Morehead State Eagles vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

1 | 2 | T | |
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SIUE | 21 | 42 | 63 |
MORE | 34 | 44 | 78 |

Minix's 20 lead Morehead State past SIU-Edwardsville 78-63 in Ohio Valley Tournament 2nd Round
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Riley Minix had 20 points in third-seeded Morehead State's 78-63 victory against sixth-seeded SIU-Edwardsville on Thursday in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament's second round.
Morehead State advances to face second-seeded UT Martin Friday.
Minix had 10 rebounds for the Eagles (24-8). Jordan Lathon added 17 points while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Kalil Thomas shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Ray'Sean Taylor finished with 19 points for the Cougars (17-16). SIU-Edwardsville also got 12 points and three steals from Shamar Wright. Damarco Minor also had nine points and six rebounds.
Morehead State took the lead with 19:33 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-21 at halftime, with Lathon racking up 11 points. Morehead State outscored SIU-Edwardsville by two points over the final half, while Minix led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Stephen Divine
- Chris Hudson
- Chance Wallesen
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Southeast Missouri State | 15-5 | - | 21-12 |
SIU Edwardsville | 13-7 | 2 | 22-12 |
Little Rock | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Tennessee State | 12-8 | 3 | 17-16 |
Lindenwood | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Tennessee Tech | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
Morehead State | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
UT Martin | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
Western Illinois | 6-14 | 9 | 12-19 |
Southern Indiana | 5-15 | 10 | 10-20 |