Men's College Basketball
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Western Illinois at Morehead St.
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Where: Ellis T. Johnson Arena, Morehead, Kentucky
Where: Ellis T. Johnson Arena, Morehead, Kentucky
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Morehead St. Eagles are ranked 274 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 41.9% while attempting 54.6 shots per game. The Eagles shooting percentages include 63.5% for free throw percentage and 31.7% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Illinois Leathernecks are ranked 241 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.8% while attempting 56.4 shots per game. The Leathernecks shooting percentages include 71.3% for free throw percentage and 35.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Morehead St. Eagles are 6-0 at home this season, 5-1 against conference opponents, and 5-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Eagles are averaging 69.0 scoring, and holding teams to 65.0 points scored on defense.
- The Western Illinois Leathernecks are 3-5 while on the road this season, 2-4 against conference opponents, and 6-5 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Leathernecks are averaging 64.4 scoring, and holding teams to 72.6 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Illinois | 8-9 | L2 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | 2-4 |
| Morehead St. | 10-7 | W2 | 6-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 6-3 | 4-4 | 5-1 |
Last Meeting
| Western Illinois | Morehead St. | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 2/22/24 | MORE 78 | WIU 57 | 57 | 26 | 30.6 | 78 | 45 | 47.6 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Illinois | R. Myers | 15 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Morehead St. | R. Minix | 30 | 80.0 | 2 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Illinois | D. Cisse | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Morehead St. | R. Minix | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Illinois | R. Myers | 2 |
| Morehead St. | D. Thelwell | 4 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Illinois | M. Maletic | 298 | 47.6 | 42 |
| Morehead St. | K. White Jr. | 236 | 47.9 | 42 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Illinois | T. Knox | 105 | 40 | 65 |
| Morehead St. | K. White Jr. | 107 | 26 | 81 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Illinois | S. Smith | 76 |
| Morehead St. | K. White Jr. | 39 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Illinois Off vs
 Morehead St. Defense |
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66.6 Points For
72.4 Points Against
42.8 FG%
44.9 FG%
28.4 Reb
30.6 Reb |
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Morehead St. Off vs
Western Illinois Defense |
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65.3 Points For
74.3 Points Against
41.9 FG%
47.7 FG%
33.5 Reb
31.3 Reb |