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Standings - Ohio Valley
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belm | 24 | 3 | .889 | 18-2 | - | 8-2 | L2 |
| MorSt | 20 | 7 | .741 | 17-3 | 1.0 | 9-1 | W4 |
| E KY | 21 | 6 | .778 | 15-5 | 3.0 | 7-3 | W3 |
| JacSt | 17 | 8 | .680 | 13-6 | 4.5 | 7-3 | W3 |
| APSU | 14 | 12 | .538 | 10-10 | 8.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Murr | 13 | 12 | .520 | 10-10 | 8.0 | 6-4 | L2 |
| SEMO | 10 | 15 | .404 | 8-11 | 9.5 | 5-5 | W2 |
| SIU-E | 9 | 16 | .360 | 7-12 | 10.5 | 2-8 | L1 |
| TN-M | 7 | 16 | .312 | 6-14 | 12.0 | 3-7 | W1 |
| E IL | 8 | 18 | .315 | 6-14 | 12.0 | 4-6 | L2 |
| TNTec | 5 | 22 | .185 | 5-15 | 13.0 | 3-7 | W2 |
| TNSt | 4 | 18 | .196 | 3-16 | 14.5 | 1-9 | L3 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | KJ Williams | 15.3 |
| REB | KJ Williams | 8.4 |
| AST | Tevin Brown | 4.4 |
| ST | Tevin Brown | 1.4 |
| BLK | Demond Robinson | 1.0 |
| FG% | KJ Williams | .570 |
| FT% | Chico Carter | .813 |
| 3PT% | Chico Carter | .441 |
| MIN | Tevin Brown | 35.3 |
| PF | DaQuan Smith | 1.2 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Ohio Valley Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 76.8 | 3 | 57 |
| PA | 66.8 | 2 | 96 |
| REB | 33.4 | 4 | 119 |
| FG% | .501 | 1 | 8 |
| 3PTM | 8.3 | 3 | 84 |
| PF | 16.6 | 6 | 116 |
| ST/TO | 0.5 | 5 | 154 |
Latest Game - Feb 27, 2021
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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| Murray State() | 31 | 30 | 61 | |
| Tennessee Tech() | 34 | 37 | 71 |
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Williams had a game-high 28 points (10-17 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 5-7 FG) to go along with 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in Monday's 86-57 victory over SIU Edwardsville. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 27 | @Tennessee Tech | L, 71-61 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Feb 25 | @Jacksonville State | L, 87-74 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | W, 89-62 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Eastern Illinois | L, 68-59 | Boxscore Recap |
| Mon, Feb 15 | @Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | W, 86-57 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bostick, Dionte | 6'2" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Clearwater, FL, USA | |||
| Brown, Tevin | 6'5" | 175 | 09/23/1998 | 22 | 3 | Fairhope, AL, USA | ||
| Carter, Chico | 6'2" | 190 | 11/03/2000 | 20 | 2 | Columbia, SC, USA | ||
| Hill, Justice | 6' | 170 | 0 | 2 | Little Rock, AR, USA | |||
| Sivills, Jackson | 6'6" | 200 | 0 | 1 | Paducah, KY, USA | |||
| Smith, DaQuan | 6'1" | 185 | 12/23/1999 | 21 | 2 | Holly Springs, MS, USA | ||
| Thomas, Rod | 6' | 185 | 0 | 2 | Paducah, KY, USA | |||
| Whitley, Brion | 6'4" | 200 | 06/07/1998 | 22 | 3 | Sarasota, FL, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore, Devin | 6'6" | 200 | 10/16/1997 | 23 | 4 | Picayune, MS, USA | ||
| Kirby, Ja'Queze | 6'6" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Hazlehurst, GA, USA | |||
| McMullen, Nicholas | 6'8" | 235 | 0 | 1 | Greensboro, NC, USA | |||
| Robinson, Demond | 6'8" | 255 | 10/11/2000 | 20 | 2 | Montgomery, AL, USA | ||
| Smith, Matt | 6'6" | 225 | 02/13/2001 | 20 | 1 | Charlotte, NC, USA | ||
| Williams, KJ | 6'10" | 245 | 09/03/1999 | 21 | 3 | Cleveland, MS, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 21.1 |
| Average Height: 6'4.6" |
| Average Weight: 203.2 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, KJ F | 25 | 28.3 | 15.3 | 6.2 | 10.8 | .570 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .424 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .658 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Brown, Tevin G | 25 | 35.3 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 11.9 | .421 | 2.8 | 7.6 | .376 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .731 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Carter, Chico G | 25 | 23.6 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .513 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .441 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .813 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Robinson, Demond F | 23 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | .634 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .739 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
| Gilmore, Devin F | 25 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .701 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .684 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Hill, Justice G | 25 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .365 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .318 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .619 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Bostick, Dionte G | 18 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .478 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .364 | 1.1 | 2.2 | .475 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Smith, DaQuan G | 24 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .435 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .310 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .750 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Whitley, Brion G | 19 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .469 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .359 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Smith, Matt F | 4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .750 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| Sivills, Jackson G | 14 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .458 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .333 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .857 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Kirby, Ja'Queze F | 12 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .667 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .600 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Thomas, Rod G | 9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .385 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .125 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .667 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| McMullen, Nicholas F | 21 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .389 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, KJ F | 25 | 28.3 | 0 | 18.600 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 1.42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, DaQuan G | 24 | 17.1 | 0 | 4.875 | 1.83 | 0.67 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, Rod G | 9 | 3.4 | 0 | 1.111 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilmore, Devin F | 25 | 16.5 | 0 | 9.560 | 0.95 | 0.75 | 1.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson, Demond F | 23 | 24.4 | 0 | 10.435 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 1.42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivills, Jackson G | 14 | 7.1 | 0 | 2.786 | 0.14 | 0.86 | 1.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown, Tevin G | 25 | 35.3 | 0 | 17.560 | 2.66 | 0.88 | 1.21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirby, Ja'Queze F | 12 | 5.2 | 0 | 3.917 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, Matt F | 4 | 5.8 | 0 | 4.000 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMullen, Nicholas F | 21 | 8.5 | 0 | 2.190 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitley, Brion G | 19 | 11.5 | 0 | 4.000 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bostick, Dionte G | 18 | 15.8 | 0 | 5.556 | 1.93 | 0.32 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill, Justice G | 25 | 21.5 | 0 | 6.200 | 2.09 | 0.44 | 0.96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter, Chico G | 25 | 23.6 | 0 | 10.920 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Williams had a game-high 28 points (10-17 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 5-7 FG) to go along with 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in Monday's 86-57 victory over SIU Edwardsville.
Whitley will start Wednesday's game against Belmont, Steve Springer of MLT Sports reports.
Holliday committed Tuesday to join Southern as a transfer from Murray State, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Johnson committed May 22 to Illinois-Chicago, joining the program as a transfer from JUCO program John Logan Community College, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Kamba entered the transfer portal March 21 and is expected to leave Murray State, 247Sports.com reports.
Carter (illness) played five minutes off the bench Thursday against Austin Peay, going 0-for-2 from the floor and recording one steal.
Carter (illness) did not play Thursday against Eastern Illinois.
Brown generated 29 points (5-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 11-14 FT), six assists and two rebounds across 42 minutes Saturday in Murray State's 96-91 overtime win over Southeast Missouri State.
Eaves (head) returned to the Racer's starting lineup in Thursday's victory over Tennessee-Martin.
Carter (hand) returned Thursday in Murray State's victory over Tennessee-Martin, providing 20 minutes off the bench.
Cowart has missed four of the last six games due to various lower body injuries, Edward Marlowe of the Paducah Sun reports.
Eaves did not play Saturday against Cumberland (TN) and Edward Marlowe of the Paducah Sun reports he's dealing with a head injury.
Carter has been sidelined for the last five games due to a hand injury, Edward Marlowe of the Paducah Sun reports.
Brown had 31 points (8-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 11-15 FT), four rebounds, three assists and three steals across 43 minutes in Saturday's 76-78 OT loss to Evansville.
Smith was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Morant will announce Wednesday that he is entering the NBA Draft, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Morant recorded 28 points (8-21 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals in Saturday's 62-90 loss to Florida State.
Morant went for a triple-double to lead Murray State to an easy victory over Marquette in the NCAA Tournament. He had 17 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds.
Morant erupted for 36 points (13-25 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-9 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 40 minutes in Murray State's 77-65 win over Belmont on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference championship game.
Morant amassed 27 points (8-22 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 13 assists and six rebounds in the win over Austin Peay on Saturday.
Morant dealt 12 assists to go along with 23 points (9-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, three blocks and two steals in the win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
Morant led the Racers with 30 points (9-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 9-11 FT), nine assists and two steals in the win over UT-Martin on Thursday.
Morant tallied 25 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3pt, 5-6 FT), 14 assists and eight rebounds in the win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. He had three steals, but nine turnovers.
Morant checked back into Thursday's game against Belmont shortly after suffering an ankle injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Morant departed Thursday's game against Belmont due to an apparent ankle injury and headed straight to the locker room, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Morant scored a career-high 40 points (8-17 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 21-21 FT) with 11 assists and five steals in the win over SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday.
Williams provided 14 points (7-11 FG, 0-1 FT) with a season-high 16 rebounds in the win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday.
Morant went off for 26 points (9-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT) with a season-high 18 assists in the win over UT-Martin on Thursday.
Morant handed out 13 assists for the second straight game to go with 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and six rebounds in the win over Morehead State on Thursday.
Morant provided 23 points (8-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 13 assists, four rebounds and four steals in the win over Bethel on Saturday.
Morant hit a game-winning layup with 0.6 seconds remaining to lift the Racers past Evansville on Tuesday. He finished with 27 points (10-25 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 7-11 FT), 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Buchanan had his best game of the season in a blowout win over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday. He finished with 21 points (9-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven steals and four assists.
Morant scored a career-high 38 points (16-29 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT) with nine rebounds and five assists in the loss to Alabama on Monday. He had ten turnovers.
Morant led the Racers with 29 points (9-18 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds and 12 assists - his second career triple-double - in the win over Missouri State on Saturday.
Morant tallied 26 points (10-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 11 assists and five rebounds in the win over Wright State on Saturday. He had seven turnovers.
Hawkins will transfer to Bryant, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Hawkins has decided to move on from Murray State as a graduate transfer, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Miller tallied 27 points (8-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 6-7 FT) and 17 rebounds in the loss to West Virginia on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
Miller scored 18 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT) and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds in the win over Jacksonville State in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on Friday.
Dupree (suspension) has played a combined 14 minutes off the bench in his last two games.
Dupree remains suspended indefinitely, Edward Marlowe of The Paducah Sun reports.
Stark led the Racers to their fourth straight win with a season-high 36 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 14-14 FT) and three assists against Southeast Missouri State on Thursday.
Stark hit a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in the second overtime to give the Racers a win over Tennessee Tech in the OVC tournament on Wednesday. He finished with a career-high 41 points (15-40 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Stark scored a career-high 33 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 5-6 FT) with seven assists, four rebounds, and two steals in the overtime loss to Morehead State on Wednesday.
Miller led the Racers with 30 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 9-10 FT) with nine rebounds and two steals in the win over UT-Martin on Saturday.
Stark scored a career-high 32 points in the overtime loss to South Dakota State on Saturday. He hit nine 3-pointers and doled out six assists.
Seymour will transfer to Georgia State, Ben Moore of 247Sports reports.
Flomo has been granted his release from Murray State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
McGhee scored 14 points (9-11 FT) and grabbed 12 rebounds in a blowout win over Brescia on Wednesday
Jones was fantastic in a loss to Houston on Wednesday, tallying 14 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.
Langston scored 13 points (6-12 FG) and grabbed 11 rebounds in a loss to Houston on Wednesday.
Moss played a team-high 36 minutes and totaled 19 points (5-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds and two assists in a 76-65 win over Middle Tennessee State on Monday.
Croaker scored a team-high 21 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 FT) and dished out five assists in a blowout win over Harris Stowe on Friday.
McGhee tallied 20 points (5-8 FG, 9-11 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 105-55 win over Harris Stowe on Friday.
Payne plans to forgo his last two years of elibility and go pro, Yahoo reports.
Payne has averaged 24.3 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 over his last six games leading up to Tuesday's NIT Opening Round.
Jackson will miss the season after tearing his ACL and LCL after landing awkwardly from a dunk, ESPN.com reports.
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