MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State Men's Basketball kept it close at Georgia for much of the first half, but the host SEC Bulldogs' three-point barrage proved to be too much in the end as MSU fell 120-81 at Stegeman Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
It marked a Homecoming game for MSU second-year head coach
Jonathan Mattox, who attended Oconee County High School near Athens. MSU fell to 1-2 on the season. UGA moved to 3-0.
The Bulldogs finished 17-of-37 from three point range and shot 56 percent overall on their home floor. MSU shot 41 percent overall and hit eight three-pointers.
George Marshall paced MSU for the second straight game, finishing with 17 points. Forward
Jon Carroll had a double-double with 13 points and 10Â rebounds. He had 18 double-doubles last year in junior college. UGA only out-rebounded MSU 43-39.
Point guard
Josiah LeGree dished out a game-high seven assists. His total tied for the most by an Eagle against a Power 4 opponent since Jake Wolfe had seven versus Clemson in the NIT in 2023. Freshman
Clayton Parker reached double figures in scoring as well, with 10.
MSU trailed 22-14 with 14:27 left in the first half but UGA began to pull away with a 6-0 run. Carroll's layup with 9:24 left in the half had MSU within 32-26, but once again the hosts began to put distance on the scoreboard. UGA led 64-42 at the half. UGA's largest lead was just before the final horn at 120-79.
It marked the most points allowed by an MSU team since falling to UConn 129-61 on Dec. 23, 2005.
Morehead State wraps up a Power 4 Conference road swing at Clemson Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
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