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03/07 00:53 CST Morehead State holds off Southeast Missouri State 66-61 to
advance to OVC Championship title game
Morehead State holds off Southeast Missouri State 66-61 to advance to OVC
Championship title game
By The Associated Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) --- Anouar Mellouk scored 22 points to help Morehead
State hold off Southeast Missouri State 66-61 on Friday night in the semifinals
of the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
No. 2 seed Morehead State will play No. 1 seed Tennessee State for the
tournament title on Saturday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on
the line.
Mellouk added seven rebounds for the second-seeded Eagles (20-12). George
Marshall totaled 14 points and eight rebounds. Jon Carroll scored 10.
Braxton Stacker led the Redhawks (20-13) with 17 points and two blocks. Luke
Almodovar added 13 points and six rebounds.
Mellouk scored 11 points in the first half and Morehead State went into the
break trailing 36-29. Mellouk scored a team-high 11 points for Morehead State
in the second half. Morehead State outscored Southeast Missouri State by 12
points over the final half.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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