Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 18 | 32 | 50 |
MORE | 24 | 37 | 61 |
Morehead State downs Eastern Kentucky 61-50 to sweep series
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Anthony Elechi scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Morehead State beat Eastern Kentucky 61-50 on Thursday night to sweep the season series against the Colonels.
DeJuan Marrero scored 13 points, Malik Maitland added 11 off the bench and the Eagles (13-11, 7-5 Ohio Valley) made 23 of 60 from the field (38.3 percent), 13 of 16 free throws and just 2 of 13 from long distance.
Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky (14-13, 5-7) with 15 points, Jaylen Babb-Harrison added 11 and JaVontae Hawkins had 10.
Morehead State led 24-18 at halftime behind Corban Collins' eight points and pulled further ahead early in the second half on an 8-2 run in which Elechi scored four points.
Marrero capped a 9-1 run with a jumper and the Eagles led by 15, 53-38, with 3:05 left and the Colonels got no closer than 10 the rest of the way.
Morehead State also beat Eastern Kentucky 70-67 on Jan. 30.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Scott Johnson
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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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