1 | 2 | T | |
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MORE | 28 | 18 | 46 |
MSST | 29 | 37 | 66 |
Molinar, Moore spark Mississippi St past Morehead St 66-46
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- — Iverson Molinar tossed in 15 points, Shakeel Moore scored 13 and the pair combined to spark an 8-0 run to open the second half as Mississippi State pulled away for a 66-46 victory over Morehead State on Sunday.
Moore hit a jumper to open the second half, Molinar followed with a three-point play before Moore buried a 3 as the Bulldogs (4-0) scored the first eight points to turn a 29-28 halftime lead into a 37-28 advantage with 16:15 left to play. The Eagles (2-3) never got closer than six points the rest of the way.
Molinar sank half of his 14 shots, adding seven rebounds and six assists for Mississippi State. Moore was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc as the Bulldogs shot 38.5% from distance. D.J. Jeffries, a junior transfer who played two seasons for Memphis, finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double as a Bulldog. Garrison Brooks scored 11 with six boards.
Tray Hollowell was the lone Eagle to reach double figures, scoring 10. Morehead State shot 40% from the floor in the first half and hit 6 of 13 from distance. The second half saw the Eagles shoot just 26% overall and they made only 2 of 12 3-pointers.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Rob Rorke
- Owen Shortt
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |