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2018–19 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

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2018–19 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record13–20 (8–10 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Mattox
  • Dominic Lombardi
  • Scott Combs
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 16 2   .889 27 6   .818
Murray State 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
Jacksonville State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Austin Peay 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Morehead State 8 10   .444 13 20   .394
Eastern Illinois 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
UT Martin 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
SIU Edwardsville 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Eastern Kentucky 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Tennessee State 6 12   .333 9 21   .300
Southeast Missouri State 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Tennessee Tech 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
2019 OVC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 8–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 8–21, 4–14 in OVC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

Roster

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2018–19 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 A.J. Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Meadowcreek HS
Columbia State CC
Norcross, GA
F 1 De'Von Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Waggener HS Louisville, KY
G 2 Jordan Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN
F 3 James Baker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Meade County HS Brandenburg, KY
G 4 Tada Stricklen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Corinth HS Corinth, MS
F 10 Alonzo Chatman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Morgan Park HS Chicago, IL
G 11 Richard Feagin, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Southfield Christian School Detroit, MI
F 12 Malek Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Taft HS Cincinnati, OH
F 13 Lamontray Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Pleasure Ridge Park HS
Robinson Prep
Louisville, KY
G 20 Malik Shabazz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Evangel Christian School Louisville, KY
G 23 Malik Riddle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Rossville Christian Academy Holly Springs, MS
G 32 Djimon Henson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lawrence North HS Indianapolis, IN
F 33 Sasha Sukhanov 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Teays Valley Christian HS Tomsk, Russia
F 34 Ja'Cori Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr South Paulding HS
NW Florida State
Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 25, 2018*
6:00 pm
Berea W 98–47 
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,258)
Morehead, KY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Kentucky Christian W 102–82  1–0
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,255)
Morehead, KY
Nov 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY
at UConn
2K Sports Classic
L 70–80  1–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
Nov 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 16 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic
L 70–84  1–2
Carrier Dome (21,012)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 16, 2018*
5:30 pm
vs. UMKC
2K Sports Classic regional semifinals
W 99–89  2–2
Reese Court (166)
Cheney, WA
Nov 17, 2018*
4:05 pm
vs. Green Bay
2K Sports Classic regional final
L 70–87  2–3
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
Nov 25, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 55–87  2–4
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,555)
Morehead, KY
Nov 27, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Northern Kentucky L 71–93  2–5
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,874)
Morehead, KY
Nov 30, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Ohio–Chillicothe W 103–50  3–5
Ellis Johnson Arena (3,864)
Morehead, KY
Dec 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marshall L 64–76  3–6
Cam Henderson Center (6,253)
Huntington, WV
Dec 13, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Samford L 72–77 OT 3–7
Pete Hanna Center (1,172)
Homewood, AL
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wright State L 67–78  3–8
Nutter Center (3,133)
Fairborn, OH
Dec 21, 2018*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI W 74–70  4–8
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,874)
Morehead, KY
Dec 29, 2018*
2:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri W 75–61  4–9
Mizzou Arena (11,458)
Columbia, MO
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
Jan 3, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State L 69–90  4–10
(0–1)
CFSB Center (4,006)
Murray, KY
Jan 5, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 67–81  4–11
(0–2)
Dunn Center (1,552)
Clarksville, TN
Jan 10, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 60–77  4–12
(0–3)
Curb Event Center (1,704)
Nashville, TN
Jan 12, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State W 74–61  5–12
(1–3)
Gentry Complex (653)
Nashville, TN
Jan 17, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 73–69  6–12
(2–3)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,024)
Murray, KY
Jan 19, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 85–77  7–12
(3–3)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,234)
Murray, KY
Jan 24, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 67–61  8–12
(4–3)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,088)
Murray, KY
Jan 26, 2019
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State L 71–77  8–13
(4–4)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,147)
Murray, KY
Jan 31, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville L 76–83  8–14
(4–5)
Vadalabene Center (1,079)
Edwardsville, IL
Feb 2, 2019
4:15 ppm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois W 84–78  9–14
(5–5)
Lantz Arena (1,333)
Charleston, IL
Feb 7, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State L 80–81 OT 9–15
(5–6)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,066)
Murray, KY
Feb 9, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Belmont L 86–96  9–16
(5–7)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,077)
Murray, KY
Feb 14, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 78–72  10–16
(6–7)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,023)
Murray, KY
Feb 16, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay L 70–73  10–17
(6–8)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,282)
Murray, KY
Feb 21, 2019
8:15 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 64–65  10–18
(6–9)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,134)
Jacksonville, AL
Feb 23, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 66–63  11–18
(7–9)
Eblen Center (1,949)
Cookeville, TN
Feb 28, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Murray State L 52–71  11–19
(7–10)
Ellis Johnson Arena (6,071)
Murray, KY
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky W 78–77  12–19
(8–10)
McBrayer Arena (3,226)
Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley tournament
Mar 6, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville
First round
W 72–68  13–19
Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
Mar 7, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Austin Peay
Quarterfinals
L 81–95  13–20
Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Official Site of Morehead State University Athletics". www.msueagles.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.