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No. 22 Murray State advances to OVC title game | |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) KJ Williams had 29 points and 10 rebounds and No. 22 Murray State advanced to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship, beating Southeast Missouri State 88-74 on Friday night for its 19th straight victory. Murray State (29-2) will play the Morehead State in the title game Saturday night. Morehead State beat Belmont 53-51 in the second semifinal. The Racers sped to a 17-1 lead, with Nana Akenten hitting a 3-pointer 4:32 into the game for Southeast Missouri State's first basket. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. Reed Jr. | 16.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | N. Russell | 6.4 | |||
| Assists: | P. Russell | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | E. Reed Jr. | 81.5% | |||
| 3P%: | E. Reed Jr. | 36.0% | |||
| Steals: | P. Russell | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | N. Akenten | 0.6 | |||
| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 20 Murray State | 18-0 | 31-3 |
| Belmont | 15-3 | 25-8 |
| Morehead State | 13-5 | 23-11 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-9 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 8-10 | 14-18 |
| Austin Peay | 8-10 | 12-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 7-10 | 11-21 |
| SIUE | 5-13 | 11-21 |
| UT Martin | 4-14 | 8-22 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-15 | 5-26 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.6 (55) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.0 (253) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.6 (132) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.8% (199) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.2% (121) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.5% (136) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.3 (338) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.0 (276) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.0 (209) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.4% (293) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.2% (277) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.7% (257) | ||||
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