SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Morehead State Eagles
Taylor scores 33 as SIU Edwardsville beats Morehead State 80-62
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- — Ray'Sean Taylor's 33 points led SIU-Edwardsville past Morehead State 80-62 on Thursday night.
Taylor also had seven rebounds for the Cougars (19-9, 12-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Kyle Thomas scored 12 points while finishing 6 of 7 from the floor. Ring Malith and Myles Thompson each had 11 points.
Jerone Morton finished with 21 points and three steals for the Eagles (14-14, 9-8). Morehead State got 11 points from Dieonte Miles. Tyler Brelsford had nine points. The Eagles extended their losing streak to six in a row.
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Both teams play again on Saturday. SIU Edwardsville visits Southern Indiana and Morehead State hosts Eastern Illinois.
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Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Kyle Bottoms
Referee:James Curran
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 21-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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