Morehead State Eagles @ Tennessee State Tigers
Harris, Walker lead Morehead St. past Tennessee St. 74-61
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lamontray Harris scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Morehead State snapped a four-game skid while picking up its first conference win with a 74-61 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday night.
Jordan Walker added 16 points for the Eagles (5-12, 1/3 Ohio Valley Conference). De'Von Cooper had 12 points and six rebounds and A.J. Hicks chipped in 10 points.
After a slow start, Morehead State inched ahead on 3-pointers by Ja'Cori Wilson and Jordan Walker to go up 18-13 with 7:25 to go in the first half. Tennessee State failed to score a field goal in the final four minutes and the Eagles took a 35-19 lead into the break.
Tennessee State tried to close the gap early in the second half, cutting it to 47-36 with 12 minutes to go. But the Tigers (4-12, 1-3) slumped after that while the Eagles gradually added to their lead, taking it to 59-40 on a jumper by Walker with 7:54 remaining.
Kamar McKnight scored 19 points and Dave Morris added 11 for the Tigers.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Scott Johnson
Referee:Kelly Davis
Referee:Eric Mims
2025-26 Standings
| 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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