MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The Morehead State men's basketball team closes out its regular-season slate on Saturday when Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech stops at Johnson Arena. Tip-off is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Eagles, who have won 11 of their last 16 contests, are 19-11 overall, 10-5 in the league and 9-4 at home. The Golden Eagles, who have won five of their last seven, are 15-15 overall, 8-7 in the conference and 5-9 on the road.
MSU owns a 77-63 all-time advantage against TTU in a series which began during the 1949-50 season. The Eagles tallied a 79-53 win on Feb. 15 in Cookeville and have won 12 of their last 14 contests versus the Golden Eagles.
The contest will follow Morehead State and Tennessee Tech in women's hoops. That game begins at 5:15 p.m.
Reserved seats are $14, while general-admission tickets are $8 and children 12-and-under are just $3. MSU students are admitted free with a valid student ID. Tickets can be purchased by
clicking here. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Forward Drew Kelly, center Chad Posthumus and student manager Josh Davis will be honored prior to the contest as part of Senior Night at Johnson Arena. Kelly and Posthumus have combined for 613 points and 479 boards in 2013-14.
This year's Hoops for Heroes recipient, Emily Curry, will also be recognized during the doubleheader. The Morehead State athletic department raised more than $1,000 to send Curry and her family to the OVC Tournament in Nashville.
Ways to follow the game:
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The game will be webcast free of charge on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. It will also be broadcast on WIVY-96.3 FM in Morehead, MSUEagles.com (computers) and m.Morehead.EZStream.com (mobile devices). Chuck Mraz will call the play-by-play, while Jason Blanton serves as the analyst.
Releases and pre-game information:
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Ten notes heading into the contest:
TOURNAMENT TIME
Morehead State has landed an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament berth for the eighth straight year. The Eagles will be a No. 3 or No. 4 seed in next week's event.
STILL HOPING FOR THE NO. 3
A Morehead State win and Eastern Kentucky loss on Saturday gives MSU the No. 3 seed. Any other combination and the Eagles are the No. 4 seed. The No. 4 opens on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The No. 3 begins play on Thursday at approximately 9 p.m. ET.
SHOOTING FOR 20+ WINS
Morehead State is on pace for its first 20-win season since 2010-11. The Eagles finished that campaign 25-10 and upset fourth-seeded Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.
A REALLY NICE IMPROVEMENT
Morehead State has already posted 19 victories (19-11 record), with one regular-season contest to play. The Eagles collected 15 wins (15-18 record) all of last year.
EAGLES DEFEATING GOLDEN EAGLES
Morehead State owns a 77-63 all-time advantage against Tennessee Tech after winning 12 of its last 14 in the series. MSU posted a 79-53 win over TTU on Feb. 15 in Cookeville.
HATS OFF TO THE SENIORS
Drew Kelly and Chad Posthumus will be honored before Saturday's game as part of Senior Night. Kelly has tallied 988 points (8.3 pg) and 506 rebounds (4.3 pg) in 119 games at Morehead State. Posthumus has recorded 553 points (8.8 pg) and 571 rebounds (9.1 pg) in 63 contests as an Eagle. The duo has combined for 613 points and 479 boards in 2013-14.
DIVISION I EXPERIENCE IS KEY
Drew Kelly has logged 2,693 minutes in a Morehead State uniform, while junior Angelo Warner has collected 2,547. Warner, who has played 35+ minutes on 18 occasions this season, ranks fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 34.6 minutes per contest.
CALL HIM "MR. CONSISTENCY"
Angelo Warner ranks sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 17.6 points per tilt. The guard owns 56 career efforts of 10+ points (in 94 games), including 27 this year. He also has nine 20-point performances this season, which pushes his career total to 11.
THE 6-FOOT-11 GLASS CLEANER
Chad Posthumus ranks third in the nation with 11.5 total rebounds per game. The center owns 26 career efforts of 10+ boards (in 63 games), including 20 this year. He also has 10 double-doubles this season, which pushes his career total to 12.
A 1,000-POINT CLUB INVITATION
Angelo Warner, who has recorded 1,064 points in 94 career games, is the 30th individual to score 1,000 points in a Morehead State uniform (85 seasons). Drew Kelly, who has played in 119 career tilts, needs just 12 more points for the same feat.
