1 | 2 | T | |
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TNST | 22 | 31 | 53 |
MUR | 31 | 42 | 73 |
Williams leads Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-53
MURRAY, Ky. -- — KJ Williams had a career-high 25 points plus 16 rebounds as Murray State easily defeated Tennessee State 73-53 on Thursday night.
Devin Gilmore had 12 points for Murray State (7-7, 4-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Chico Carter Jr. added 10 points. Tevin Brown had six rebounds.
Tennessee State scored 22 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Mark Freeman had 22 points and five steals for the Tigers (3-11, 2-9).
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who was second on the Tigers in scoring entering the contest with 13 points per game, scored five points. He shot 17% from behind the arc (1 of 6).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Walton
- Stephen Divine
- Tariq Lucas
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 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |