Tennessee State Tigers @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 29 | 32 | 61 |
MORE | 28 | 38 | 66 |
Morehead State downs Tennessee State 66-61
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Miguel Dicent scored 16 points, Ronnye Beamon hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play and Morehead State beat Tennessee State 66-61 on Thursday night to win their fourth straight.
Up by one at halftime, Morehead State pulled to a 13-point lead, 55-42, on Brent Arrington's jumper amid an 8-0 run with 7:51 to play.
The Tigers rallied to a 61-59 lead on Keron Deshields' free throw with 1:02 left, but Dicent tied it at 61 with a jumper and Beamon's 3 -- his only points of the game -- gave the Eagles a 64-61 edge. Dicent iced it with two free throws and Deshields missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Arrington scored 12 points and Lyonell Gaines added 11 for the Eagles (16-11, 9-5), who won the rebound battle 42-24 and avenged a 77-76 defeat by the Tigers on Feb. 3.
Thajere McCall scored 17 and Deshields added 13 for Tennessee State (18-8, 9-3), which saw its three-game win streak end.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Kevin Mathis
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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