1 | 2 | T | |
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SEMO | 20 | 34 | 54 |
MORE | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Morehead St. beats SE Missouri 61-54 in OVC tourney
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Ta’lon Cooper came off the bench to score 17 points to carry No. 2 seed Morehead State to a 61-54 win over Southeast Missouri in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tourney on Wednesday night.
Johni Broome had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Morehead State (21-7). Devon Cooper added 12 points. Skyelar Potter had six rebounds.
Southeast Missouri totaled 20 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Eric Reed Jr. had 17 points for the Redhawks (11-16). Nana Akenten added six rebounds.
Morehead State will play third-seeded Eastern Kentucky or No. 6 seed Austin Peay in the semifinals Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- James Hicks
- Kelly Davis
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |