Morehead St. 81, St. Catharine 53

Published Dec. 17, 2009 9:24 a.m. ET

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Kenneth Faried scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots to lead Morehead State to an 81-53 rout over St. Catharine on Tuesday.

Maze Stallworth finished with 13 points and Terrance Hill added 12 for the Eagles (3-4), who shot 55.4 percent from the floor (31-for-56) for the game. Morehead State bounced back after a 86-56 loss to Murray State on Dec. 5.

Morehead State used an 8-0 run midway through the first half to pull ahead by 10 points. Stallworth's layup pushed the Eagles' margin to 18 points, before claiming a 44-25 lead at halftime. The Eagles shot 66.7 percent during the first half.

Morehead State's Brandon Shingles finished with a game-high seven assists.

Brandon Johnson finished with 14 points for St. Catharine, which played the game as an exhibition. Arthur Latham had 13 points and Ervin Williams scored 11.