Western Carolina Catamounts @ Morehead State Eagles
Morehead State defeats Western Carolina 60-52
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- DeJuan Marrero scored 16 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and Morehead State beat Western Carolina 60-52 on Sunday.
Corban Collins added 12 points while Brent Arrington and Miguel Dicent had 10 each for the Bears (6-3). Marrero's double-double was his first.
Western Carolina scored five straight points to tie the game at 52-all with 1:50 left. But Anthony Elechi put in a layup and Morehead State outscored Western Carolina 8-0. The Catamounts missed their last five shots.
The Eagles, coming in as the nation's 23rd-best scoring defense at 61.4 points per game, held the Catamounts to 30.6 percent shooting.
Justin Browning had 15 points and 10 rebounds, his first double-double for Western Carolina (4-7).
Morehead State scored the first six points of the second half for its biggest lead at 10 points. Western Carolina tied it with 9:42 left and lead changed hands six times after that.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Jason Creek
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio 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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