MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The Morehead State women's basketball team returns home to host Tennessee Tech Monday for its second of three games in a five-day span. Tipoff at Johnson Arena is set for 5 p.m. ET.
It is "Think Pink" day. All fans are encouraged to wear pink, and "MSU Cares" t-shirts will be on sale for just $10. All proceeds from sales and donations will go to the American Cancer Society.
The contest has been postponed twice. It was originally set for last Wednesday, was moved to Thursday, before finally settling on Monday. The postponements took into consideration the safety of fans, student-athletes, coaches, officials and game operations personnel due to the extreme winter weather.
Morehead State (11-15, 7-6 Ohio Valley Conference) is still looking to secure a berth in the OVC Tournament and can do so with a victory. TTU (5-22, 2-12) has been mathematically eliminated from the postseason.
Ways to follow the game:LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE AUDIO (mobile) | LIVE STATS | TWITTERAll Morehead State contests are broadcast on the Eagle Sports Radio Network with Jason Blanton calling the action. The game can be heard on the airwaves on the flagship station, WIVY-96.3 FM in Morehead. Audio will also be available on MSUEagles.com (computers), m.Morehead.EZStream.com (mobile devices) and the Eagle Empire app. Live stats and live video links are also available right here on MSUEagles.com (the game will be live on the OVC Digital Network), and periodic updates will also be on Twitter and Facebook.
Releases and pre-game information:MOREHEAD STATE (PDF) | TENNESSEE TECH | OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCEGame notes heading into the contest:
The Series
• Tennessee Tech holds a 58-21 advantage in the series.
• Following six straight wins by TTU, Morehead State claimed the last two meetings.
Records Are Made to Be Broken
• Senior guard Almesha Jones set the Morehead State career assist record on Jan. 24 at Jacksonville State. She broke Irene (Moore) Strong's mark of 499, held since 1982.
• Jones now ranks eighth in OVC history with 551 assists.
• Jones set the MSU single-season assist record on Feb. 7 against Tennessee State. She now has 208 assists this season.
Keeping Up With the Joneses
• Almesha Jones is the 22nd member of Morehead State's 1,000-point club. She now has 1,359 points in 113 career games and is ranked 14th in scoring at MSU.
• Jones ranks second in the nation in total assists (208) and second in assists per game (8.0). She has seven double-digit assist games.
• Jones was recently named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List, honoring the nation's top Division I point guard.
• She ranks first in the OVC with 38.6 minutes per game. Jones has played all 40 minutes in a nation-high 11 games.
Fabulous Freshman Season
• Freshman forward Eriel McKee has scored in double figures in 18 of the 23 collegiate games she's appeared in.
• McKee leads the conference in rebounding (9.5) in contests against other league opponents. She ranks third in rebounding in all games (9.1).
Steele The One
• Shay Steele leads the OVC in blocked shots (48). She is now tied for sixth in career blocks (75) at Morehead State.
• Steele has five 20-point games this year.
• She has scored in double figures in 11 of the last 15 games.
• Steele registered a career-best 25 points against Tennessee State on Feb. 7.
Rebounding is What We Do
• Morehead State ranks second in the OVC with 41.2 rebounds per game.
• The Eagles have recorded 40 or more rebounds in 16 games.
• Eriel McKee leads the team with nine double-figure rebound games, while senior forward Casey Ryans has six. Freshman forward Brooke Todd is coming off a career-high 12-rebound effort at Eastern Kentucky Saturday.
