EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Tennessee State captured the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship for the first time in more than three decades, defeating Morehead State 93-67 Saturday night at the Ford Center. Powered by a blistering three-point shooting performance and a dominant effort on the glass, the Tigers secured the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and improved to 23-9 on the season. More Sports News
Top performers
Antoine Lorick III led all scorers with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, adding five rebounds and two blocks. Harper II finished with 17 points on 5-of-7 from deep. Harris posted 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists despite a 6-of-20 shooting night. Carlous Williams contributed 16 points off the bench on efficient 7-of-11 shooting. George Marshall paced Morehead State with 17 points and four made threes.
| Player | Team | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Lorick III | TSU | 18 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| Travis Harper II | TSU | 17 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| George Marshall | MOR | 17 | 5-13 | 4-9 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| Dante Harris | TSU | 16 | 6-20 | 4-8 | 11 | 4 | 36 |
| Carlous Williams | TSU | 16 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Aaron Nkrumah | TSU | 14 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| Anouar Mellouk | MOR | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Davion Cunningham | MOR | 12 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
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