2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2020–21
Team:	Morehead State Eagles
Conference:	Ohio Valley Conference
Short Conf:	OVC
Record:	23–8
Conf Record:	17–3
Hc Year:	4th
Asst Coach1:	Scott Combs
Asst Coach2:	Jonathan Mattox
Asst Coach3:	Dominic Lombardi
Champion:	OVC tournament champions
Bowl Result:	First Round

The 2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 17–3 in OVC play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky, and Belmont to be champions of the OVC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to West Virginia.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Tennessee State.^[1]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: Morehead State vs. Tennessee State - Game Recap - March 4, 2020. ESPN. March 4, 2020. January 1, 2021. en.
2. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Morehead State University Athletics. January 1, 2021. en.
3. News: 2020-21 Morehead State Eagles Schedule. ESPN. January 1, 2021. en.