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Belmont advances to OVC title game with win over E. Kentucky | |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Adam Kunkel scored 15 points and Grayson Murphy scored 10 and Belmont beat Eastern Kentucky 60-50 on Friday in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night. The Bruins play Murray State on Saturday for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Four Belmont starters scored early, and Michael Bankert's two free throws with 9:16 left before intermission gave the top-seeded Bruins a 20-9 lead. Russhard Cruickshank's three-point play brought the fourth-seeded Colonels with 22-16. Belmont went to the break up 30-21 and were never threatened in the second half. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Brown | 18.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | M. Moreno | 6.1 | |||
| Assists: | J. Brown | 2.7 | |||
| FG%: | J. Brown | 38.6% | |||
| FT%: | J. Brown | 75.1% | |||
| 3P%: | T. Taylor | 32.7% | |||
| Steals: | J. Brown | 1.9 | |||
| Blocks: | T. King | 0.8 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Duke | 25-6 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 10 | Duke | 25-6 | |
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| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Belmont | 15-3 | 26-7 |
| Murray State | 15-3 | 23-9 |
| Austin Peay | 14-4 | 21-12 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-6 | 16-17 |
| Tennessee State | 9-9 | 18-15 |
| Eastern Illinois | 9-9 | 17-15 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-10 | 13-19 |
| Morehead State | 7-11 | 13-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-12 | 9-22 |
| UT Martin | 5-13 | 9-20 |
| SIUE | 5-13 | 8-23 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-15 | 7-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.7 (81) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.1 (168) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.0 (258) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.1% (308) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.6% (118) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (243) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.4 (314) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.6 (306) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.6 (311) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.2% (293) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.2% (300) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.7% (102) | ||||
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Next Home Game:
NCCent @ EastKy Tue., Dec. 6 @ 5:00 PM PT6:00 PM MT7:00 PM CT8:00 PM ET1:00 PM GMT9:00 PM 北京时间6:00 PM MST8:00 PM EST
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