NCAAB Game Recap - Morehead State at Murray State
Thu Jan 3, 2019 8:16 PM EST

PSU
55
Mich
68
F
NCSU
87
Mia-FL
82
F
Ill
65
Ind
73
F
Minn
59
Wisc
52
F
Iowa
70
Purd
86
F
(N/A)
77
Morg
75
F
USM
65
Rice
73
F
Sien
60
StPet
65
F
LIU
75
SacHr
79
F
W&M
56
Del
58
F
Merrim
80
CenCT
58
F
CoCar
88
Troy
75
F
Charl
67
Tows
55
F
UNCW
86
JMU
83
F(2OT)
Citad
81
Woff
112
F
EdWat
65
Stetsn
72
F
NoKY
74
Oakl
76
F
Colg
66
Navy
72
F
Quin
63
Manh
59
F
HolyC
80
LoyMD
73
F
Monm
84
Iona
103
F
Mercer
58
Furm
71
F
Elon
65
Drex
79
F
WriSt
58
Detr
79
F
StFNY
66
Bry
76
F
Chat
73
WCU
62
F
MtStM
69
StFPA
80
F
FaDi
62
RobM
69
F
Marsh
70
ODU
67
F
Canis
75
Maris
72
F
Rider
83
Fairf
82
F
Samf
72
ETSU
81
F(OT)
SDSt
88
IPFW
104
F
FIU
83
MTSU
76
F
GMas
85
StJos
60
F
W Ky
68
UNCC
50
F
ArkLR
84
ULM
97
F
LaTec
59
N TX
63
F
Utah
96
AzSt
86
F
UtVal
60
GrCan
71
F
YSU
93
WIGB
99
F(OT)
GASt
63
TexAr
58
F
UTEP
60
UTSA
75
F
GaSo
70
TxSt
73
F
ArkSt
94
UL
83
F
UND
72
ORU
83
F
Clev
76
WIMil
83
F
App
73
USA
79
F
FAU
50
UAB
67
F
MorSt
69
Murr
90
F
TN-M
87
E IL
92
F(OT)
Colora
56
Ariz
64
F
NoAZ
52
Web
77
F
PorSt
88
MTSt
98
F
Sac
56
Mont
87
F
JSU
83
Belm
73
F
StMar
72
USF
76
F
S UT
68
IdaSt
88
F
E KY
75
APSU
93
F
SEMO
88
SIU-E
94
F
WichSt
74
Mem
85
F
TNTec
66
TNSt
64
F
Cal
73
USC
82
F
Seatt
71
CSBak
83
F
NMSt
76
CBU
82
F
USD
56
SCla
68
F
LoyMa
62
Pepp
77
F
UTRGV
74
UCIrv
85
F
E WA
71
Ida
74
F
Stan
70
UCLA
92
F
BYU
90
Pacif
87
F

Jan 3, 2019, 8:16 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Morehead State

26

43

69

Murray State

45

45

90

Cowart scores 20 off bench, Murray St. wins OVC opener 90-69
Fri Jan 4, 2019 12:01 AM

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Darnell Cowart scored 20 points off the bench and grabbed nine rebounds, leading four into double-figure scoring and Murray State topped Morehead State 90-69 to kick off defense of its Ohio Valley Conference championship Thursday night.

Ja Morant added 16 points, Shaq Buchanan 15 and KJ Williams 14 for the Racers (10-2), who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. The Racers are 8-0 at home this season. Murray State's losses were to Southeastern Conference teams Alabama and then-No. 7 Auburn.

Jordan Walker pushed Morehead State (4-10) to a 20-19 lead midway through the first half, but Morant answered with a 3 a half-minute later and the Racers went off on a 13-2 run. The Eagles have not won at Murray State since 2003.

Lamontray Harris led Morehead State with 19 points and seven rebounds, Walker scored 14.

Murray State shot 66 percent from the floor, 19 of 29, in the first half to lead 45-26 at the break. The Racers dominated the paint 64-22 and scored 23 points off turnovers.

Leaders

Morehead State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Harris 19 0 2 7 2 0
J. Walker 14 0 1 1 2 0
Murray State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Cowart 20 0 0 9 2 0
J. Morant 16 0 13 6 1 1

Team Comparison

MorSt Murr
Points For 69 90
Field Goals 24/58-41% 38/67-57%
Three Pointers 12/29-41% 6/15-40%
Free Throws 9/20-45% 8/11-73%
Offensive Rebounds 12 13
Defensive Rebounds 18 30
Rebounds 30 44
Blocks 0 5
Steals 11 9
Turnovers 13 14
Personal Fouls 12 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Murr Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 3 MorSt 69 @ Murr 90 L. Harris 19 D. Cowart 20

Game Information

Stadium: CFSB Center, Murray, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,006
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