Morehead State Men's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Morehead State Eagles

Ohio Valley (23-7, 17-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/27 Belmont (89-82), 3/5 vs Eastern Kentucky (67-64), 3/6 vs Belmont (86-71)
Bad Losses: 11/25 at Kentucky (45-81), 12/7 at Eastern Kentucky (68-71), 12/18 SIUE (65-69)
Coach:  Preston Spradlin
 
Probable Starters:
DeVon Cooper, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.4 apg, 5.0 rpg
KJ Hunt, Junior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 3.2 apg
Skyelar Potter, Junior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 1.1 apg, 5.8 rpg
James Baker, Senior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Johni Broome, Freshman, Forward, 13.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
LJ Bryan, Junior, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Ta’lon Cooper, Sophomore, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 3.6 apg
Jaylen Sebree, Junior, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.8 (241st in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.4 (27, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (69, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.4 (32, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (244, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (110, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.2 (254, 7)
Rebound Margin: 6.6 (29, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (207, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (302, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
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 3/7