Morehead State Eagles @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MORE | 30 | 40 | 70 |
EKU | 26 | 48 | 74 |
E. Kentucky 74, Morehead St. 70
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Mike Rose scored 30 points and Eastern Kentucky rallied to defeat Morehead State 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Eastern Kentucky (17-10, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference) took its first lead on a 3-pointer by Rose with 9:26 left. The Colonels trailed 35-28 with 18:33 to play and went on a 9-2 run to tie the game on a Rose layup with 14:32 to play.
Morehead State (16-12, 12-4), which had a 30-26 halftime advantage, led 13-0 to open the game.
Leon Buchanan scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Kenneth Faried tallied his 18th double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Heading into Wednesday's game, Faried ranked No. 4 nationally in double-doubles.
The Colonels, who shot 47.4 percent (27-for-57) against the OVC's top field goal percentage defense (41.2 percent), has now eight straight conference home games.
Game Information
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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