1 | 2 | T | |
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TNTC | 21 | 27 | 48 |
JVST | 34 | 31 | 65 |
Burnell leads Jacksonville State past Tennessee Tech 65-48
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Jason Burnell had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Jacksonville State beat Tennessee Tech 65-48 on Saturday night to remain undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Ty Hudson added 14 points for the Gamecocks (14-5, 6-0 OVC), who are riding a seven-game win streak and have won 14 of 16. The victory also tied coach Ray Harper's squad for the longest winning streak in the program's Division I history, and matched Mark Turgeon's 1999-00 team for best D-I conference start.
It was Burnell's second straight double-double. He had a career-high 30 points along with 10 rebounds in an 11-point overtime win over Belmont on Thursday.
Micaiah Henry scored 11 points for Tennessee Tech (6-13, 2-4), which shot just 31 percent from floor that included 10 missed 3-pointers.
Jacksonville State never trailed and had a 10-point lead with five minutes left in the first half. Tennessee Tech pulled to 51-45 with 6:20 to play before the Gamecocks closed on a 14-3 surge.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Hicks
- Matt DiPiro
- Aaron Denton
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |