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Morant carries Murray St. past Jacksonville St. 76-74 | |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Ja Morant scored 29 points that included a 3-point play with eight seconds left to give Murray State a 76-74 victory over Jacksonville State on Friday night in an Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinal. Shaq Buchanan had 13 points for Murray State (26-4). Darnell Cowart added 11 points and 12 rebounds. KJ Williams had 10 points. Jason Burnell had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Gamecocks (24-9). Jamall Gregory added 18 points. Christian Cunningham had 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Burnell | 17.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Burnell | 9.6 | |||
| Assists: | J. Burnell | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | J. Burnell | 50.7% | |||
| FT%: | J. Burnell | 80.1% | |||
| 3P%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| Steals: | J. Gregory | 2.0 | |||
| Blocks: | C. Cunningham | 1.7 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 29-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 29-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 27-6 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 30-3 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 28-6 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 29-5 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 27-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 28-6 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 26-6 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 27-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 29-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 29-3 | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 30-3 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 27-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 29-5 | |
| 6 | Michigan State | 28-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 27-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 28-6 | |
| 9 | Houston | 31-3 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 26-6 | |
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| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Murray State | 16-2 | 27-4 |
| Belmont | 16-2 | 27-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 15-3 | 24-9 |
| Austin Peay | 13-5 | 22-11 |
| Morehead State | 8-10 | 13-20 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 14-18 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-12 | 13-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-12 | 12-19 |
| SIUE | 6-12 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee State | 6-12 | 9-21 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-13 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-14 | 8-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 78.0 (56) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.2 (38) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.7 (152) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.2% (70) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.3% (54) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.5% (310) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.2 (119) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 27.5 (39) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.8 (80) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.3% (60) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.3% (318) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.8% (161) | ||||
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