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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Looking to erase the memory of a setback Thursday at Lindenwood, Morehead State's men's hoops teams is back in action on the road at SIUE Saturday. Tip off time will be at 4:30 pm. ET following the women's game.
The game will air on ESPN+ and the Eagle Sports Radio Network. Listen to Chuck Mraz and Tom Lewis on WIVY-96.3 FM (flagship station), on WMST 106.9 FM, WPKE 98.1 in Pikeville, WPRT 104.5 in Prestonsburg or on MSUEagles.com.
Morehead State leads the all-time series with SIUE 16-8, but the Cougars have won the previous two meetings (last season) and the last two times the teams have met in Edwardsville.
The Cougars enter after a 59-55 win over Southern Indiana on Thursday. They are 2-1 in OVC games.
2025-26 RECORDS
MSU: 6-8, 2-1 OVC | SIUE: 9-5, 2-1 OVC
THE SERIES
Record vs. SIUE: 16-8
First Meeting: 1/19/10 MSU won 66-46 at MSU
Last Meeting: 2/20/25 SIUE won 80-62 at MSU
Streak: SIUE, W2
Record in Edwardsville, Ill.: 5-5
Record in Morehead: 10-3
Neutral Record: 2-0
LAST 5 GAMES VS SIUE
1/13/24 Edwardsville, Ill. L 61-48
2/8/24 MOREHEAD, KY. W 79-68
3/7/24 Evansville, Ind. W 78-63
1/25/25 Edwardsville, Ill. L 65-54
2/20/25 MOREHEAD, KY. L 80-62
NOTABLE
• The program has had particular success in the first half of the conference schedule. MSU started OVC action 9-1 last season and was 11-1 at one point in 2023-24. The Eagles have kick-started the 2025-26 OVC action 2-1.
• Morehead State has won six consecutive overtime contests. The last time MSU dropped an overtime affair was in the final game of the 2019-20 season against Tennessee State in the OVC Tournament.
• Morehead State has hit at least one three-pointer in 194 straight games. The last time MSU did not hit a triple was Jan. 16, 2020 at Tennessee State.
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Josiah LeGree posted his first career double-double against Alice Lloyd (Ky.), with 20 points and 10 assists. His six three-pointers were the most by an Eagle since Kalil Thomas drained seven vs. UT Martin on March 8, 2024.
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George Marshall, Jr. is averaging a team-best 17.3 points per game in OVC contests so far. Marshall has averaged 13.1 ppg in the last seven games for the Eagles.
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Jon Carroll nearly collected his fifth double-double at Lindenwood Thursday with 18 points and nine rebounds. Along with the four games of 10+-10+, he also has two games where's he scored 10+ and grabbed nine rebounds and one game with 10 rebounds and eight points.
• The Eagles rank in the top four in nine (9) stat categories among OVC squads.
• In the past five years, MSU is an astonishing 108-3 when it holds a lead with a minute left in the game.
• Freshman
Vince Dawson III is a state champion. He led Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., to the Sweet 16 title in 2024-25.
Davion Cunningham was also a state champion at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.
• In six of the games where the Eagles have out-rebounded their opponent, they have done so by at least a +8 margin.
• MSU has eight games where it committed less fouls than its opponent.
• MSU has attempted at least 55 field goals in 13 of the first 14 games.
• Morehead State's non-starters average 31.5 points per game, second in the OVC. MSU has two games (KCU and Alice Lloyd [Ky.]) where the bench scored 60+ points.
• Morehead State has out-rebounded 116 opponents in the last five years, winning 94 of those games.
• MSU has scored 20+ points in the paint in all 14 games and averages 35.8 paint points per game.
• In the past three seasons, MSU owns a 32-6 record when it makes more free throws than its opponent.
