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RICHMOND, Ky. -- Junior guard
Chase Dawson led the Morehead State men's basketball team with 32 points, but the Eagles saw host Eastern Kentucky pull away in the second half as MSU fell 78-67 in an exhibition game at Baptist Health Arena Wednesday night.
After the Eagles led by two on a couple of early occasions, the Colonels maintained a first-half lead until Dawson's layup with 5:25 remaining as MSU moved ahead 26-24. Dawson's second-chance jumper at 2:20 pushed the advantage to five (31-26) before the Eagles led by the same margin at the half (36-31) when
Vince Dawson III rattled in a three-pointer from the corner as time ran off.
The Colonels opened the second half on an 11-2 run, and the Eagles' deficit eventually hit double digits with 8:01 to play.
Chase Dawson was 9-of-15 from the floor, including 12-of-15 on free throws. He also drew 13 fouls on Colonel defenders. Newcomer
Dalman Alexander also reached double figures with 11 points.
MSU had its moments on offense but finished only shooting 35 percent on the night. The Colonels outscored the Eagles 47-31 in the second half when they shot better than 50 percent.
Morehead State did out-rebounded EKU 42-40, with Vince Dawson and newcomers
Kyrell Shaw and
Tayvion Tangiora leading the way with six each.
EKU got 23 points each from Damone King and Austin Ball.
Morehead State closes its exhibition portion of the schedule at Dayton Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET.
