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FINAL
Jan 16, 2025

Game Recap

Morehead State wins 51-47 over Western Illinois. Jerone Morton's 17 points helped Morehead State defeat Western Illinois 51-47 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU262147
MORE213051
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
20Rodrick Payne311-20-00-07221042
1Kayden Carter294-60-00-05101118
3Marko Maletic304-110-42-260102010
0Julius Rollins231-51-21-23000034
2Ryan Myers312-140-41-22010115
5Trey Deveaux123-80-01-15001107
24Tay Knox100-00-00-03000000
10Caleb Thompson40-00-00-01000010
55Sean Smith304-101-22-230200111
TOTAL19-5633.9%2-1216.7%7-977.8%3536351147
Morehead State Eagles logoMOREHEAD STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
8Anouar Mellouk315-110-12-3100010212
13Kenny White Jr.315-151-13-481022014
1Jerone Morton386-103-42-241104017
2Steven Clay250-60-20-04011020
5Tyler Brelsford170-40-20-03000000
23Dieonte Miles170-30-01-25001021
3Kade Ruegsegger150-20-20-00000020
12George Marshall232-71-42-26011037
0Jalen Breazeale30-00-00-00000010
TOTAL18-5831.0%5-1631.3%10-1376.9%4023661251

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiumore
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:37) Kayden Carter made Jumper.
    20
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (19:13) Anouar Mellouk made Jumper.
    22
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:50) Julius Rollins missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:49) Tyler Brelsford Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:46) Foul on Julius Rollins.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:27) Kenny White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:24) Anouar Mellouk Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (18:19) Kenny White Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:19) Rodrick Payne Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:07) Ryan Myers Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:51) Anouar Mellouk missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:49) Rodrick Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:42) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:38) Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (17:20) Steven Clay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:16) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:49) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:46) Kayden Carter Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:45) Kayden Carter missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (16:43) Jerone Morton Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +3 (16:30) Jerone Morton made Three Point Jumper.
    25
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (16:17) Marko Maletic made Jumper.
    45
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:58) Jerone Morton missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:55) Kayden Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:49) Julius Rollins missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:47) Tyler Brelsford Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:35) Tyler Brelsford missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:31) Rodrick Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:14) Kayden Carter missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:14) Kenny White Jr. Block.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (15:11) Kenny White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:51) Tyler Brelsford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:48) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:30) Julius Rollins missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:28) Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:11) Kenny White Jr. missed Layup.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:09) Anouar Mellouk Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:05) Foul on Rodrick Payne.
  • (14:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:05) Anouar Mellouk missed Free Throw.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (14:05) Morehead State Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +1 (14:05) Anouar Mellouk made Free Throw.
    46
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:56) Marko Maletic Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:56) Steven Clay Steal.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:51) Steven Clay missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:51) Kayden Carter Block.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:47) Kenny White Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (13:45) Jerone Morton made Layup.
    48
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:29) Foul on Steven Clay.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:12) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (13:09) George Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (12:49) Kenny White Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:49) Marko Maletic Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:43) Trey Deveaux missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:43) Trey Deveaux Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (12:43) Trey Deveaux made Layup.
    68
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (12:43) Foul on Dieonte Miles.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (12:43) Trey Deveaux made Free Throw.
    78
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (12:33) George Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:29) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:05) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (12:05) George Marshall Block.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (12:01) Jerone Morton Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:48) Kade Ruegsegger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:44) Dieonte Miles Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:42) George Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:42) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:42) Foul on Anouar Mellouk.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:16) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (11:16) Dieonte Miles Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:16) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:12) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (10:45) Anouar Mellouk missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:42) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:29) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (10:26) Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (10:07) Jerone Morton made Jumper.
    710
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (9:40) Trey Deveaux made Jumper.
    910
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (9:12) Jerone Morton missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (9:09) George Marshall Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:55) Anouar Mellouk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:51) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:31) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (8:29) Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (8:05) George Marshall made Layup.
    912
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:50) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (7:46) George Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:24) Foul on Julius Rollins.
  • (7:24) Official TV Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +1 (7:24) Dieonte Miles made Free Throw.
    913
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (7:24) Dieonte Miles missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:22) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:07) Marko Maletic missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:03) Sean Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:54) Rodrick Payne missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:54) Rodrick Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:54) Foul on George Marshall.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:49) Foul on Jalen Breazeale.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (6:49) Marko Maletic made Free Throw.
    1013
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (6:49) Marko Maletic made Free Throw.
    1113
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:22) Dieonte Miles missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:19) Kenny White Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:17) Steven Clay missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:15) Dieonte Miles Offensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (6:13) Dieonte Miles missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:08) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:06) Marko Maletic made Jumper.
    1313
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:48) Kenny White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:44) Caleb Thompson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:28) Marko Maletic made Jumper.
    1513
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:21) Morehead State Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (5:11) Anouar Mellouk missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:07) Rodrick Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:53) Marko Maletic made Jumper.
    1713
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +3 (4:23) Jerone Morton made Three Point Jumper.
    1716
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:51) Rodrick Payne made Jumper.
    1916
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:28) Foul on Caleb Thompson.
  • (3:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +2 (3:06) Anouar Mellouk made Jumper.
    1918
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (3:05) Foul on Kade Ruegsegger.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:48) Sean Smith made Jumper.
    2118
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    +3 (2:31) Jerone Morton made Three Point Jumper.
    2121
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:16) Sean Smith missed Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (2:12) Tyler Brelsford Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (1:53) Kenny White Jr. missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:51) Kayden Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (1:39) Sean Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayden Carter.
    2421
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (1:20) Jerone Morton Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:20) Ryan Myers Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:15) Ryan Myers missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:12) Kayden Carter Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:11) Kayden Carter made Layup.
    2621
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:55) Tyler Brelsford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:53) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:25) Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:23) Anouar Mellouk Defensive Rebound.
  • Morehead State Eagles logo
    (0:05) Jerone Morton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:02) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

47Points51
19-56(33.9%)Field Goal(%)18-58(31%)
2-12(16.7%)3-Point(%)5-16(31.3%)
7-9(77.8%)Free Throw(%)10-13(76.9%)
38(8)Rebounds(Offensive)41(11)
3Assists2
6Steals3
3Blocks6
6Turnovers6
11(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)
9Largest Lead4

Game Details

Thursday, January 16, 2025 · 6:30 PM
Ellis T. Johnson Arena · Morehead, KY
attendance: 2,107 (32.4%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: MORE -8.5
over/under: 130.5