Belmont advances to OVC title game with win over E. Kentucky
Adam Kunkel scored 15 points and Grayson Murphy scored 10 and Belmont beat Eastern Kentucky 60-50 on Friday in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night.
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4th in OVC
- 11/5W 79-68
- 11/82L 91-49
- 11/12CHILW 129-43
- 11/15L 79-71
- 11/19ALLW 99-63
- 11/22L 89-70
- 11/23L 65-51
- 12/3L 79-67
- 12/8L 76-57
- 12/141L 99-67
- 12/19L 90-72
- 12/21L 76-69
- 12/28L 82-74
- 1/2W 74-59
- 1/4L 80-71
- 1/9W 77-74
- 1/11W 78-72
- 1/16L 87-56
- 1/18W 92-88
- 1/23W 81-77
- 1/25W 80-74
- 1/30W 99-86
- 2/1W 70-57
- 2/6W 91-84
- 2/8L 83-75
- 2/13W 78-71
- 2/15L 93-85
- 2/20W 83-62
- 2/22L 83-70
- 2/27L 74-62
- 2/29W 80-76
- 3/5W 58-48
- 3/6L 60-50
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E. Kentucky tops Tennessee St. 58-48 at OVC tourney
Jomaru Brown scored 12 points, Ty Taylor added 11 and No. 4-seed Eastern Kentucky used a big second-half run to beat No. 5-seed Tennessee State 58-48 in a Thursday night quarterfinal of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Brown, Taylor lead E. Kentucky over Morehead St. 80-76
Jomaru Brown had 17 points to lead six Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels narrowly beat Morehead State 80-76 on Saturday night. Ty Taylor added 16 points for the Colonels. Michael Moreno chipped in 14, Tre King scored 11 and...
Brown leads Murray St. past E. Kentucky 74-62
Tevin Brown had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Murray State won its 14th consecutive home game, defeating Eastern Kentucky 74-62 on Thursday night. KJ Williams added 20 points for the Racers. Williams also had 14 rebounds.
Kunkel scores 22 to lead Belmont past E. Kentucky 83-70
Adam Kunkel had 22 points as Belmont won its eighth straight game, topping Eastern Kentucky 83-70 on Saturday night.
Taylor sparks Eastern Kentucky past Tennessee State 83-62
Ty Taylor tossed in 22 points and Eastern Kentucky rolled to an 83-62 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday night.
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Austin Peay keeps pace in OVC with 93-85 win over EKU
Jordyn Adams had 23 points as Austin Peay defeated Eastern Kentucky 93-85 on Saturday.
Brown's 19 leads Eastern Kentucky past Morehead State, 78-71
Jomaru Brown had 19 points to lead five Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels got past Morehead State 78-71 on Thursday night.
Wright leads SIU-Edwardsville past E. Kentucky 83-75
Shamar Wright had a season-high 20 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated Eastern Kentucky 83-75 on Saturday.
King leads Eastern Kentucky past Eastern Illinois, 91-84
Tre King tied his career high with 22 points as Eastern Kentucky topped Eastern Illinois 91-84 on Thursday night.
Anderson lifts E. Kentucky past SE Missouri 70-57
Lachlan Anderson had a season-high 20 points as Eastern Kentucky got past Southeast Missouri 70-57 on Saturday.
Taylor leads E. Kentucky past UT-Martin 99-86
Ty Taylor scored a season-high 27 points as Eastern Kentucky beat UT Martin 99-86 on Thursday night. Tre King and Jomaru Brown added 22 points each for the Colonels. King also had five steals.
Brown carries Eastern Kentucky past Tennessee Tech 80-74
Jomaru Brown had 31 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech 80-74 on Saturday night.
Brown carries E. Kentucky past Jacksonville St. 81-77
Jomaru Brown had 24 points as Eastern Kentucky narrowly beat Jacksonville State 81-77 on Thursday night.
Brown scores 37 points in EKU's win over Tennessee State
Jomaru Brown scored 37 points, making 18 of 19 free throws including four in the final minute that provided the winning margin for Eastern Kentucky it its 92-88 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.
E. Kentucky uses foul line to outlast SIU-Edwardsville
Jomaru Brown scored 20 points and Lachlan Anderson added 14 -- both off the bench to lead Eastern Kentucky past SIU-Edwardsville 78-72 on Saturday.
Brown scores 24 to lift E. Kentucky past E. Illinois 77-74
Jomaru Brown scored 24 points, including the tie-breaking layup with 50 seconds to play and Eastern Kentucky edged Eastern Illinois 77-74 on Thursday night.
Cross spurs Jacksonville State past Eastern Kentucky 80-71
Jacara Cross came off the bench to match his season high with 20 points and Jacksonville State closed out the game on an 11-2 run to beat Eastern Kentucky 80-71 on Saturday.
Eastern Kentucky wins OVC opener, tops Tennessee Tech 74-59
Tre King posted 15 points as Eastern Kentucky opened its Ohio Valley Conference campaign by ending an eight-game losing streak, beating Tennessee Tech 74-59 on Thursday night.
E. Carolina rallies then fends off E. Kentucky for 82-74 win
Jayden Gardner scored 25 points with 14 rebounds and Tyrie Jackson scored 16 on four 3-pointers and East Carolina beat Eastern Kentucky 82-74 on Saturday.
Fleming Jr. leads Charleston Southern over E Kentucky
Phlandrous Fleming Jr. totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks to propel Charleston Southern to a 76-69 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
Bennett's career game leads Marshall past Eastern Kentucky
Iran Bennett had career highs of 21 points and 16 rebounds, Taevion Kinsey added 19 points, and Marshall defeated Eastern Kentucky 90-72 on Thursday night.
No. 1 Louisville bounces back to rout Eastern Kentucky 99-67
Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky 99-67 on Saturday.
Faulkner, Walker lead N. Kentucky past E. Kentucky 76-57
Trevon Faulkner and Dantez Walton had 18 points apiece, Byson Langdon scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, and Northern Kentucky pulled away late to beat Eastern Kentucky 76-57 on Sunday night.
2019-20 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 15-3 | - | 26-7 |
| Murray State | 15-3 | - | 23-9 |
| Austin Peay | 14-4 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-6 | 3 | 16-17 |
| Tennessee State | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Eastern Illinois | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Morehead State | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-12 | 9 | 9-22 |
| UT Martin | 5-13 | 10 | 9-20 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 5-13 | 10 | 8-23 |
| SE Missouri St | 3-15 | 12 | 7-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game74.791st
Rebounds Per Game33.7334th
Assists Per Game12.0301st
Points Allowed75.4
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Green Jr. | PG | Signed | 79 |
| Trevin Wade | PG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |