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Morehead State Eagles men's basketball

2025–26 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

University

Morehead State University

All-time record

1275-1182 (.519)^[1]

Head coach

Jonathan Mattox^[2] (2nd season)

Conference

Ohio Valley

Location

Morehead, Kentucky

Arena

Ellis Johnson Arena
(capacity: 6,500)

Nickname

Eagles

Colors

Blue and gold^[3]

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1956, 1961

NCAA tournament appearances

1956, 1957, 1961, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2021, 2024

Conference tournament champions

1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2021, 2024

Conference regular-season champions

1956, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1984, 2003, 2023, 2024

TheMorehead State Eagles are an NCAA Division I men's basketball team that representsMorehead State University inMorehead,Kentucky, United States. The school is a charter member of theOhio Valley Conference and has competed in the OVC since its inception in 1948. Morehead State has appeared in theNCAA Division I men's basketball tournament nine times, most recently in 2024.

Program summary

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The Eagles are the lone charter member of the OVC that still currently competes in the conference. Morehead State has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, with the most recent coming during the 2023–24 season. MSU has won a total of 17 OVC Championship, with 11 regular season titles and six OVC Tournament championships. MSU's 17 OVC championships are the most won by any current OVC member, while the Eagles' six OVC Tournament titles is also tops amongst the current set of OVC squads. The most recent OVC title came during the 2023–24 season, when the Eagles collected a share of the regular season crown and won the 2024 OVC Tournament. The Eagles were most recently coached byPreston Spradlin, who resigned after his eighth season at Morehead State. Spradlin guided the Eagles to four-straight 20-win seasons for the first time in program history from 2020–24. Morehead State set the program record for most wins in a season during the 2023–24 season, as the Eagles collected a total of 26 wins. Jonathan Mattox, previously associate head coach, was named as the 15th head coach in the program's history.^[2]

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I tournament results

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The Eagles have appeared in nineNCAA Tournaments, with the most recent coming during the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Morehead State is a combined record is 6–10 in the NCAA Tournament. The six NCAA tournament wins are the most by any currentOhio Valley Conference member and are the second-most in OVC history, behind former memberWestern Kentucky. Additionally, MSU’s nine tournament appearances are third-most in OVC history.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1956		Quarterfinals Semifinals East Regional 3rd Place Game	Marshall Iowa Wayne State	W 107–92 L 83–97 W 95–84
1957		Quarterfinals	Pittsburgh	L 85–86
1961		Quarterfinals Semifinals Mideast Regional Third Place	Xavier Kentucky Louisville	W 71–66 L 64–71 L 61–83
1983	11	First Round	(6) Syracuse	L 59–74
1984	12	Preliminary Round First Round	(12) North Carolina A&T (5) Louisville	W 70–69 L 59–72
2009	16	Opening Round First Round	(16) Alabama State (1) Louisville	W 58–41 L 54–74
2011	13	First Round Second Round	(4) Louisville (12) Richmond	W 62–61 L 48–65
2021	14	First Round	(3) West Virginia	L 67–84
2024	14	First Round	(3) Illinois	L 69–85

NIT results

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The Eagles have appeared in theNational Invitation Tournament one time. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2023	First Round Second Round	Clemson UAB	W 68–64 L 59–77

CBI results

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The Eagles have appeared in threeCollege Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 5–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First Round Quarterfinals	Colorado State Boston University	W 74–60 L 89–91^OT
2014	First Round	Illinois State	L 67–77
2016	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3	Siena Duquesne Ohio Nevada Nevada Nevada	W 84–80 W 82–72 W 77–72 W 86–83 L 68–77 L 82–85^OT

NAIA

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The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Basketball Tournament once, their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1951	First Round	Southwest Texas State	L 70–62

Eagles in the NBA

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Morehead State has had a total of seven former Eagles play in an NBA game.Xavier Moon is the most recent Morehead State alum to play in the NBA. Moon is currently in his third season with theLos Angeles Clippers, playing on atwo-way contract with the Clippers and theNBA G League’sOntario Clippers, as of the 2023–24 season.

Kenneth Faried is Morehead State’s highest NBA Draft pick, as he is the school’s lone first round pick. Faried was selected as the No. 17 overall pick by theDenver Nuggets in the First Round of the2011 NBA draft. He would go on to play the most NBA games by an Eagle, as he logged 478 career appearances over eight seasons with the Nuggets,Houston Rockets, andBrooklyn Nets from 2011–19. Faried scored 5,430 points and pulled down 3,884 rebounds in the NBA, both are the most by a Morehead State player.

List of Morehead State players that played in the NBA

Xavier Moon (2021– Pres.)
Kenneth Faried (2011–19)
Bob McCann (1989–98)
Lamar Green (1969–75)
Henry Akin (1966–68)
Steve Hamilton (1958–60)
Dan Swartz (1962–63)

Eagles in international leagues

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Demonte Harper (born 1989), basketball player in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Karam Mashour (born 1991), plays in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.

References

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^"Morehead State Men's Basketball Record Book"(PDF). Morehead State Athletics. Retrieved1 October 2024.
^^a ^b"Morehead State Welcomes Jonathan Mattox Back to Lead Men's Basketball Program". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved5 April 2024.
^"Morehead State University :: Brand and Style Guide". RetrievedDecember 27, 2022.

External links

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Official website

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Venues	Button Auditorium (1929–1956) Wetherby Gymnasium (1956–1981) Ellis Johnson Arena (1981–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

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Academics	Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Bowling Football
Campus	Adron Doran University Center Allen Field Ellis Johnson Arena Phil Simms Stadium Kentucky Folk Art Center
Miscellaneous	$50SAT CXBN CXBN-2 PocketQube WMKY Notable alumni

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Teams	Eastern Illinois Panthers Lindenwood Lions Little Rock Trojans (leaving in 2026) Morehead State Eagles SIU Edwardsville Cougars Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (leaving in 2026) UT Martin Skyhawks Western Illinois Leathernecks
Championships and awards	List of champions Player of the Year
Seasons	1948–49 1949–50 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

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