Men's Hoops Cruises in Home Opener, 114-60

Led by career highs in points from junior Kyrell Shaw and sophomore Clayton Parker, plus a pair of double-doubles as well, Morehead State men's basketball used a barrage of three-pointers and two 50+-point halves as the Eagles cruised past Virginia-Lynchburg 114-60 in the home opener Thursday night at Johnson Arena.Shaw drilled six first-half three-pointers and finished with 28 points, plus six rebounds. Parker was 8-of-10 from the floor and 6-of-6 at the free throw line while scoring his career standard 24 points to go along with six boards and a career-high four steals. The Eagles also got double-doubles from senior Dalman Alexander (12 points, 10 rebounds) and sophomore Tayvion Tangiora (10 points, 10 rebounds).MSU (1-1) was playing a first-time opponent in Virginia-Lynchburg, which has now lost 97 straight games since 2022. The Eagles knocked down 15 three-pointers, three short of the program single-game record, and the most in a contest since March 8, 2024.

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