1 | 2 | T | |
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SEMO | 35 | 43 | 78 |
MORE | 36 | 26 | 62 |
Carpenter scores 20, SE Missouri downs Morehead St 78-62
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Justin Carpenter scored 20 points, Denzel Mahoney added 15, including his 1,000th career point, and Southeast Missouri beat Morehead State 78-62 on Thursday night to end a four-game skid.
Ledarrius Brewer and Daniel Simmons scored 12 apiece for the Redhawks (11-15, 5-8 Ohio Valley Conference), who hit nine 3-pointers and shot 53 percent from the field.
Mahoney's 3 capped a 15-2 run for a 50-40 lead early in the second half, but A.J. Hicks hit consecutive 3-pointers and the Eagles closed to 63-59 with 6:07 to go. Carpenter scored six straight amid an 11-0 run for a 74-59 lead with 3:48 left.
Londell King's layup put the Eagles up 27-17 and the lead traded hands until Jordan Walker's 3 gave Morehead State a 36-35 halftime lead.
Walker scored 17 points, A.J. Hicks had 13 and Malek Green 11 for the Eagles (6-18, 2-11), who have lost five straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Stephen Divine
- Bart Lenox
- Davis Maxwell
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |