WEDNESDAY'S SCORES
Morehead State 61, @Austin Peay 50
@Alabama A&M 85,
Tennessee State 83 (OT)
MOREHEAD STATE 61, AUSTIN PEAY 50
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Morehead State men's basketball team went into the half tied with Austin Peay 27-27 but took control on defense in the second half to beat the Governors 61-50 on the road Wednesday as Jordan Lathon posted his first Eagle double-double with a game-best 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Eagles (5-3) had three players score in double figures. Riley Minix added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Kalil Thomas helped out with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Morehead State out-rebounded Austin Peay 39-19 in Wednesday's game.
The Morehead State defense held Austin Peay shooters to only 38 percent from the field overall and just 29 percent in the final half. The Governors did not get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only four offensive rebounds and scored two second chance points while Morehead State pulled down 30 defensive rebounds.
After jumping out to a 5-3 advantage, Morehead State went on a 5-0 run with 17:26 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Minix, to increase its lead to 10-3. Austin Peay then responded to tie things up at 27-27 heading into halftime. Morehead State got a boost from behind the arc in the period, hitting four shots to account for 12 of its 27 points.
After intermission, Morehead State grabbed a 42-40 lead before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Lathon's three, to grow its advantage to 48-40 with 10:19 to go in the contest. The Eagles kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 61-50 win.
ALABAMA A&M 85, TENNESSEE STATE 83 (OT)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Tennessee State men's basketball team out-rebounded the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 42-41, but fell 85-83 on the road Wednesday.
The Tigers (5-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Kinyon Hodges, who had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals. Ej Bellinger added 19 points and Christian Brown helped out with 17 points and seven rebounds from the bench.
The Tennessee State offense was strong from downtown, pouring in eight threes on 24 attempts. Brown hit three treys for the Tigers in the contest.
The Tennessee State defense caused its share of mistakes in Wednesday's game, forcing 16 Alabama A&M turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 15 points on the other end of the floor. Hodges' five steals led the way individually for the Tigers.
After jumping out to a 20-19 advantage, Tennessee State went on a 10-0 run with 8:00 left in the first half to increase its lead to 30-19. The Tigers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 37-29 advantage. Tennessee State got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 12 of its 37 total points.
Tennessee State kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by David Acosta's layup, to grow the lead to 46-36 with 17:33 to go in the contest. The Bulldogs then fought back to even things up at 75-75 and send the game to overtime. Tennessee State took care of business in the paint, recording 22 of its 38 points in the lane.
Alabama A&M then edged ahead in overtime, leaving Tennessee State behind 85-83 at the final buzzer.