Marshall shot 3 of 6 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Preston Turner led the way for the Panthers (9-12, 5-5) with 18 points. Eastern Illinois also got 13 points from Kooper Jacobi.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zion Fruster misses 14-foot jumper | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Anouar Mellouk subbing in for Morehead State | 68 - 73 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 24-46 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 4-8 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 20-24 | FT | 21-24 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 11 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 44 |
Game Information
Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 1,013 | Capacity:
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 1,013 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Tennessee State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Morehead State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-3 | 1 | 9-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 6-4 | 1.5 | 13-8 |
| Lindenwood | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 11-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-5 | 2.5 | 9-12 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 5.5 | 7-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-8 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
| Western Illinois | 0-10 | 7.5 | 4-17 |


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