Morehead State Eagles @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MORE | 35 | 32 | 67 |
EKU | 27 | 35 | 62 |
Morehead State notches season-best fourth straight win
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Xavier Moon had 16 points and nine rebounds, DeJuan Marrero scored 14 points and Morehead State defeated Eastern Kentucky 67-62 on Saturday night.
Miguel Dicent added 10 points and six assists for the Eagles (13-12, 9-3 Ohio Valley), who won a season-best fourth straight game with their seventh victory in eight contests. Morehead State outrebounded EKU 46-27 with 16 on the offensive glass leading to a 12-2 advantage on second-chance points.
Asante Gist scored 20 points, Nick Mayo 17 and Dillon Avare 11 for the Colonels (10-17, 3-9), who lost their third straight.
Moon scored 12 points in the first half when the Eagles took a 35-27 lead.
The Colonels got within two of the Eagles, the final time with 1:20 to go on a Mayo basket, but Moon added two free throws and Lamontray Harris one while the Colonels missed their final three shots.
Morehead State swept the season series, winning 80-54 on Jan. 21.
Game Information
Richmond, KY
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Aaron Denton
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 |
| 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 |
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