Tennessee State Tigers @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 24 | 33 | 57 |
MORE | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Morehead State powers through Tennessee State, 72-57
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Karam Mashour scored 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Morehead State to a 72-57 win over Tennessee State on Thursday night.
Brent Arrington finished with 13 points, and Anthony Elechi and Angelo Warner both added eight off the bench for the Eagles (11-14, 6-4 Ohio Valley).
Morehead State shot 53 percent from the field, including hitting 10 3-pointers, while holding Tennessee State to 36 percent. The Eagles also won the rebounding battle 34-30, and are plus-66 in rebounding margin over their last 10 games. Morehead State has led the OVC in rebounding each of the past six seasons.
The Eagles opened on a 16-6 run and never trailed, pushing their lead as high as 16 in the second half.
Christian Mekowulu scored 20 points to lead the Tigers (5-19, 2-7), who have lost six of eight.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Mark Morrison
Referee:Sean Casey
Referee:Jason Creek
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 |
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