NCAAB Game Recap
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Murray State at Tennessee-MartinFri Mar 3, 2017 10:00 PM EST
Evans |
69 |
IlSt |
80 |
| F | |
Niag |
59 |
Monm |
84 |
| F | |
JSU |
65 |
Belm |
59 |
| F | |
GWebb |
77 |
Winth |
80 |
| F(OT) | |
Brad |
56 |
WichSt |
82 |
| F | |
Canis |
58 |
StPet |
61 |
| F | |
Murr |
67 |
TN-M |
73 |
| F | |
MOSt |
70 |
NrthIA |
64 |
| F | |
LoyIL |
50 |
SIU |
55 |
| F | |
Campbl |
66 |
Radf |
50 |
| F | |
WIMil |
85 |
Detr |
60 |
| F | |
VMI |
61 |
Samf |
79 |
| F | |
Drex |
70 |
JMU |
80 |
| F | |
Portl |
60 |
USD |
55 |
| F | |
Citad |
78 |
WCU |
72 |
| F | |
Del |
81 |
Hof |
76 |
| F | |
YSU |
84 |
Clev |
69 |
| F | |
Pacif |
89 |
Pepp |
84 |
| F | |
IaSt |
76 |
WVU |
87 |
| F | |
Harv |
69 |
Princ |
73 |
| F | |
Colum |
68 |
Brown |
88 |
| F | |
Corn |
63 |
Yale |
90 |
| F | |
Dart |
76 |
Penn |
74 |
| F | |
CenMI |
80 |
W MI |
88 |
| F | |
BGSU |
68 |
Buff |
80 |
| F | |
NIU |
82 |
Ball |
87 |
| F | |
Akr |
66 |
Kent |
56 |
| F | |
Toled |
60 |
E MI |
56 |
| F | |
Mia-O |
55 |
Ohio |
69 |
| F | |
Tennessee-Martin 73, Murray State 67
Mar 3, 2017, 10:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
36 |
31 |
67 |
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34 |
39 |
73 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Matthew Butler scored 17 points, Kedar Edwards added 16 and Tennessee-Martin beat Murray State 73-67 in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night.
Tennessee-Martin (21-11) plays Jacksonville State in the championship game on Saturday for the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks upset top-seeded Belmont in the other semi, 65-59 on Friday.
Bryce Jones' 3-pointer pulled Murray State to 68-66 with 42 seconds to go, but the Skyhawks shot 5 for 8 from the foul line while the Racers missed their last two shots.
Murray State led 36-34 at halftime, and with the score tied at 38, Matthew Butler made one of two fouls shots and followed with a jumper and Tennessee Martin led from then on.
The Skyhawks later put together a 10-2 run and led 63-53 on Fatodd Lewis' jumper with 5:51 to go.
Terrell Miller Jr. led Murray State (16-17) with 17 points, and Jones finished with 15.
Leaders
| Murray State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Miller Jr. | 17 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Jones | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee-Martin | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| M. Butler | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Edwards | 16 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Team Comparison
| Murr | TN-M | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 67 | 73 |
| Field Goals | 24/59-41% | 26/51-51% |
| Three Pointers | 10/27-37% | 10/24-42% |
| Free Throws | 9/14-64% | 11/17-65% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 22 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 33 |
| Blocks | 2 | 5 |
| Steals | 4 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 13 |
| Personal Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - TN-M Leads Series 2-1
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 28 | TN-M 86 @ Murr 94 | J. Mobley 26 | T. Miller Jr. 30 |
| Sat Feb 25 | Murr 76 @ TN-M 83 | J. Stark 23 | J. Mobley 33 |
| Fri Mar 3 | Murr 67 @ TN-M 73 | T. Miller Jr. 17 | M. Butler 17 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Attendance: 2,355 |
| Game Time: |