BY MATT DE SARLE

So much is going to happen between today’s OVC Championship and March 19th, so do not forget that this Morehead State basketball team is for real.

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More Context About Morehead State’s March Madness Entrance

The Eagles won 19 of their final 20 games of the season. Those of you who watched the OVC Tournament knows there aren’t just “cupcakes” in that conference. Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky, and Belmont are real competition and highly athletic for mid-major programs.

During the OVC Semifinal game against Eastern Kentucky, the Eagles took absolute haymakers from the Colonels. Eastern Kentucky played a legitimate full court press throughout the entire game. The Eagles were worn down some after nursing a lead throughout, but they did not succumb the lead to Eastern Kentucky. The Eagles lead the nation in steals and the Eagles were still able to stand the pressure.

A nice thing to watch during Morehead State’s impressive win against defending champion and veteran bunch Belmont was its wire-to-wire victory. It never shied away from an open shot. The Eagles put the game on ice by knocking down clutch threes or gut-punching put backs every time Belmont responded with a run.

A quintessential 2, 3 or 4 seed right now is West Virginia. If I gave you $100 bucks with the condition you had to let it ride on one team to beat WVU outright…which team would you pick to pull the upset? #MarchMadness

— NCAA Eye Test (@CBBEyeTest) March 8, 2021

The headliner for Morehead State is probably Johni Broome, a freshman who has clearly put the work in and operates with a lot of skill in the post. If you like Evan Mobley’s game at USC, consider his mid-major cousin Johni Broome at Morehead State. His footwork is impressive, working the baseline and his pivot foot to perfection at times.

Four players scored double digits in the OVC Championship win.

At 22-years-old Nick Muszynski is a high level established post scorer for Belmont, and the Eagles neutralized him.

I am calling it now!!! The committee is going to match *Ohio* Valley Conference champ #MoreheadState with *Ohio State,* a team many people critique as not tall enough to defend post scorers. The committee always loves to get cute like this. If so, #OSU's EJ Liddell will be ready! pic.twitter.com/Ox6yMoVkzx

— NCAA Eye Test (@CBBEyeTest) March 7, 2021

Click here to check out Morehead State’s roster. Tyzhaun Claude is still listed, although he has long been out for the season with a knee injury.

Now, the nation will need to wait a full 13 days to show the same gumption that the Eagles had during its championship and take the Eagles in a humungous upset (or at least a cover).

So much is going to happen between this #OVCTourney Championship and March 19th. Do not forget that this #MoreheadState team is for real! pic.twitter.com/8rSJhAzLLA

— NCAA Eye Test (@CBBEyeTest) March 7, 2021