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Harris, Russell help SEMO beat Tennessee Tech in OT, win OVC | |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Chris Harris scored 26 points, Phillip Russell added 21 - including the game's last seven points - and No. 5 seed Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee Tech 89-82 in overtime Saturday night to win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Israel Barnes scored 16 of his 19 points after halftime for Southeast Missouri State (19-16). The Redhawks won four games in as many days. including a 65-57 win over top-seeded beat Morehead State 65-57 in the semifinals Friday, to seal their first trip to the Big Dance since 2000. Barnes converted a three-point play and hit a 3-pointer to give the Redhawks an 82-80 lead with 1:38 left. Tennessee Tech's Jayvin Harvey tied it with two free throws 21 seconds later, but Russell hung in the air to finish a driving layup and then made 5 of 6 from the foul line in the final 35 seconds to cap the scoring. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Sebree | 15.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Sebree | 7.3 | |||
| Assists: | B. Thompson | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | J. Sebree | 48.0% | |||
| FT%: | B. Thompson | 76.7% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Harvey | 43.9% | |||
| Steals: | T. Perry | 1.0 | |||
| Blocks: | I. Nelson-Ododa | 1.0 | |||
| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Morehead State | 14-4 | 22-12 |
| Tennessee Tech | 11-7 | 16-17 |
| UT Martin | 10-8 | 19-14 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 18-14 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 10-8 | 19-17 |
| SIUE | 9-9 | 19-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 9-9 | 16-17 |
| Lindenwood | 6-12 | 11-21 |
| Little Rock | 6-12 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-13 | 9-22 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.7 (132) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.4 (234) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (86) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.7% (233) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.9% (175) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.4% (64) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.4 (277) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.7 (109) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.3 (338) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.8% (186) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.2% (312) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.8% (114) | ||||
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