2023–24 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|mode = basketball
|year = 2023–24
|team = Morehead State Eagles
|image = Morehead State Eagles wordmark.svg
|image_size = 175
|conference = Ohio Valley Conference
|short_conf = OVC
|record = 26–9
|conf_record = 14–4
|head_coach = Preston Spradlin
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1 = Scott Combs
|asst_coach2 = Dominic Lombardi
|asst_coach3 = Cason Burk
|stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
|champion = Ohio Valley regular-season and tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Previous season
In the 2022–23 season, with a victory against Eastern Illinois, the Eagles clinched their first outright OVC regular-season title since 1984.{{Cite web |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Champions! Men's Hoops Shoots 52 Percent From Deep, Secures Outright OVC Title With Win at EIU |url=https://msueagles.com/news/2023/2/22/mens-basketball-morehead-state-shoots-52-percent-from-deep-knocks-off-eastern-illinois-69-63.aspx |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Morehead State University Athletics |language=en}} They lost to Southeast Missouri State in the OVC tournament semifinals.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-03 |title=Men's Hoops Comes Up Short in OVC Semifinals to SEMO |url=https://msueagles.com/news/2023/3/3/mens-basketball-freeman-scores-21-points-in-morehead-states-65-58-loss-to-southeast-missouri-state.aspx |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Morehead State University Athletics |language=en}} As a regular-season conference champion who did not win their conference tournament, the Eagles received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, the school's first trip to the NIT. There they upset No. 1 seed Clemson in the first round{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=Men's Hoops Rallies to Make History and Wins First-Ever NIT Game; Eagles Beat Top Seeded Clemson |url=https://msueagles.com/news/2023/3/15/mens-basketball-morehead-state-secures-68-64-win-against-clemson.aspx |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Morehead State University Athletics |language=en}} before being losing to UAB in the second round.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-19 |title=Men's Hoops Falls Short in 77-59 loss to UAB in NIT; Eagles Close OVC Title Season with 22 Wins |url=https://msueagles.com/news/2023/3/19/mens-basketball-morehead-state-falls-short-in-77-59-loss-to-uab.aspx |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Morehead State University Athletics |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2023|team=Morehead State Eagles|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Freeman|dab=basketball|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Illinois State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerone |last=Morton |num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Winchester, KY |high_school=George Rogers Clark}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Lathon|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=gs|rs=|home=Grandview, MO|high_school=Milwaukee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Thelwell|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=The Master's Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eddie III|last=Ricks|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Clarksville, TN|high_school=Clarksville Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Iyeyemi|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=260|class=gs|rs=|home=Houston, TX |high_school=Cy-Fair}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brady|last=Dingess|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=Inez, KY|high_school=Marion County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trent|last=Scott|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Tampa, FL|high_school=Alonso High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=George |last=Marshall |num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Jackson, MS|high_school=Itawamba}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Webb|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=205|class=so|rs=y|home=Memphis, TN |high_school=Itawamba}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kalil|last=Thomas|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=gs|rs=|home=New Orleans, LA|high_school=UMass Lowell}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Riley|last=Minix|link=y|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=gs|rs=|home=Vero Beach, FL|high_school=Southeastern}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dieonte |last=Miles |num=23|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=240|class=gs|rs=|home=Walton, KY|high_school=Xavier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen |last=Windham |num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Ball State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt |last=Hain |num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Perth, Australia|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Scott Combs ({{college|Austin Peay}})
- Dominic Lombardi (Indiana (PA))
- Cason Burk ({{college|Jackson State}})
|roster_url=https://msueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=November 7, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{NCAA color cell|Morehead State Eagles}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 73–105
| attend = 9,078
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Shawnee State
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 96–40
| attend = 1,667
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv = BTN+
| score = 57–87
| attend = 14,876
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–66
| attend = 1,455
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| tv = Peacock
| score = 51–74
| attend = 7,558
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–51
| attend = 2,018
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Midway
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–53
| attend = 825
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–50
| attend = 1,003
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–80
| attend = 1,808
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–77
| attend = 1,269
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 102–33
| attend = 1,175
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = BTN
| score = 68–69
| attend = 17,222
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2023
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Alice Lloyd
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 101–39
| attend = 1,077
| record = 9–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Morehead State Eagles}}"| Ohio Valley regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–64
| attend = 1,849
| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–57
| attend = 1,655
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–68
| attend = 1,581
| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Groniger Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–52
| attend = 1,108
| record = 13–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = First Community Arena
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–61
| attend = 1,629
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–66
| attend = 1,552
| record = 14–5
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| site_stadium = Screaming Eagles Arena
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–70
| attend = 2,512
| record = 15–5
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–50
| attend = 2,988
| record = 16–5
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–49
| attend = 1,178
| record = 17–5
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–60
| attend = 1,099
| record = 18–5
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–68
| attend = 3,245
| record = 19–5
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–57
| attend = 2,578
| record = 20–5
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–69
| attend = 2,102
| record = 20–6
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–88
| attend = 1,485
| record = 20–7
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–80
| attend = 1,455
| record = 20–8
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–57
| attend = 1,006
| record = 21–8
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–50
| attend = 3,105
| record = 22–8
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Lindenwood
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–49
| attend = 2,777
| record = 23–8
| conference = 14–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Morehead State Eagles}}| 2024 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 10:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–63
| attend = 1,140
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2024
| time = 10:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = UT Martin
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 84–78
| attend = 1,277
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Little Rock
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 69–55
| attend = 1,421
| record = 26–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Morehead State Eagles}}| 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2024
| time = 2:10 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 14 E
| opponent = Illinois
| oppseed = 3 E
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = CHI Health Center
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename = First round
| tv = truTV
| score = 69–85
| attend = 17,239
| record = 26–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=E|regionname=East|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://msueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |work=Morehead State University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Morehead State Eagles Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2413/season/2024 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |work=ESPN}}
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