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Team: Morehead State Eagles
Sport: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
Home Arena: Ellis Johnson Arena
Head Coach: Preston Spradlin
All-Time Greats: Harold Sergent, Bob McCann, Brett Roberts, Ricky Minard, Kenneth Faried, Demonte Harper, Chad Posthumus, Sam Goodman, Brent Arrington, Billy Reader
Rivals: Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Marshall Thundering Herd
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Located in Morehead, Ky., the Morehead State Eagles' basketball team was put together in 1929 with George Downing as the first head coach. Downing coached from 1929 to 1936, and there have been 13 head coaches since. The coach with the best record is Bobby Laughlin, who coached from 1953 to 1965 and had a 166-120 record. The current head coach is Preston Spradlin, who took over in 2016. Spradlin has a 33-50 record as of 2019. The Eagles have had two Sweet Sixteen appearances, seven NCAA Tournament appearances and three CBI appearances. The team was runner-up at the 2016 CBI under Coach Sean Woods and has an NCAAT overall record of 6-8. The Eagles have produced one AP All-American and six players who have been named Ohio Valley Player of the Year. The most recent to take both of these prestigious awards was Kenneth Faried in 2011. You can catch a Morehead State Eagles home game in the Ellis T. Johnson Arena located on campus. Be sure to make StubHub your source for Morehead State Eagles basketball tickets.Which conference do the Morehead State Eagles play in?
The Morehead State Eagles are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They are one of 12 member schools that compete for the conference's one NCAA Tournament automatic berth each year.Where can I get tickets to a Morehead State Eagles' basketball game?
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The Morehead State Eagles have never won a national championship, but they have won nine Ohio Valley Regular Season Championships and four Ohio Valley Tournament Championships.Do the Morehead State Eagles have any historical rivalries?
Morehead State's rivals are Eastern Kentucky University and Marshall University. They have home games against each other this year.What was the record last season for the Morehead State Eagles' basketball team?
In the 2018-19 season, the Morehead State Eagles went 13-20.Who are some notable former players from Morehead State?
Harold Sergent played for the Eagles from 1962 to 1965 and was inducted into the team's hall of fame in 1985. Sergent is a member of the 1,000-point club, amassing 1,469 points during his college career. Sergent was awarded the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 1963, which was the first year that honor was awarded. Brett Roberts played from 1987 to 1992 and was inducted into the Eagles' hall of fame in 2002. Roberts is the only Morehead State basketball player to ever lead the nation in scoring, which he did in the 1991-92 season. He was the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 1992 as well. Roberts went on to play professional baseball. The most recent basketball star at Morehead State has been Kenneth Faried, who was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for two years in a row. He also broke a record, being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week a total of eight times. Faried was a Round 1 draft pick and began his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets. He is now playing for the Houston Rockets. Other notable players include Bob McCann, Ricky Minard, Demonte Harper, Chad Posthumus, Sam Goodman, Brent Arrington and Billy Reader.Back to TopEpic events and incredible deals straight to your inbox.