The Basics
Score: #17 Morehouse 63 - Fort Valley State 50
Record: MHC (17-3, 11-3 SIAC), FVSU (6-19, 5-9 SIAC)
Location: Epps Gymnasium - Atlanta, Ga.

FORT VALLEY, Ga. - The #17 ranked Morehouse College basketball team won their final road game of the season with a 63-50 win over Fort Valley State University on Monday evening at the HPE Arena in Fort Valley, Georgia.

The Maroon Tigers led from the opening tip and got a boost from sophomore transfer Chibueze Ebinum (Lanham, MD) who scored 11 first-half points helping MHC to a 29-21 halftime lead.

Morehouse saw their lead dwindle in the second-half but eventually recovered and held on for the 13 point victory.

Turning Point
After the Wildcats tied the score at 40-40 on a three pointer by Shawn Foxbrennen with 11:32 remaining in the contest, the Maroon Tigers went on a 23-10 run to end the game and cruise to the 63-50 victory.

Individual Leaders
Ebinum led MHC with 14 points and three rebounds while senior forward Omar Alston (Waldorf, MD) had 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Junior transfer Robert Andrews (Detroit, MI) came off the bench to score 11 points while hauling down seven rebounds.

K'Viontae Williams had a game-high 19 points while Foxbrennen finished with 16 points for the Wildcats.

Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 39.1 percent (25-of-64) from the field and 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from behind the arc
> Fort Valley was 16-of-43 (37.2 percent) from the floor and 2-of-10 (20.0 percent) from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers hauled down 37 rebounds, with 17 coming on the offensive end
> The Wildcats pulled down 36 rebounds, 27 of them on the defensive end
> MHC forced 26 turnovers scoring 29 points off Fort Valley's miscues
> FVSU recorded 32 bench points, and 10 points off turnovers

Up Next
The Maroon Tigers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 9th as they host AUC rival Clark Atlanta University in Forbes Arena. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET Prior to the game the 2017-18 Morehouse basketball team will be presented their Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) regular season championship rings. Tickets are $15 General Admission and $5 for children 12 years of age and under.