2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represents Morehead State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Preston Spradlin, will play their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2020–21 record13–6 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Combs
  • Jonathan Mattox
  • Dominic Lombardi
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont130 1.000  191  .950
Morehead State112 .846  146  .700
Eastern Kentucky82 .800  143  .824
Austin Peay74 .636  116  .647
Jacksonville State75 .583  117  .611
SIU Edwardsville54 .556  78  .467
Murray State57 .417  89  .471
Southeast Missouri State57 .417  711  .389
UT Martin39 .250  511  .313
Eastern Illinois310 .231  614  .300
Tennessee Tech210 .167  217  .105
Tennessee State211 .154  313  .188
2021 OVC Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Tennessee State.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tyzhaun Claude 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMoravian Prep Goldsboro, NC
G 1 DeVon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS JrWaggener HS Louisville, KY
G 2 KJ Hunt, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrMcNeese State Little Rock, AR
F 3 James Baker, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMeade County HS Brandenburg, KY
F 4 Johni Broome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrTampa Catholic HS Plant City, FL
G 5 Skyelar Potter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrWright State Bowling Green, KY
G 10 Marcus Garrett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS JrWabash Valley College Country Club Hills, IL
F 11 Julius Dixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoFayetteville HS (TN) Fayetteville, TN
F 13 Jaden Stanley-Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrColumbia State CC Great Falls, MT
G 20 Jacob Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoJohnson Central HS Paintsville, KY
F 22 LJ Bryan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrState Fair CC Cheltenham, MD
F 23 Jaylen Sebree 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrFlorida Atlantic Hopkinsville, KY
G 25 Drew Thelwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrThe Master's Academy Orlando, FL
G 55 Ta'lon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDorman HS Spartanburg, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 1, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 10 Kentucky
Bluegrass Showcase
L 45–81  0–1
Rupp Arena (3,075)
Lexington, KY
November 27, 2020*
6:00 pm
vs. Richmond
Bluegrass Showcase
L 64–82  0–2
Rupp Arena (261)
Lexington, KY
November 29, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State W 69–61  1–2
Ellis Johnson Arena (100)
Morehead, KY
December 2, 2020*
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 23 Ohio State L 44–77  1–3
Covelli Center 
Columbus, OH
December 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 68–71  1–4
(0–1)
McBrayer Arena (643)
Richmond, KY
December 9, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Transylvania W 77–55  2–4
Ellis Johnson Arena (420)
Morehead, KY
December 10, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Transylvania W 81–55  3–4
Ellis Johnson Arena (350)
Morehead, KY
December 14, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 75–62  4–4
(1–1)
Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
December 18, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville L 65–69  4–5
(1–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (375)
Morehead, KY
December 21, 2020*
12:00 pm, ACCN
at Clemson L 51–66  4–6
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,508)
Clemson, SC
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State W 61–56  5–6
(2–2)
CFSB Center (872)
Murray, KY
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 57–54  6–6
(3–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (480)
Morehead, KY
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State W 56–55  7–6
(4–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (445)
Morehead, KY
January 14, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Eastern Illinois W 87–61  8–6
(5–2)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL
January 16, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State W 64–50  9–6
(6–2)
Show Me Center (799)
Cape Girardeau, MO
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Southeast Missouri State W 76–65  10–6
(7–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (775)
Morehead, KY
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 76–44  11–6
(8–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (500)
Morehead, KY
January 28, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State W 85–66  12–6
(9–2)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (456)
Jacksonville, AL
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 74–55  13–6
(10–2)
Eblen Center (558)
Cookeville, TN
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Murray State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
February 11, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN
February 18, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 22, 2021
 ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tenneessee State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. "Morehead State vs. Tennessee State - Game Recap - March 4, 2020". ESPN. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Morehead State Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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