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02/18 03:43 CST LeGree leads Morehead State against Eastern Illinois after
25-point outing
LeGree leads Morehead State against Eastern Illinois after 25-point outing
By The Associated Press
Morehead State Eagles (15-12, 11-5 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-16,
7-9 OVC)
Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Eastern Illinois after Josiah LeGree scored
25 points in Morehead State's 94-86 win against the Tennessee State Tigers.
The Panthers are 9-4 in home games. Eastern Illinois ranks ninth in the OVC
with 12.4 assists per game led by Meechie White averaging 2.8.
The Eagles have gone 11-5 against OVC opponents. Morehead State is fourth in
the OVC with 33.5 rebounds per game led by Jon Carroll averaging 7.7.
Eastern Illinois is shooting 42.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage
point lower than the 43.7% Morehead State allows to opponents. Morehead State
has shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points
above the 43.2% shooting opponents of Eastern Illinois have averaged.
The Panthers and Eagles face off Thursday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Preston Turner averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the
Panthers, scoring 8.4 points while shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc. Zion
Fruster is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
George Marshall is averaging 12.6 points for the Eagles. Carroll is averaging
12.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-6, averaging 69.8 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.7
assists, 7.9 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points per game.
Eagles: 7-3, averaging 76.3 points, 33.0 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.5 steals and
3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 74.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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