2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Tennessee State.[1]

2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record13–19 (7–11 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Mattox
  • Dominic Lombardi
  • Scott Combs
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 15 3   .833 26 7   .788
Murray State 15 3   .833 23 9   .719
Austin Peay 14 4   .778 21 12   .636
Eastern Kentucky 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Tennessee State 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Eastern Illinois 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Jacksonville State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Morehead State 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Tennessee Tech 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
UT Martin 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
SIU Edwardsville 5 13   .278 8 23   .258
Southeast Missouri State 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2020 OVC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 13–20, 8–10 in OVC play to finish in 5th place. They qualified for the OVC tournament, where they defeated SIU Edwardsville in the first-round[2] before losing to Austin Peay in the quarterfinals.[3]

Roster

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2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Tyzhaun Claude 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Goldsboro HS
Moravian Prep
Goldsboro, NC
G 1 De'von Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Waggener HS Louisville, KY
G 2 Jordan Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN
F 3 James Baker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Meade County HS Brandenburg, KY
G 4 Tada Stricklen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Corinth HS Corinth, MS
G 5 KJ Hunt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bryant HS
College of Central Florida
McNeese State
Little Rock, AR
F 11 Julius Dixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fayetteville HS Fayetteville, TN
G 12 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Pike HS
Northern Illinois
Indianapolis, IN
F 13 Jaden Stanley–Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Discovery HS
Columbia State CC
Great Falls, MT
F 22 LJ Bryan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So St. John's HS
FUMA
State Fair CC
Cheltenham, MD
G 23 Malik Riddle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Rossville Christian Academy Holly Springs, MS
G 32 Djimon Henson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lawrence North HS Indianapolis, IN
G 55 Ta'lon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Dorman HS Spartanburg, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 24, 2019

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 29, 2019*
7:00 pm
Kentucky Christian W 86–47 
Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford W 90–86  1–0
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,043)
Morehead, KY
Nov 7, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Spalding University W 92–44  2–0
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,155)
Morehead, KY
Nov 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 77–55  3–0
Templeton Physical Education Center (498)
Clinton, SC
Nov 16, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
W 76–53  4–0
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,645)
Morehead, KY
Nov 20, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN+[4]
at Missouri
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 52–70  4–1
Mizzou Arena (8,142)
Columbia, MO
Nov 22, 2019*
7:00 pm, FS1[5]
at Butler
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 50–68  4–2
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,707)
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 26, 2019*
7:30 pm, FloSports
at William & Mary
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 84–95  4–3
Kaplan Arena (2,882)
Williamsburg, VA
Nov 30, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama L 57–67  4–4
Flowers Hall (312)
Florence, AL
Dec 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI W 56–51  5–4
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,776)
Morehead, KY
Dec 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, NBCSCH[6]
at Illinois State L 50–61  5–5
Redbird Arena (4,634)
Normal, IL
Dec 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall L 62–89  5–6
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,134)
Morehead, KY
Dec 21, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Ohio L 76–82  5–7
Convocation Center (3,021)
Athens, OH
Dec 28, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Alice Lloyd W 102–46  6–7
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,059)
Morehead, KY
OVC Regular Season
Jan 2, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Jacksonville State L 72–76  6–8
(0–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,472)
Morehead, KY
Jan 4, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 83–72  7–8
(1–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,518)
Morehead, KY
Jan 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville W 83–77  8–8
(2–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,157)
Morehead, KY
Jan 11, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 69–66  9–8
(3–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,474)
Morehead, KY
Jan 16, 2020
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State L 48–64  9–9
(3–2)
Gentry Complex (4,273)
Nashville, TN
Jan 18, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 59–77  9–10
(3–3)
Curb Event Center (2,204)
Nashville, TN
Jan 23, 2020
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech L 59–71  9–11
(3–4)
Eblen Center (1,679)
Cookeville, TN
Jan 25, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 51–72  9–12
(3–5)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,856)
Jacksonville, AL
Jan 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 90–74  10–12
(4–5)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,092)
Morehead, KY
Feb 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 2,078  11–12
(5–5)
Ellis Johnson Arena (85–77)
Morehead, KY
Feb 6, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville W 58–49  12–12
(6–5)
Vadalabene Center (856)
Edwardsville, IL
Feb 8, 2020
4:15 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois L 65–71  12–13
(6–6)
Lantz Arena (1,515)
Charleston, IL
Feb 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky L 71–78  12–14
(6–7)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,933)
Morehead, KY
Feb 15, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State L 57–85  12–15
(6–8)
CFSB Center (4,816)
Murray, KY
Feb 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont L 67–80  12–16
(6–9)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,118)
Morehead, KY
Feb 22, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State W 66–63  13–16
(7–9)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,348)
Morehead, KY
Feb 27, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 58–67  13–17
(7–10)
Dunn Center (1,931)
Clarksville, TN
Feb 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 76–80  13–18
(7–11)
McBrayer Arena (3,249)
Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley tournament
Mar 4, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (5) Tennessee State
First round
L 67–74 OT 13–19
Ford Center (593)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Morehead State vs. Tennessee State - Game Recap - March 4, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State - Game Recap - March 6, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Morehead State vs. Austin Peay - Game Recap - March 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Missouri Tigers. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Butler Bulldogs. Learfield IMG College/Sidearm Sports.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Morehead State Eagles. Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.