NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Embry-Riddle men's basketball gutted out a gritty 73-67 win against Morehouse on Saturday night as the Eagles opened the 2025-26 campaign in Nashville, Tennessee at the Robert Garrett Classic hosted by Trevecca Nazarene.
With five players in double-digit scoring, Embry-Riddle paced the Maroon Tigers from beyond-the-arc with 11 three-pointers in Saturday's nightcap in the Music City. Hot-handed Dawson Bar and Nashville native,
Braeden Moore lifted ERAU with a combined eight treys to lead the way to victory.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 1-0, (0-0 SSC)
Morehouse: 0-1, (0-0 SIAC)
GAME NOTES
- Embry-Riddle is 3-0 all-time against the Maroon Tigers with two wins coming in neutral contests.
- The Eagles have opened the regular season against Morehouse for two consecutive seasons, competing in crossover action for three-straight.
KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
Morehouse
- Player 1: Sincere Moore - 20 pts, 6 stl, 6 reb
- Player2: JerMontae Hill - 11 pts, 5 reb
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
- After roughly two minutes of scoreless action to open the game, Morehouse led with a 12-2 run going 5-for-9 from the field in a four-minute span.
- Dawson Barr took control of the scoring early for Embry-Riddle, scoring seven unanswered in the following moments to cut the deficit to three points.
- Embry-Riddle followed up with a 14-7 run, shooting 4-of-6 from three.
- Chalier Torres knocked down a pair of long-range jumpers, capturing a 20-19 lead at the 9:40 mark.
- The Eagles' run continued with a trey from Moore and a jumper from Jared Berry to lead 25-19 with less than nine minutes to play.
- Over the next couple of minutes, both teams battled with a 9-9 stretch of scoring as the Eagles came out holding a 34-28 edge.
- Morehouse closed with a 5-2 run in the final three minutes, but ERAU remained in control of the score, leading 36-33 at the break.
- Barr led the way for Embry-Riddle with nine points followed by eight from Torres and seven from Berry.
- Morehouse controlled the paint, outscoring the Eagles 32-16 in the interior.
- Embry-Riddle had the advantage from distance with six treys, shooting for 40% from beyond-the-arc.
Second Half
- Morehouse battled to open the second half, producing a 13-7 run to lead 46-43 with 13:52 remaining.
- The Maroon Tigers shot 6-of-8 from the field while the Eagles netted just three shots and were led by five points from Barr.
- Embry-Riddle returned with a small 9-5 run over the following few minutes, leading 52-51 with 10 minutes to play.
- Morehouse reclaimed the lead shortly after and advanced to a 63-56 lead with a 12-4 run.
- To close the game, Embry-Riddle took advantage of 17-4 run which included 3-of-4 shooting from three and a spotless 8-for-8 from the foul line.
- Moore led with six points down the stretch, scoring huge buckets to chip away at the Morehouse lead which included a trey at the 3:09 mark to pull the Eagles to a one-point deficit.
- Barr's three-pointer at the 1:51 mark leveled the game at 67-67 and flipped the momentum in favor of the Eagles.
- Embry-Riddle finished the game at the charity stripe, going 6-for-6 in the final moments of the game to secure the 73-67 victory.
INSIDE THE STATS
- Embry-Riddle finished shooting for 42.9% from the field, 39.3% from three, and 87.5% from the foul line.
- Barr scored a career-best 19 points with eight field goals made, shooting for 72.7% from the field.
- In his ERAU debut, Moore shot 5-for-9 from deep to score 15 points, ranking third best in the SSC for single-game threes made.
- Both Berry and Torres dished out a game-leading five assists apiece.
- Defensively, Embry-Riddle forced 18 turnovers and matched the Maroon Tigers with eight steals.
UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle returns to action on Sunday, taking on the hosts Trevecca Nazarene at 5:00 p.m. ET from the Trojan Fieldhouse in Nashville, Tenn.
