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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State Men's Basketball stays on the road this week as the Eagles continue a four-game swing with a contest at Tennessee Tech Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
Morehead State renews its longest rivalry with a current OVC team at Tennessee Tech. It will mark the 164th meeting between the teams in men's hoops, with MSU holding a commanding 95-68 all-time lead. In the last eight matchups, MSU is 8-2. Going back even further, the Eagles have controlled the series since 2008. MSU is 29-7 versus TTU since then.
Tennessee Tech is 7-7 on the season, coming off a 68-64 home win over Southern Indiana Thursday.
The game can be heard on the Eagle Sports Radio Network (WIVY-96.3 FM flagship station as well as
WGOH in Grayson, Ky.) with Chuck Mraz and Dean Hardin. It is also available on
MSUEagles.com. ESPN+ has the contest.
2024-25 RECORDS
MSU: 8-6, 3-0 OVC | TTU: 7-7, 2-1 OVC
THE SERIES
Record vs. TTU: 95-68
First Meeting: 1/7/50 MSU won 59-57 at TTU
Last Meeting: 2/3/23 MSU won 67-60 at TTU
Streak: MSU, 3 games
Eagles' Record vs TTU in Cookeville, Tenn.: 28-48
Eagles' Record vs TTU in Morehead: 58-17
Neutral Record: 9-3
NOTABLE
• Saturday's game marks a return to familiar surroundings for two current Eagles - Kenny White, Jr., and associate head coach
Jason Taylor. White began his college career at TTU for two seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22), while Taylor spent four seasons on the TTU bench with former head coach Steve Payne. He helped Tech to two 19-win seasons.
• Morehead State has scored 70+ points in eight consecutive games. In the last four years now, the program is 67-11 when it scores at least 70 in a game.
• In its three OVC games, the Eagles have had close calls all three times (total of only +9 margin in the three) and have been consistent on scoring defense. They've allowed 69, 68 and 68 points.
• In the last four seasons, MSU has won 96 games when leading with a minute left and 93 games when it leads at halftime.
• Morehead State enters the game with five straight wins. That denotes the fifth straight season the program has put together at least a 5-game winning streak.
• In the last three games, MSU has upped its rebounding totals. In that span, MSU pulled down 43.5 rebounds per game and had an insurmountable +51 rebound margin.
• In 10 of the Eagles' 14 games, the opponent has committed more fouls against MSU. The Eagles lead the OVC in free throw attempts per game (24.0) (33rd nationally) and FTs made per game (15.4).
• Kenny White, Jr., is averaging a double-double (18.0 ppg, 10.7 rpg) in OVC action. He is one of only five league players in double figure rebounds per game. In his last three games, White. Jr., has been prolific on offense, averaging 20.6 points and hitting 64 percent overall from the floor.
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Kade Ruegsegger has scored 1,875 career points in college, including 1,776 in four seasons at NAIA Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio).
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Jerone Morton worked his way into the starting lineup at point guard and hasn't shown any signs of losing that spot. In his last four games, he averaged 15.2 points, shot 58 percent from the floor and had a 15/5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Morehead State leads the OVC in rebound margin at +10.0 in league action.
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Jalen Breazeale has played nearly 300 minutes this season with only 13 fouls committed (one every 22 minutes of action).
• Morehead State, the only remaining original OVC member, has been the league's gold standard program in the last five seasons. MSU has won 79 percent of its OVC games (61-16) in that span.
• Among the 11 Ohio Valley Conference programs, MSU boasts the highest number of graduate students (4) and the highest number of sixth-year players (2).
