The Morehead State Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship Subdivision), primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) since the 1948–49 academic year; while its football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Eagles previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48; and in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1929–30 to 1932–33.
Mascot and colors The eagle mascot is named Beaker, and the school colors are blue and gold.
Varsity teams Morehead State competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rifle.
With 2017–18 being its initial season and the OVC not yet sponsoring the sport, the beach volleyball team will compete as an independent. The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league.
Baseball Basketball Basketball Beach volleyball Bowling Bowling Cross country Cross country Football Golf Golf Soccer Track and field† Softball Track and field† Volleyball Co-ed sports Rifle
CBI results The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–4.
Year Round Opponent Result 2010 First RoundQuarterfinals Colorado StateBoston University W 74–60 L 91–89 2014 First Round Illinois State L 77–67 2016 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals–Game 1Finals–Game 2Finals–Game 3 SienaDuquesneOhioNevadaNevadaNevada W 84–80W 82–72W 77–72W 86–83L 77–68L 85–82
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