Morehead State holds off Tennessee-Martin 71-67
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Lamontray Harris scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Morehead State to its first Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season with a 71-67 win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.
Harris, who made 6 of 9 from the field and hit all six of his free throws, sank the go-ahead bucket to retake the lead 69-67 with 35 seconds to play. Morehead State (5-12, 1-5) then got the defensive rebound after UT-Martin's Matthew Butler missed a 3 with 15 seconds left, and Harris got another layup to stretch the advantage to four, sealing it by hauling in another defensive board with two seconds left after UT-Martin again missed a 3.
Londell King added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Morehead State, which controlled the glass 41-28 and got 21 assists on its 25 baskets.
Butler finished with 21 points to lead Tennessee-Martin (6-13, 1-5), which outscored the Eagles 38-33 in the second half. Jailen Gill had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Skyhawks and Fatodd Lewis and Darius Thompson scored 12 apiece.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Hicks
- Davis Maxwell
- James Gibson
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
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