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UT-Martin moves to title game with 73-67 win over Murray St | |
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. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Stark | 21.9 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Miller, Jr. | 8.2 | |||
| Assists: | J. Stark | 5.2 | |||
| FG%: | T. Miller, Jr. | 47.7% | |||
| FT%: | B. Jones | 89.1% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Stark | 42.5% | |||
| Steals: | B. Jones | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Dupree | 0.8 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 4 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 7 | Duke | 28-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 25-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 26-11 | |
| 7 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 8 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 10 | Florida | 27-9 | |
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| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Belmont | 15-1 | 23-7 |
| Morehead State | 10-6 | 14-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-7 | 20-15 |
| Tennessee State | 8-8 | 17-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-8 | 12-20 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-11 | 12-19 |
| West | ||
| UT Martin | 10-6 | 22-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-7 | 15-18 |
| Murray State | 8-8 | 16-17 |
| Austin Peay | 7-9 | 11-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-10 | 14-15 |
| SIUE | 1-15 | 6-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 80.0 (36) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.1 (55) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.9 (143) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.1% (194) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.5% (73) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.0% (127) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.1 (287) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.6 (140) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.3 (175) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.0% (235) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.8% (210) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.0% (245) | ||||
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