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FINAL
Jan 27, 2024

Game Recap

Minix puts up 17 in Morehead State's 64-50 win over Western Illinois. Riley Minix's 17 points helped Morehead State defeat Western Illinois 64-50 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU203050
MORE283664
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Jesiah West255-100-20-053101210
23Drew Cisse263-90-00-014211426
10JJ Kalakon372-111-43-410001028
1Quinlan Bennett333-60-01-12110117
2Ryan Myers323-173-92-211002111
24Tay Knox141-20-00-01103112
5James Dent Jr.281-71-23-42100006
0Shay Davis20-00-00-00000110
3KJ Lee20-00-00-00000010
13Braden Lamar10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL18-6229.0%5-1729.4%9-1181.8%35935101150
Morehead State Eagles logoMOREHEAD STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Riley Minix337-111-32-2112123217
23Dieonte Miles154-50-00-04010018
3Drew Thelwell352-100-30-02910204
15Kalil Thomas363-112-84-460100112
2Jordan Lathon356-130-32-252204114
5Zach Iyeyemi92-20-01-23000015
4Eddie Ricks III251-60-12-25012114
1Jerone Morton120-00-00-01000020
TOTAL25-5843.1%3-1816.7%11-1291.7%37137410964

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiumore
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:36) Jesiah West made Layup.
    20
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (19:17) Kalil Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:15) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:12) Drew Cisse missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:09) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:08) Drew Cisse Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (19:08) Drew Thelwell Steal.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (19:03) Kalil Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:03) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (19:03) Foul on Riley Minix.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:42) Drew Cisse missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:40) Riley Minix Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (18:36) Dieonte Miles made Dunk. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    22
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:09) Jesiah West missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:07) Drew Thelwell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:57) Foul on Quinlan Bennett.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:40) Jordan Lathon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:39) Jordan Lathon Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:39) Jordan Lathon Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:20) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:18) Kalil Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (17:01) Kalil Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    24
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:44) Jesiah West missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (16:42) Dieonte Miles Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (16:28) Dieonte Miles made Layup. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    26
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:08) Ryan Myers missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:05) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:05) Drew Cisse missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (16:02) Kalil Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:54) Riley Minix missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:52) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:30) JJ Kalakon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:28) Riley Minix Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (15:11) Riley Minix made Jumper.
    28
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:57) Drew Cisse Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:57) Dieonte Miles Steal.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (14:43) Dieonte Miles made Layup. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    210
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:12) Ryan Myers missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:08) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:06) JJ Kalakon missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:04) Jesiah West Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (14:04) Jesiah West made Layup.
    410
  • (14:04) Official TV Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (13:50) Zach Iyeyemi made Dunk. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    412
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:33) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:30) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:27) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:25) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:24) Foul on Zach Iyeyemi.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:24) JJ Kalakon missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:24) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (13:24) JJ Kalakon made Free Throw.
    512
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:16) Eddie Ricks III missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:16) Tay Knox Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:12) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (13:10) Jesiah West made Layup.
    712
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (12:52) Drew Thelwell made Layup.
    714
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:28) Tay Knox Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (12:02) Riley Minix made Jumper.
    716
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:35) Shay Davis Turnover.
  • (11:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:10) Drew Thelwell missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:09) Dieonte Miles Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:09) Foul on Shay Davis.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +1 (11:09) Eddie Ricks III made Free Throw.
    717
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +1 (11:09) Eddie Ricks III made Free Throw.
    718
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:50) Tay Knox missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (10:50) Morehead State Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (10:27) Eddie Ricks III missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:24) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:07) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (10:05) Eddie Ricks III Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (9:53) Jordan Lathon made Layup.
    720
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:28) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (9:25) Dieonte Miles Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (9:16) Jordan Lathon Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:57) Ryan Myers Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:57) Kalil Thomas Steal.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:51) Eddie Ricks III missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:49) Jordan Lathon Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:45) Kalil Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:43) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (8:21) JJ Kalakon made Jumper.
    920
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (7:48) Jordan Lathon missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:45) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (7:39) Foul on Dieonte Miles.
  • (7:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (7:39) Ryan Myers made Free Throw.
    1020
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (7:39) Ryan Myers made Free Throw.
    1120
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (7:07) Jordan Lathon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:05) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:39) JJ Kalakon missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:37) Riley Minix Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:32) Drew Thelwell Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:13) Jesiah West missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:10) Kalil Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (5:55) Jordan Lathon made Layup.
    1122
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:54) Western Illinois Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:36) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:33) Drew Thelwell Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:20) Kalil Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:15) JJ Kalakon Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:04) JJ Kalakon missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:01) Riley Minix Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (4:53) Dieonte Miles missed Dunk.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:50) JJ Kalakon Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:32) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:32) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:32) JJ Kalakon missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (4:32) Dieonte Miles Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:32) Foul on JJ Kalakon.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (4:02) Riley Minix missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:02) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:50) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:47) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:38) Quinlan Bennett made Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
    1322
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (3:38) Foul on Jordan Lathon.
  • (3:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:38) Quinlan Bennett made Free Throw.
    1422
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (3:19) Drew Thelwell missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:19) JJ Kalakon Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:15) JJ Kalakon Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:12) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:12) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (3:12) Foul on Eddie Ricks III.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:04) Ryan Myers missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (3:04) Eddie Ricks III Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:59) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:59) Drew Cisse made Layup.
    1622
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (2:39) Riley Minix made Dunk. Assisted by Drew Thelwell.
    1624
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:06) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (1:39) Riley Minix made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Lathon.
    1626
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (1:20) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    1926
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:56) Jordan Lathon Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:51) Foul on Kalil Thomas.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:51) James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:51) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (0:51) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
    2026
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:31) Kalil Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:28) Riley Minix Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (0:28) Riley Minix made Layup.
    2028
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:01) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:01) Jordan Lathon Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

50Points64
18-62(29%)Field Goal(%)25-58(43.1%)
5-17(29.4%)3-Point(%)3-18(16.7%)
9-11(81.8%)Free Throw(%)11-12(91.7%)
36(16)Rebounds(Offensive)40(12)
9Assists13
3Steals7
5Blocks4
11Turnovers10
11(0)Fouls(Technical)9(0)
2Largest Lead16

Game Details

Saturday, January 27, 2024 · 3:30 PM
Ellis T. Johnson Arena · Morehead, KY
attendance: 2,988 (46.0%)
spread: MORE -11.5
over/under: 129.5