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
2019–20 record13–19 (7–11 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Mattox
  • Dominic Lombardi
  • Scott Combs
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont †15–3 .833  26–7  .788
Murray State15–3 .833  23–9  .719
Austin Peay14–4 .778  21–12  .636
Eastern Kentucky12–6 .667  16–17  .485
Tennessee State9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Eastern Illinois9–9 .500  17–15  .531
Jacksonville State8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Morehead State7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Tennessee Tech6–12 .333  9–22  .290
UT Martin5–13 .278  9–20  .310
SIU Edwardsville5–13 .278  8–23  .258
Southeast Missouri State3–15 .167  7–24  .226
† 2020 OVC Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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
2019–20 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tyzhaun Claude 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGoldsboro HS
Moravian Prep		 Goldsboro, NC
G 1 De'von Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWaggener HS Louisville, KY
G 2 Jordan Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCathedral HS Indianapolis, IN
F 3 James Baker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMeade County HS Brandenburg, KY
G 4 Tada Stricklen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrCorinth HS Corinth, MS
G 5 KJ Hunt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBryant 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) FrFayetteville HS Fayetteville, TN
G 12 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrPike HS
Northern Illinois		 Indianapolis, IN
F 13 Jaden Stanley–Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDiscovery HS
Columbia State CC		 Great Falls, MT
F 22 LJ Bryan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSt. John's HS
FUMA
State Fair CC		 Cheltenham, MD
G 23 Malik Riddle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRossville Christian Academy Holly Springs, MS
G 32 Djimon Henson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLawrence North HS Indianapolis, IN
G 55 Ta'lon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDorman 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
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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  2. "SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State - Game Recap - March 6, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "Morehead State vs. Austin Peay - Game Recap - March 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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