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Morehead State Falls 71-68 to Eastern Kentucky - Recap

Eastern Kentucky got 29 points from Michael Moreno en route to a 71-68 victory over Morehead State on Monday at McBrayer Arena.

Eastern Kentucky won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread.

Tre King had 13 points for Eastern Kentucky and Wendell Green Jr. chipped in with 9 points. Wendell Green Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Tre King was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Morehead State got 13 points from Johni Broome in a losing cause and another 13 points from KJ Hunt, Jr.. KJ Hunt, Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while De'Von Cooper had 7 rebounds.

Eastern Kentucky was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-23.

Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against Transylvania. Morehead State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Transylvania.