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MOREHEAD, KY. – After an extended road trip, Morehead State finally returns to the friendly confines of Johnson Arena, as they open a five-game homestand, beginning with in-state rival Eastern Kentucky. This will be the first matchup between the two programs since EKU's move to ASUN earlier this year.

The Eagles are coming off of a defeat at Evansville that did see some positives for the team, including outscoring the Purple Aces in the third quarter, a career-high in rebounds from Janay Rose in her first ever start, and double-figure scoring from Terri Smith and Alana Denson.

EKU, now being led by former Morehead State head coach Greg Todd, has dropped three of their last four games, most recently falling at Miami (OH) 80-62. The Colonels are led by redshirt senior Jayla Johnson who is averaging 15.4 points per game.

Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m. ET and can be found on ESPN+ or listened to on the Eagle Sports Radio Network.
 
2021-22 RECORDS
MOR: 1-6 (0-0 OVC) | EKU 3-5 (0-0 ASUN)
 
SERIES RECORD
Record vs. Eastern Kentucky; 46-55
First Meeting: 1971-72 (EKU won 59-44)
Last Meeting: 12/14/20 (EKU won 74-59)
Record in Richmond, Ky.: 18-30
Record in Morehead: 27-21
 
NOTABLE
 
• Terri Smith is leading the conference in minutes played per game (35.9).
 
• Morehead State is averaging 33.7 rebounds per game, primarily on the strength of their top two rebounders, Jada Claude and Julan McDonald, who both rank in the top 10 of the OVC in rebounding (5th, and 7th, respectively). Jada is 5th in the conference in total rebounds, while Julan is 5th in defensive rebounds.
 
• This will be the 102nd meeting between Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky, the most games Morehead State has played against any opponent.
 
• Wednesday's game marks the return of former Morehead State head coach Greg Todd, who led the Eagles to a 105-106 record over seven seasons, including their first ever WNIT victory in 2019.
 
• The highest scoring matchup between the two teams in their storied history was recorded in 1993, when the Eagles defeated the Colonels 110-106 in overtime.
 
• The Eagles are responsible for the most points allowed in a single game in EKU history, when they scored 115 points against the Colonels in 1978.