MOREHEAD, Ky. — Returning home for the first time in four games, Morehead State men’s basketball is set to host IUPUI Wednesday night. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET.
Fans who bring an unwrapped toy to the game to donate to Rowan County Christmas can get a ticket for only $6, while season ticket holders who donate will get a concessions voucher. The game sponsor is G&J Pepsi.
The Eagles (4-4) will be looking to half a four-game unsuccessful streak against the Jaguars who are 2-6. They are under the direction of interim head coach Byron Rimm II.
Fans can watch the game live on ESPN+ or listen live on WIVY-96.3 FM.
GAME NOTES
• This game marks the fifth all-time meeting between MSU and IUPUI. The teams played a home and home in the early 2000s before resuming the series in 2017-18. The Eagles picked up their first-ever win against the Jaguars at home last December.
• Morehead State only committed four turnovers at William & Mary. That was the fewest floor mistakes in a game in the 2000s (since the 2000-01 season).
• Senior guard Jordan Walker has reached the 20-point plateau in a game 19 times now in his career, including two this season. He also now has 61 career double-figure scoring performances.
• The Eagles will be looking to get back to the form they displayed in the first four games – all wins. MSU shot 51 percent and had a +24.3 scoring margin in those wins. In the past four games – all setbacks – MSU is just 26 percent from three-point distance with a -14.2 scoring deficit.
• Junior guard Justin Thomas ranks fifth in the nation in total steals (24) and seventh in steals per game (3.0), leading the OVC in both of those categories.
• With three more points, senior guard Jordan Walker will join an elite group of MSU players to achieve at least 1,200 career points, 200 assists and 100 steals. He would join Ricky Minard (2000-04), Angelo Warner (2011-15), Demonte Harper (2007-11) and Guy Minnifield (1981-84).
• Taking it a step further, JordanWalkerwould need just eight more three pointers (to get to 175 career triples) to become just the second player in program history with 1,200 points, 200 assists, 100 steals and 175 three-pointers made (Ricky Minard).
• Junior forward James Baker has three consecutive double figure scoring efforts and has touched 10+ in five of the last six contests.