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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The Morehead State men's basketball team will look to return to the win column after two setbacks as the Eagles take on the Ohio Valley Conference leader UT Martin in a nationally televised contest Saturday. Game time is 4 p.m. ET.
The game will air on ESPNU with Robert Lee and Richie Schueler and the Eagle Sports Radio Network. Listen to Chuck Mraz 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.
MSU is 7-3 in linear ESPN regular-season games in the past seven seasons.
Morehead State has a decisive upperhand in the series with UT Martin, leading 48-19. Since 2005-06, Morehead State is 30-7 versus UT Martin.
UTM has owned control of the top of the OVC standings all season. The Skyhawks are 19-5 overall and 11-2 in the conference.
2025-26 RECORDS
MSU: 12-12, 8-5 OVC | UTM: 19-5, 11-2 OVC
SERIES INFORMATION
Record vs. UTM: 48-19
First Meeting: 12/16/91 MSU won 92-76 at MSU
Last Meeting: 1/8/26 UTM won 76-68 at MSU
Streak: UTM, W1
Record in Martin, Tenn.: 15-12
Record in Morehead, Ky.: 28-5
Neutral Record: 5-1
LAST 5 GAMES
2/17/24 Martin, Tenn. L 88-82
3/8/24 Evansville, Ind. W 84-78
12/29/24 MOREHEAD, KY W 70-69 (OT)
3/1/25 Martin, Tenn. W 59-47
1/8/26 MOREHEAD, KY. L 76-68
NOTABLE
• The previous meeting on Jan. 8 in Morehead saw UTM break a 16-game losing skid to MSU in games at MSU. The Skyhawks rallied in the second half to win 76-68.
• MSU ranks No. 1 in the OVC in games decided by five points or less. The Eagles have been in 10 of those games this season, going 7-3. UTM, on the other hand, has been in only two contests with the margin five or less.
• MSU has won 40 straight games when its opponent scores 60 or less, since falling to No. 23-ranked Murray State on Feb. 12, 2022.
• Morehead State had won 53 straight games when it shoots at least 50 percent from the floor, dating back to the 2020-21 season. But that streak was broken Thursday when the Eagles shot 50 percent but fell at SEMO.
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George Marshall, Jr., scored nine points at SEMO Thursday and reached 1,000 career collegiate points (now with 1,002). 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 fourth in the conference in free throws made with 79. Marshall is an 82 percent career free throw shooter.
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Jon Carroll ranks second in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.3). He has nine games where he's grabbed 4+ offensive boards.
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Jon Carroll ranks third in the OVC with five double-doubles.
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Chase Dawson and
Davion Cunningham have both now eclipsed 800 career collegiate points. Dawson (857) Cunningham (836) each reached or exceeded the 800 threshold vs. Western Illinois Jan. 22.
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Anouar Mellouk has scored in double digits in five of the last six games and shot 44 percent in that span.
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Vince Dawson III, known to the team as "Trip", leads MSU by hitting 43 percent from "trip" range - three-point range.
• Morehead State's non-starters average 30.7 points per game, second in the OVC. In 10 games this year, MSU's bench production has been 10+ points better than the opponent's bench scoring.
• This marks eight consecutive seasons Morehead State has had at least one three-game winning streak.
• MSU owns six wins this year where it trailed at halftime. That's the most wins trailing after 20 minutes in the past six seasons.
• Morehead State is 0-8 in February games the last two seasons.
• The Eagles boast an 9-3 record this season when they make more free throws than the opponent.
