Marshall University Athletics
Men's Basketball Adds Morehead State to Schedule
6/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 5, 2012
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - For the first time in five seasons, the Marshall men's basketball team will place Morehead State on its schedule as a four-year contract was announced Tuesday.
Marshall will host the Eagles this season on Nov. 28 and at a date to be determined in 2014. The Thundering Herd will travel to Morehead, Ky. in 2013 and 2015. The two teams, roughly an hour apart, haven't met since Dec. 1, 2007 when Marshall defeated Morehead State 69-56 in Huntington. The Herd holds a 50-43 advantage in the all-time series and has won 16 of the last 20 meetings.
"I believe everyone is excited to renew the series with Morehead State," said Marshall head coach Tom Herrion. "In my first two years, so many people have asked us to help continue the long and respected rivalry. We have great respect for their school and basketball program and especially their recent success under coach (Donnie) Tyndall. I am confident that the great fans of both universities will turn out as we renew this series."
Morehead State went 18-15 last season and 10-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Eagles are coached by Sean Woods, who spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State.
