VERMILLION, S.D.--After winning last Wednesday against Cal State Fullerton, Morehead State men’s basketball rolled back in to the west Monday to face the University of South Dakota. Tip off was set for 8 p.m. at the Coyotes’ DakotaDome.
The Eagles played well enough to win all three games at the tournament, but only came away with one, meaning a win Monday would even up the MSU record heading into the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference season.
Morehead State now has three players averaging double figure. Maze Stallworth joined Kenneth Faried (16.6 ppg) and Demonte Harper (13.4 ppg) after a 21-point performance in the Weber State game and having scored in double figures in four of the last five games. The Eagles have been strong in the past four games, having posted a 2-2 record with every game being decided by fewer than 10 points. Defensively MSU has been strong, including forcing Cal State Fullerton into 23 turnovers.
South Dakota is in the middle of a transition to NCAA Division I. A former Division II school, USD is a member of the recently formed Great West Conference. The Coyotes have six wins, but only two of those have come over Division I teams (Texas A&M; Corpus Christi and Binghamton). But the two most recent losses, to Drake and Wyoming, were close and could have swung USD’s way.
Three San Diego players average double-figure scoring, Jake Thomas (14.3 ppg), Tyler Cain (13.7 ppg) and Mitchell Bouie (10.8 ppg). Cain also leads the Coyotes with 7.8 rebounds per game.
After Monday, the Eagles will not play until the new year when they return home to face Austin Peay on ESPNU at 9 p.m. on Jan. 2. MSU is encouraging all fans to wear black to black out Johnson Arena. Fans wearing black will receive $1 admission.
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Eagles fly to snowy South Dakota for matchup with Coyotes
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Falcons fly high against Winchester
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Lakeside girls win big in Lexington
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7th and 8th Vikings advance in OVC
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In The Post: VIDEO - Viking senior night exclusive
The Rowan County Vikings had a successful senior night as they defeated the Fleming County Panthers 75-64 on Monday.
Following the game, The Morehead News spoke with the Viking seniors about the win.
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Viking seniors celebrate with Panther hunt
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Lady Viking seniors sail away with win
Rowan County celebrated its seniors with a girls/boys doubleheader against Fleming County on Monday night. The Lady Vikings were up first, as they held on for the win despite a late comeback effort by the Lady Panthers, winning 65-58.
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In the Post: Coach Baldridge visits Baltimore
Former Morehead State football coach Bill Baldridge is a man of many friends, travels and talents. Baldridge holds a high school state championship, a Kentucky high school coach of the year honor and has even coached some of the game’s greatest players, such as NFL legend Phil Simms.
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Hughes signs with Georgetown
It is every high school athlete's dream to play at the next level. For Viking senior kicker Rhett Hughes, this was a dream that came true as he signed on Thursday afternoon to handle field goal and kickoff duties for Georgetown College.
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Cumberland’s Daniel joins 1,000 Point Club
University of the Cumberlands (UC) men’s basketball player Matt Daniel (Morehead) surpassed the 1,000th point of his career, scoring 16 points on Saturday, Jan. 14 against Shawnee State University in the O. Wayne Rollins Center in Williamsburg.
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Middle school boys manhandle Morgan
Rowan County completed the clean sweep of Morgan County as the sixth, seventh and eighth grade squads all came out with wins in dominate margins of victory.
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