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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State men's basketball hosts Southern Indiana Tuesday in the Eagles' final regular-season home game of 2025-26. Tip time is 7:30 p.m. ET. Tuesday is faculty/staff appreciation night and student-athlete academic recognition night as well.
The game will air on ESPN+ with Jared Stacy and
Dean Hardin. Fans can listen to the Eagle Sports Radio Network with Chuck Mraz and
Drew Barnette 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 Southern Indiana 6-1, having rallied to defeat USI 64-60 in overtime at USI on Dec. 20 this season. This game will mark just the fourth meeting between the two Eagle genera. MSU leads 2-1 in those games. The last three MSU wins over USI have been by a combined seven points.
While USI can't make the OVC Tournament field, the Screaming Eagles have won two straight. They are 7-21 overall. Former Eagle
Steven Clay is now a member of the USI program, averaging 3.8 ppg this season.
2025-26 RECORDS
MSU: 17-12, 13-5 OVC | USI: 7-21, 4-14 OVC
SERIES INFORMATION
Record vs. USI: 6-1
First Meeting: 1/5/23 MSU won 84-80 at MSU
Last Meeting: 12/20/25 MSU won 64-60 (OT) at USI
Streak: MSU, W3
Record vs. USI in Evansville, Ind.: 4-0
Record vs. USI in Morehead: 2-1
Neutral Record: 0-0
LAST 5 GAMES
1/20/24 Evansville, Ind. W 81-70
2/20/24 MOREHEAD, KY. L 80-73
12/31/24 Evansville, Ind. W 70-68
1/28/25 MOREHEAD, KY. W 66-65
12/20/25 Evansville, Ind. W 64-60
NOTABLE
• MSU nailed five free throws in the final 2:35 to send the game to overtime, and
George Marshall scored five of his team-high 19 in the extra period as MSU claimed a 64-60 overtime win at USI on Dec. 20.
• MSU has clinched a spot in the eight-team OVC Tournament coming up on March 4-7 in Evansville, Ind. The Eagles are currently tied for first place with Tennessee State and Southeeast Missouri at 13-5 with two games to play.
• In the past three games (160 minutes worth), MSU has only trailed for 13:32.
• Morehead State hit 55 percent from the floor in the past three games, including a 60 percent accuracy against Tennesse State on Feb. 14. The Eagles are now 9-1 this season and 46-1 in the past five seasons when they shoot 50 percent or better.
• MSU has won 42 straight games when its opponent scores 60 or less, since falling to No. 23-ranked Murray State on Feb. 12, 2022.
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George Marshall, Jr., now has 1,160 career points. It marks the fifth straight season an Eagle reached 1,000 career college points during the season.
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George Marshall, Jr., ranks second among all OVC players with 105 free throws made. He has made 83 percent of his free tosses during his three-year MSU career.
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Jon Carroll ranks No. 3 in the conference in total rebounds (216). He also ranks third with six double-doubles.
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Chase Dawson has a +43 plus-minus ranking in the past three games (Eagles are +43 in points when he is on the floor).
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Chase Dawson and
Davion Cunningham are both nearing the 900-point threshold in their college careers. Dawson (895) Cunningham (892) each reached or exceeded the 800 threshold vs. Western Illinois Jan. 22.
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Vince Dawson III leads MSU by hitting 41 percent from three-point range.
• Morehead State has scored at least 70 points in 20 games. MSU ranks third in the conference in scoring offense at 76.0 per game.
• The Eagles rank second in the OVC in in free throws made per game at 15.6.
• Morehead State has generated a positive rebound margin in eight of the past nine seasons.
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Tamaury Releford has shot 75 percent in the past seven games, including 7-of-8 at Western Illinois when he scored a career high (against D1 opponents) 14 points.
• In conference games, MSU ranks third in the league in free throw percentage at .751.
• The Eagles boast a 12-3 record this season when they make more free throws than the opponent.
• On the season, the Eagles' first half point production and the opponents' scoring are nearly identical. MSU has 1,040 first-half points to the opponents 1,039.
