Game Notes |
Live Stats |
Live Video
MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State men's basketball opens the 2016-17 regular season with two games at home this weekend. First, they will host Kentucky Christian on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. ET and then Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ET.
In their lone exhibition game, the Eagles downed Cincinnati Christian, 106-63, as all 14 active players scored.
Morehead State was led by freshman point guard
Jordan Walker, who logged 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in 20 minutes off the bench. The 6-foot-1 Indianapolis native headed a bench attack that outscored Cincinnati Christian, 67-6.
"I was very pleased with the new guys," said head coach
Sean Woods. "I thought they came in and played solid, hit open shots, and took care of the basketball. These young guys are really refreshing to watch."
Morehead State outgunned its opponent on 9-for-18 (.500) shooting from three-point range, including 3-for-4 from Walker. The Eagles rounded out the afternoon with 58 points in the paint to Cincinnati Christian's 10, and converted 24 points off 17 forced turnovers.
Last season, Morehead State advanced to the best-of-three Championship Series of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The Eagles won 23 games, including finishing with an 11-5 conference mark, just one game out of first place.
Ten players return for the Eagles, highlighted by seniors
Xavier Moon, who was named preseason All-OVC, and
DeJuan Marrero.
Head coach
Sean Woods enters his fifth season at the helm for the Eagles and in his first four years at Morehead State, the Eagles have won 75 games, which is the most for any coach in his first four seasons in school history.
After this weekend, the Eagles hit the road for three straight games away from Johnson Arena. They travel to Marshall on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Evansville on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 25. Morehead State then returns home to face Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Â
