KJ Williams came off the bench and matched his career high with 23 points and Jaiveon Eaves scored a career-best 22 to power Murray State to a 90-54 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
Keandre Cook sank a go-ahead 3-pointer and added two late free throws and Tulio Da Silva notched his second double-double of the season as Missouri State held off Murray State 71-69 on Tuesday night.
D.J. Wilkins had 18 points as Drake topped Murray State 63-53 in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday.
KJ Williams had a career-high 23 points as Murray State narrowly beat Weber State 69-68 in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Tuesday.
Sherif Kenney came off the bench to score 15 points to carry La Salle to a 75-64 win over Murray State in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Monday night.
Tevin Brown had 18 points to lead five Murray State players in double figures as the Racers beat Southern Illinois 79-66 on Tuesday night.
Oklahoma State, Kansas and the Wake Forest-Davidson battle are among the highlights of the ESPN+ schedule for the week of Nov. 18.
Chico Carter Jr. scored 20 points off the bench, leading eight players in double figures, and Murray State beat Brescia University of the NAIA 114-48 on Saturday night.
Jordan Bowden scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as Tennessee rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Murray State 82-63 on Tuesday night.
KJ Williams had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lift Murray State to a 69-49 win over Southern on Saturday night.
The Pelicans selected the superstar forward out of Duke No. 1 overall in Thursday night's NBA draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, confirming what had been inevitable once New Orleans won the draft lottery last month.
Point guard Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the June NBA draft — will undergo a minor scope on his right knee to remove a “loose body” on Monday. He's expected to be fully recovered in 3-to-4 weeks.
Ja Morant, projected to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, has reached agreement on an endorsement deal with Nike.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| SE Missouri St | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Sivills | SF | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |
