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Ohio Valley Tournament - Morehead State Falls 71-67 to Murray State - Recap

Tevin Brown scored 23 points leading Murray State to a 71-67 victory over Morehead State at Ford Center on Saturday.

Murray State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.

Murray State got 21 points from Justice Hill and another 8 points from Trae Hannibal. Tevin Brown contributed 3 assists, while KJ Williams cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Morehead State got a 32-point performance from Johni Broome, who was supported by 12 points from Ta'lon Cooper. Ta'lon Cooper had 5 assists in a losing cause for Morehead State, while Johni Broome grabbed 8 rebounds.

Murray State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Murray State as they grabbed 44 boards, while Morehead State only had 29