Mark Freeman | Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman | Mark Freeman
Men's Hoops Falls 81-75 to North Alabama Saturday
The Morehead State men's basketball team got a 30-point showing from the bench, but fell 81-75 to the North Alabama Lions at home Saturday as the Lions outscored the Eagles 56-34 in the final 20 minutes.
UNA (5-4) scored 56 total points in the paint and had 54 of its 56 total second-half points inside the paint.
The Eagles (4-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Mark Freeman, who had 18 points and five assists. LJ Bryan added 12 points and nine rebounds from the bench and Drew Thelwell added nine points. Freeman hit three treys for the Eagles in the contest.
UNA's KJ Johnson hit 12 free throws and led all scorers with 22 points as the Lions finished with four double-digit scorers.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 24-19 advantage, Morehead State went on a 9-0 run with 5:44 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Bryan, to increase its lead to 33-19. The Eagles then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 41-25 advantage. Morehead State did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 24 of its 41 points close to the basket.
Morehead State kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run to grow the lead to 62-55 with 7:28 to go in the contest. North Alabama then asserted control, outscoring the Eagles 26-13 the rest of the way to hand Morehead State the 81-75 loss.
Game Notes
» Morehead State found success from three point land, knocking down eight treys in the game.
» Morehead State tallied 16 total assists in the game.
» Mark Freeman led the Eagles with 18 points.
» Morehead State got a game-high nine rebounds from Bryan.
» UNA got past the Eagles without hitting a three-pointer, going 0-for-2, but nailed 23 of 27 free throws.
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