Morehead State Eagles @ Northern Kentucky Norse
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MORE | 34 | 30 | 64 |
NKU | 32 | 24 | 56 |
Collins leads Morehead State over Northern Kentucky 64-56
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Corban Collins scored 22 points and Morehead State beat Northern Kentucky 64-56 on Saturday night.
Collins was 7 of 18 from the field with four 3-pointers. Xavier Moon scored six of his 11 points in the second half for Morehead State (2-1).
Lavone Holland II had 11 points and six assists to lead Northern Kentucky (1-2). Jalen Billups added nine points with four blocks.
Holland made a layup and the Norse had their last lead, 54-53, with six minutes left. Moon, DeJuan Marrero, and Collins scored to give the Eagles a 59-54 lead with two minutes left. The Norse missed a free throw and four field goals, and committed two turnovers during the stretch.
Billups made a layup to pull the Norse to 59-56 with 1:29 left. The Eagles went 5 of 6 from the line to seal it.
Morehead State improves to 7-1 in the series.
Game Information
Highland Heights, KY
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Rick Hartzell
Referee:Jeff Spedoske
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 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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