| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNST | 39 | 24 | 63 |
| MORE | 37 | 29 | 66 |
Morehead St. holds off Tennessee St. for 66-63 win
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- James Baker scored 21 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and Morehead State survived Tennessee State 66-63 on Saturday.
Jordan Walker made 1 of 2 foul shots with nine seconds left for a 66-63 lead before Michael Littlejohn missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds left. LJ Bryan made 1 of 2 free throws for the Eagles (13-16, 7-9 Ohio Valley Conference) to end a tie at 55 and they never trailed again. Tennessee State led 39-37 at halftime.
Djimon Henson scored 14 and Talon Cooper 11 for Moorehead State, who finished 24-of-48 shooting despite missing 12 of 18 3s. Moorehead State also missed nine of 21 foul shots, but Tennessee State (16-13, 8-8) went to the foul line just three times making just one.
Wesley Harris paced the Tigers with 20 points and Michael Littlejohn and Emmanuel Egbuta scored 13 apiece.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Barry Mathis
- Romonte Dishman
- Connor Mooney
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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