Morehead State Men's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Morehead State Eagles
 
Ohio Valley (26-8, 14-4)
 
 
Big Wins: Chattanooga (87-80), vs Little Rock (69-55)
Bad Losses: Southern Indiana (73-80), at Tennessee-Martin (82-88)
Coach: Preston Spradlin
 
Probable Starters:
Dieonte Miles, Senior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Riley Minix, Senior, Guard, 20.8 ppg, 2.3 apg, 9.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Drew Thelwell, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 6.3 apg
Kalil Thomas, Senior, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 1.3 apg, 4.4 rpg
Jordan Lathon, Senior, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Eddie Ricks III, Freshman, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 1.4 apg, 5.3 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.5 (124th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.8 (9, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (57, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.9 (6, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (29, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.1 (74, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (238, 7)
Rebound Margin: 8.9 (6, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (71, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (195, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023NITFirst Round win over Clemson
2023NITSecond Round loss to UAB
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to West Virginia
2016CBIFirst Round win over Siena
2016CBIQuarterfinal win over Duquesne
2016CBISemifinal win over Ohio
2016CBIChampionship loss to Nevada
2014CBIFirst Round loss to Illinois State
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Louisville
2011NCAARound of 32 loss to Richmond
2010CBIFirst Round win over Colorado State
2010CBISecond Round loss to Boston University
2009NCAAOpening Round win over Alabama State
2009NCAARound of 64 loss to Louisville
1984NCAARound of 64 win over North Carolina A&T
1984NCAARound of 32 loss to Louisville
 
*all team stats through 3/10