Morehead State beats NAIA DII Kentucky Christian 85-57
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Londell King had a season-high 17 points and seven rebounds, Jordan Walker added 14 points, and Morehead State beat NAIA Division II Kentucky Christian 85-57 on Tuesday.
King scored 12 of his points in the second half, on 5-of-6 shooting, to extend Morehead State's winning streak against non NCAA Division I opponents to 52 games.
A.J. Hicks scored 11 points for Morehead State (3-6), which shot 50 percent from the floor.
Hayden Dunn, averaging a team-high 27 points per game, scored 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting for Kentucky Christian. Cole Gilliland had 12 points and seven rebounds and Brandon Barnes added 11 points. The Knights shot 32.2 percent and were outrebounded 50-27.
Kentucky Christian was within 29-24 but only made one field goal in the final four minutes of the first half. KCU trailed by double digits the entire second half.
Morehead State leads the series 9-0, including a 106-41 victory last season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tommy Short
- Bo Queen
- Kyle Bottoms
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
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