Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Morehead State Eagles
Jacksonville State hangs on to beat Morehead State 78-74
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Greg Tucker scored 24 points, Erik Durham added 20 more and Jacksonville State held off Morehead State in the second half for a 78-74 win on Sunday.
Malcolm Drumwright contributed 13 points and Andre Statam had 11 for Jacksonville State (8-15, 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference), which hit 12 of 21 from long range and went 20 for 25 from the foul line.
Morehead State (10-9, 4-3) trailed by 13 at the break but opened the second half with a 12-2 run that included two buckets from DeJuan Marrero and cut the deficit to 43-40. The Eagles sliced it to 62-61 with 4:25 left on Anthony Elechi's 3-point play, but Jacksonville then got a pair of free throws and a layup from Tucker to ignite a 10-2 run and the Gamecocks sealed it at the line.
Xavier Moon's 22 points led four Morehead State players in double figures.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Scott Johnson
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Jimmy Dale Dyehouse
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| 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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