Eastern Illinois 68, at Morehead State 73

HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive stands and offensive droughts, the Morehead State Eagles leaned on a dominant interior presence to fend off a persistent Eastern Illinois squad 73-68 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball clash Saturday afternoon at E.T. Johnson Arena. The contest, played before an intimate crowd of 1,013, was a tale of starkly contrasting efficiencies. Morehead State’s victory was anchored not by a high-volume scoring outburst, but by a remarkably efficient shooting performance and a formidable rim-protecting effort led by forward Anouar Mellouk. The Eagles converted 24 of 46 field goal attempts,… Read more...