West Virginia Mountaineers vs Morehead State Eagles
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
67
23-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MORE | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| 38 | 46 | 84 |
84
19-9
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Baker missed Layup.
- DeVon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Johni Broome missed Free Throw.
- Johni Broome missed Free Throw.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- KJ Hunt Jr. made Jumper.
- Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Layup.
- DeVon Cooper missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean McNeil.
- Johni Broome made Jumper.
- Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- DeVon Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Johni Broome.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Bridges made Layup.
- KJ Hunt Jr. missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Jumper.
- Jalen Bridges made Dunk.
- LJ Bryan missed Jumper.
- LJ Bryan missed Jumper.
- Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Bridges.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Jumper.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Jumper.
- Johni Broome made Jumper.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeVon Cooper.
- Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter missed Jumper.
- Johni Broome made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
- Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sean McNeil made Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Baker.
- Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McCabe.
- Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
- DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Hunt Jr..
- Taz Sherman made Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Miles McBride made Dunk. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
- Skyelar Potter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Jumper.
- DeVon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Free Throw.
- Miles McBride missed Free Throw.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Free Throw.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Free Throw.
- Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Jumper.
- Johni Broome made Layup. Assisted by Jaylen Sebree.
- Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.
- Jaylen Sebree missed Three Point Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter made Jumper.
- Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- Miles McBride missed Jumper.
- Derek Culver made Free Throw.
- Derek Culver made Free Throw.
- DeVon Cooper made Free Throw.
- DeVon Cooper made Free Throw.
- James Baker missed Free Throw.
- Miles McBride missed Jumper.
- Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- Miles McBride missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Baker.
- Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Derek Culver made Layup. Assisted by Sean McNeil.
- James Baker made Jumper.
- Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Layup.
- KJ Hunt Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Skyelar Potter.
- Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- KJ Hunt Jr. made Layup.
- Miles McBride made Jumper.
- Johni Broome missed Jumper.
- Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
- Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
- Skyelar Potter missed Layup.
- Miles McBride missed Three Point Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Layup.
- Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- Miles McBride made Layup.
- Miles McBride made Free Throw.
- Miles McBride made Free Throw.
- Miles McBride made Free Throw.
- Miles McBride made Free Throw.
- Johni Broome missed Layup.
- Johni Broome missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Ta'lon Cooper missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride missed Jumper.
- Johni Broome missed Layup.
- Johni Broome missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Culver missed Layup.
- Taz Sherman missed Layup.
- Derek Culver made Layup.
- DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Hunt Jr..
- Derek Culver made Jumper. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
- Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeVon Cooper.
- Miles McBride made Three Point Jumper.
- DeVon Cooper made Layup.
- Derek Culver missed Jumper.
- Miles McBride made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Bridges.
- Jalen Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Derek Culver.
- Johni Broome made Jumper. Assisted by DeVon Cooper.
- Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- Johni Broome missed Jumper.
- Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
- DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
- Derek Culver made Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- Johni Broome missed Jumper.
- Derek Culver made Jumper.
- DeVon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles McBride missed Layup.
- Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeVon Cooper.
- Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
- Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
- Miles McBride made Dunk.
- Ta'lon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Skyelar Potter made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Taz Sherman made Layup. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
- Sean McNeil made Layup.
- Taj Thweatt made Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.
- Julius Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ta'lon Cooper made Free Throw.
- Ta'lon Cooper missed Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MORE | WVU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by West Virginia | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:51 | Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:51 | KJ Hunt Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:33 | James Baker missed Layup. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:33 | Morehead State Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:16 | DeVon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:16 | Johni Broome Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:07 | Foul on Derek Culver. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:07 | Johni Broome missed Free Throw. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:07 | Morehead State Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:07 | Johni Broome missed Free Throw. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:07 | Derek Culver Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:48 | Derek Culver missed Layup. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:48 | Johni Broome Block. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:48 | West Virginia Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:46 | Sean McNeil missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:46 | Johni Broome Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:37 | KJ Hunt Jr. made Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:17 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Layup. | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:17 | Johni Broome Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:00 | DeVon Cooper missed Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:00 | Derek Culver Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:53 | Miles McBride made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean McNeil. | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:21 | Johni Broome made Jumper. | 4 | 3 | |
| 17:12 | Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:52 | DeVon Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Johni Broome. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:40 | Derek Culver missed Layup. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:40 | James Baker Block. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:40 | Jalen Bridges Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:34 | Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 9 | |
| 16:09 | DeVon Cooper Turnover. | 6 | 9 | |
| 16:09 | Sean McNeil Steal. | 6 | 9 | |
| 16:03 | Jalen Bridges made Layup. | 6 | 11 | |
| 15:47 | Official TV Timeout | 6 | 11 | |
| 15:35 | Foul on DeVon Cooper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 15:35 | DeVon Cooper Turnover. | 6 | 11 | |
| 15:16 | Foul on Taz Sherman. | 6 | 11 | |
| 15:16 | Taz Sherman Turnover. | 6 | 11 | |
| 14:51 | KJ Hunt Jr. missed Jumper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 14:51 | Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 14:45 | Miles McBride made Jumper. | 6 | 13 | |
| 14:20 | Foul on Gabe Osabuohien. | 6 | 13 | |
| 14:13 | Ta'lon Cooper Turnover. | 6 | 13 | |
| 14:13 | Jalen Bridges Steal. | 6 | 13 | |
| 14:10 | Jalen Bridges made Dunk. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:42 | LJ Bryan missed Jumper. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:42 | Derek Culver Block. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:42 | LJ Bryan Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:37 | LJ Bryan missed Jumper. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:37 | Derek Culver Block. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:37 | Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 15 | |
| 13:34 | Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Bridges. | 6 | 17 | |
| 13:33 | Morehead State Timeout | 6 | 17 | |
| 13:17 | Ta'lon Cooper made Jumper. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:56 | Derek Culver missed Layup. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:56 | Johni Broome Block. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:56 | Morehead State Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:55 | Jump Ball won by Morehead State | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:47 | Foul on Kedrian Johnson. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:39 | KJ Hunt Jr. Turnover. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:39 | Taz Sherman Steal. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:34 | Foul on Jalen Bridges. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:34 | Jalen Bridges Turnover. | 8 | 17 | |
| 12:23 | Ta'lon Cooper made Jumper. | 10 | 17 | |
| 12:06 | Kedrian Johnson Turnover. | 10 | 17 | |
| 12:06 | Skyelar Potter Steal. | 10 | 17 | |
| 12:05 | Morehead State Timeout | 10 | 17 | |
| 11:45 | Foul on Kedrian Johnson. | 10 | 17 | |
| 11:35 | Johni Broome made Jumper. | 12 | 17 | |
| 11:11 | Derek Culver missed Layup. | 12 | 17 | |
| 11:11 | James Baker Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 17 | |
| 11:04 | Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeVon Cooper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:39 | Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:39 | DeVon Cooper Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:24 | Skyelar Potter missed Jumper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:24 | Derek Culver Block. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:24 | Morehead State Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 10:13 | Johni Broome made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:55 | Taz Sherman missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:55 | Johni Broome Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:34 | Johni Broome Turnover. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:16 | Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:16 | DeVon Cooper Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:07 | DeVon Cooper Turnover. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:07 | Gabe Osabuohien Steal. | 17 | 17 | |
| 8:46 | Sean McNeil made Jumper. | 17 | 19 | |
| 8:22 | Skyelar Potter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Baker. | 20 | 19 | |
| 8:10 | Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McCabe. | 20 | 22 | |
| 7:50 | James Baker Turnover. | 20 | 22 | |
| 7:50 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. Steal. | 20 | 22 | |
| 7:45 | Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 22 | |
| 7:45 | DeVon Cooper Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 22 | |
| 7:26 | DeVon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Hunt Jr.. | 23 | 22 | |
| 7:02 | Taz Sherman made Jumper. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:39 | Skyelar Potter missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:39 | Gabe Osabuohien Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | Foul on KJ Hunt Jr.. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | Official TV Timeout | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Free Throw. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Free Throw. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:26 | KJ Hunt Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 | |
| 6:00 | Ta'lon Cooper Turnover. | 23 | 24 | |
| 5:52 | Miles McBride made Dunk. Assisted by Taz Sherman. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:29 | Skyelar Potter missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:29 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:15 | Taz Sherman missed Jumper. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:15 | James Baker Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:07 | Foul on James Baker. | 23 | 26 | |
| 5:07 | James Baker Turnover. | 23 | 26 | |
| 4:57 | Miles McBride made Jumper. | 23 | 28 | |
| 4:39 | DeVon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 28 | |
| 4:39 | Miles McBride Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 28 | |
| 4:27 | Foul on Skyelar Potter. | 23 | 28 | |
| 4:27 | Miles McBride made Free Throw. | 23 | 29 | |
| 4:27 | Miles McBride missed Free Throw. | 23 | 29 | |
| 4:27 | Johni Broome Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 29 | |
| 4:16 | Foul on Miles McBride. | 23 | 29 | |
| 4:16 | Ta'lon Cooper made Free Throw. | 24 | 29 | |
| 4:16 | Ta'lon Cooper made Free Throw. | 25 | 29 | |
| 3:55 | Sean McNeil missed Jumper. | 25 | 29 | |
| 3:55 | Sean McNeil Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 29 | |
| 3:37 | Sean McNeil missed Jumper. | 25 | 29 | |
| 3:37 | Miles McBride Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 29 | |
| 3:32 | Miles McBride made Jumper. | 25 | 31 | |
| 3:16 | Johni Broome made Layup. Assisted by Jaylen Sebree. | 27 | 31 | |
| 3:01 | Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien. | 27 | 33 | |
| 2:46 | Jaylen Sebree missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 33 | |
| 2:46 | Skyelar Potter Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 33 | |
| 2:40 | Skyelar Potter made Jumper. | 29 | 33 | |
| 2:24 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:53 | Ta'lon Cooper Turnover. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:53 | Official TV Timeout | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:42 | Miles McBride missed Jumper. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:42 | West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:34 | Foul on Skyelar Potter. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:31 | Foul on Johni Broome. | 29 | 36 | |
| 1:31 | Derek Culver made Free Throw. | 29 | 37 | |
| 1:31 | Derek Culver made Free Throw. | 29 | 38 | |
| 1:11 | Foul on Sean McNeil. | 29 | 38 | |
| 1:11 | DeVon Cooper made Free Throw. | 30 | 38 | |
| 1:11 | DeVon Cooper made Free Throw. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:47 | Jump Ball won by Morehead State | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:47 | Derek Culver Turnover. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:47 | Johni Broome Steal. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:28 | Foul on Emmitt Matthews Jr.. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:28 | James Baker missed Free Throw. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:28 | Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:17 | West Virginia Timeout | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:05 | Miles McBride missed Jumper. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:05 | West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | Foul on Johni Broome. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | Miles McBride Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | Miles McBride missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound. | 31 | 38 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 31 | 38 | |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Pat Adams
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 11-3 | - | 19-6 |
| Tennessee State | 10-4 | 1 | 16-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 10-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Lindenwood | 9-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| Morehead State | 9-5 | 2 | 13-12 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-8 | 5 | 10-15 |
| Little Rock | 6-8 | 5 | 9-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-9 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-12 | 9 | 5-19 |
| Western Illinois | 0-14 | 11 | 4-21 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-0 | - | 23-0 |
| Houston | 9-1 | 1 | 21-2 |
| Iowa State | 8-2 | 2 | 21-2 |
| Kansas | 8-2 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 3 | 17-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| BYU | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| TCU | 4-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6.5 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| Baylor | 3-8 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-8 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-9 | 9 | 9-14 |
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