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Minix's 20 lead Morehead State past SIU-Edwardsville 78-63 in Ohio Valley Tournament 2nd Round
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Riley Minix had 20 points in third-seeded Morehead State's 78-63 victory against sixth-seeded SIU-Edwardsville on Thursday in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament's second round.
Morehead State advances to face second-seeded UT Martin Friday.
Minix had 10 rebounds for the Eagles (24-8). Jordan Lathon added 17 points while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Kalil Thomas shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Ray'Sean Taylor finished with 19 points for the Cougars (17-16). SIU-Edwardsville also got 12 points and three steals from Shamar Wright. Damarco Minor also had nine points and six rebounds.
Morehead State took the lead with 19:33 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-21 at halftime, with Lathon racking up 11 points. Morehead State outscored SIU-Edwardsville by two points over the final half, while Minix led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Eagles gains possession) | Â |
| 19:33 | | +2 | Riley Minix makes two point jump shot | 0-2 |
| 19:12 |  | Â | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:10 | | Â | Jordan Lathon defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:46 | | Â | Riley Minix turnover (lost ball) (Shamar Wright steals) | Â |
| 18:40 | | Â | Damarco Minor misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:38 | | Â | Lamar Wright offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:37 | | Â | Lamar Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:35 | | Â | Cougars offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:26 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:24 | | Â | Drew Thelwell defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:19 | | Â | Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession) | Â |
| 18:07 | | Â | Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:05 | | Â | Cougars defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:42 | | Â | Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:40 | | Â | Jordan Lathon defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:33 | | +3 | Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Riley Minix assists) | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | | +2 | Terrance Thompson makes two point layup (Ray'Sean Taylor assists) | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | | Â | Dieonte Miles offensive foul | Â |
| 16:57 | | Â | Dieonte Miles turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 16:31 | | Â | Dieonte Miles personal foul | Â |
| 16:24 | | Â | Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (Kalil Thomas steals) | Â |
| 16:03 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:01 | | Â | Shamar Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:50 | | Â | Terrance Thompson turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 15:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:33 | | Â | Riley Minix misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:31 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:25 | | +2 | Zach Iyeyemi makes two point layup | 2-7 |
| 15:10 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:08 | | Â | Riley Minix defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:55 | | +3 | Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists) | 2-10 |
| 14:40 | | Â | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:38 | | Â | Kalil Thomas defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:28 | | Â | Shamar Wright personal foul | Â |
| 14:19 | | Â | Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:17 | | Â | Cougars defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:03 | | +3 | Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists) | 5-10 |
| 13:35 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 13:19 | | Â | Desmond Polk turnover (bad pass) (Riley Minix steals) | Â |
| 13:09 | | Â | Riley Minix misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:09 | | Â | Shamar Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:09 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi personal foul | Â |
| 12:52 | | Â | Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:50 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:25 | | Â | Lamar Wright personal foul | Â |
| 12:16 | | Â | Riley Minix misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:14 | | Â | Terrance Thompson defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:04 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III blocks Terrance Thompson's two point layup | Â |
| 12:02 | | Â | Cougars offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:59 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Lathon steals) | Â |
| 11:47 | | Â | Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:45 | | Â | Kalil Thomas offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:35 | | Â | Terrance Thompson defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:27 | | Â | Lamar Wright turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 11:27 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:13 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:11 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:56 | | Â | Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:54 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:38 | | +3 | Riley Minix makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists) | 5-13 |
| 10:12 | | Â | Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:10 | | Â | Shamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 10:10 | | +1 | Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 9:53 | | Â | Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:51 | | Â | Eddie Ricks III offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Eddie Ricks III makes two point layup | 6-15 |
| 9:39 | | Â | Shamar Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:37 | | Â | Terrance Thompson offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Terrance Thompson makes two point layup | 8-15 |
| 9:37 | | Â | Jordan Lathon shooting foul (Terrance Thompson draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:37 | | +1 | Terrance Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-15 |
| 9:16 | | Â | Riley Minix misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:14 | | Â | Terrance Thompson defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:03 | | +3 | Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Ray'Sean Taylor assists) | 12-15 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Riley Minix makes two point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists) | 12-17 |
| 8:13 | | Â | Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:11 | | Â | Damarco Minor offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:10 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi personal foul | Â |
| 8:09 | | Â | Brian Taylor II turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 7:51 | | Â | Lamar Wright personal foul | Â |
| 7:51 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:49 | | Â | Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:47 | | Â | Cougars defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:29 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi blocks Shamar Wright's two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:27 | | Â | Riley Minix defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:17 | | Â | Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:15 | | Â | Riley Minix offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:09 | | +2 | Riley Minix makes two point layup | 12-19 |
| 6:54 | | Â | Shamar Wright turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 6:46 | | Â | Drew Thelwell offensive foul | Â |
| 6:46 | | Â | Drew Thelwell turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 6:35 | | Â | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:33 | | Â | Zach Iyeyemi defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:04 | | Â | Desmond Polk shooting foul (Zach Iyeyemi draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Zach Iyeyemi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-20 |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Zach Iyeyemi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-21 |
| 5:49 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:47 | | Â | Riley Minix defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:31 | | Â | Riley Minix misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:29 | | Â | Damarco Minor defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:01 | | Â | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:59 | | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:45 | | Â | Terrance Thompson shooting foul (Kalil Thomas draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:45 | | +1 | Kalil Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-22 |
| 4:45 | | Â | Kalil Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 4:45 | | Â | Damarco Minor defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:24 | | +2 | Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup | 14-22 |
| 4:03 | | +2 | Jordan Lathon makes two point layup | 14-24 |
| 3:55 | | +3 | Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot | 17-24 |
| 3:30 | | Â | Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:28 | | Â | Shamar Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:56 | | Â | Jordan Lathon turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 2:42 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:40 | | Â | Riley Minix defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point layup | 17-26 |
| 1:51 | | Â | Desmond Polk misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:49 | | Â | Terrance Thompson offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:42 | | +2 | Terrance Thompson makes two point layup | 19-26 |
| 1:26 | | +3 | Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot | 19-29 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup | 21-29 |
| 0:41 | | +3 | Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot | 21-32 |
| 0:13 | | Â | Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:11 | | Â | Damarco Minor offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:07 | | Â | Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 0:07 | | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point layup | 21-34 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |