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WATCH: Morehead State guard Jake Wolfe hits wild overhead circus shot against Eastern Illinois

Barkley-Truaxby:Barkley Truax02/22/23

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Jake Wolfe put the emphasis on Morehead State‘s first OVC outright regular season title in 39 years with an incredibly insane wild circus shot against Eastern Illinois.

He fumbled the ball attempting a step-back behind the three-point line. Wolfe noticed the shot clock had one second remaining and hoisted a prayer over his head that ended up being banked in. It gave the Eagles a 13-point lead at the time, and Morehead State would go on to win 69-63 despite a late rally by Eastern Illinois.

Check out the ridiculous shot below:

The Eagles will be the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament but still has to finish up its regular season before thinking about the postseason and beyond. Morehead State will round out its schedule by hosting UT Martin Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

Alabama athletics department releases statement on Brandon Miller’s involvement in deadly shooting

The Alabama athletics department has released a statement regarding Crimson Tide star basketball player Brandon Miller‘s involvement in a deadly shooting last month. 

“UA Athletics continues to cooperate fully with law enforcement in the ongoing investigation of this tragic situation. Based on all the information we have received, Brandon Miller is not considered a suspect in this case, only a cooperative witness,” AU Athletics said in a release.

“Today’s statement from Brandon’s lawyer adds additional context that the University has considered as part of its review of the facts. Based on all of the facts we have gathered, Brandon remains an active member of our team.”

Police testimony on Tuesday revealed Miller received a text from former teammate Darius Miles asking him to bring the gun to the scene of the shooting which killed Jamea Jonae Harris. The gun belonged to Miles, as previous court records said, and Miller’s attorney released a statement Wednesday sharing his side of the story.

Byrne acknowledged the new information the statement showed and shared what he knew about the extent of Miller’s involvement in that Jan. 15 incident. He also acknowledged Alabama coach Nate Oats’ comments in light of the testimony and said the athletic department handled that accordingly. Oats later released another statement clarifying his remarks.