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Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

Murray State's Tevin Brown calls out to teammates during an NCAA college basketball game against Morehead State for the championship of the Ohio Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Evansville, Ind. (AP Photo/Edward Marlowe)
No. 22 Murray State beats Morehead State to win OVC tourney

Mar. 05, 2022 11:11 PM EST

Wright propels SIU Edwardsville past Morehead State 77-70

Feb. 26, 2022 07:17 PM EST
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Shamar Wright had a career-high 21 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville beat Morehead State 77-70 on Saturday. Shaun Doss...

Broome lifts Morehead State over UT Martin 68-60

Feb. 16, 2022 11:48 PM EST
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points and blocked 12 shots to carry Morehead State to a 68-60 win over UT Martin on Wednesday night. Jaylen...

Murray State guard KJ Willams (0) drives down court on a steal from Morehead State forward LJ Bryan, Jr (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morehead, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Flavell)
Brown, Williams rally No. 23 Murray St past Morehead St

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 12, 2022 06:58 PM EST

Murray St. downs Morehead St. in OVC 1st-place showdown

Jan. 29, 2022 07:51 PM EST
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 21 points and Justice Hill scored 19 and Murray State beat Morehead State 77-66 on Saturday for the top spot in the Ohio Valley...

Morehead St. stays unbeaten in OVC, tops Tennessee St, 71-64

Jan. 15, 2022 08:09 PM EST
Jaylon Hall hit all four of his field goal attempts, including three from 3-point range, as Morehead State rolled to its fourth-straight win to start the Ohio Valley...

Broome scores 20, leads Morehead State past UT Martin 76-62

Jan. 12, 2022 09:46 PM EST
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Johni Broome totaled 20 points and 15 rebounds to propel Morehead State past UT Martin 76-62 in Ohio Valley Conference play on Wednesday night. ...

No. 22 Xavier rolls past Morehead State 86-63

By Jeff Wallner Dec. 15, 2021 10:43 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerome Hunter scored 15 points and Colby Jones had 14 as No. 22 Xavier rolled past Morehead State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Jack...

Brewer carries ETSU over Morehead St. 82-75

Dec. 11, 2021 07:25 PM EST
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 20 points as ETSU defeated Morehead State 82-75 on Saturday. Jordan King had 18 points...

Cooper lifts Morehead St. over Presbyterian 71-66

Dec. 06, 2021 09:40 PM EST
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Ta'lon Cooper had 11 points and 12 assists to carry Morehead State to a 71-66 win over Presbyterian on Monday night. Johni Broome...

Potter lifts Morehead St. past Georgia Southern 59-51

Dec. 01, 2021 10:57 PM EST
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Skyelar Potter scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Morehead State beat Georgia Southern 59-51 on Wednesday night. ...

Potter leads Morehead State over Kansas City 70-62

Nov. 27, 2021 09:40 PM EST
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Skyelar Potter had 20 points as Morehead State beat Kansas City 70-62 on Saturday night. Johni Broome had 15 points,...

Broome leads Morehead St. past Arkansas St. 75-51

Nov. 26, 2021 11:14 PM EST
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Johni Broome had 20 points as Morehead State rolled past Arkansas State 75-51 on Friday night. Broome made 10 of 11...

Auburn guard Zep Jasper (12) drives to the basket around Morehead State guard Ta'lon Cooper (55) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Green, Johnson lead No. 22 Auburn past Morehead State 77-54

By Justin Ferguson Nov. 09, 2021 10:03 PM EST

A Morehead State player stretches before a college basketball game against West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Morehead State Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/19/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 09:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2011, file photo, Morehead State players celebrate after beating Louisville 62-61 in a Southwest regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game in Denver, in this Thursday, March 17, 2011, file photo. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, marked 10 years since Morehead State’s first-round upset of No. 4 seed Louisville in its last NCAA appearance. A chance to repeat history looms Friday, March 19, 2021, night when No. 13 Morehead State faces No. 4 West Virginia at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
Morehead St seeks another NCAA upset after 10-year absence

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2021 03:29 AM EDT

FILE - Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over Oklahoma State's Bryce Williams (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Abmas, the star for No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, is 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Abmas leads crop of potential mid-major NCAA bracket busters

By Aaron Beard Mar. 18, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

Broome, Morehead St. beat Belmont 86-71 in OVC title game

Mar. 06, 2021 10:25 PM EST
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Johni Broome scored a career-high 27 points on 12-of-19 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds and Morehead State cruised to a 86-71 win over...

Morehead St. survives E. Kentucky, heads to OVC championship

Mar. 06, 2021 12:59 AM EST
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Devon Cooper scored 25 points and Johni Broome scored 17 points with 13 rebounds and No. 2 seed Morehead State beat third-seeded...