Eastern Illinois wins 67-61 to advance in OVC tournament
Josiah Wallace scored 25 points and sixth-seeded Eastern Illinois defeated No. 7 seed Jacksonville State 67-61 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Wednesday night.
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2020 Schedule
7th in OVC
- 11/5L 74-65
- 11/12BREW 125-55
- 11/17L 93-65
- 11/23L 81-49
- 11/29W 71-62
- 11/30L 63-60
- 12/3L 67-60
- 12/7L 67-62
- 12/11L 60-55
- 12/16W 85-59
- 12/18W 92-80
- 12/2121L 75-53
- 12/28CARVW 120-56
- 1/2W 76-72
- 1/4W 80-71
- 1/9L 72-68
- 1/11L 71-67
- 1/16L 70-69
- 1/18W 64-56
- 1/23L 81-77
- 1/25W 72-51
- 1/30L 72-62
- 2/1L 78-64
- 2/6L 76-72
- 2/8W 75-61
- 2/13L 75-74
- 2/15L 101-84
- 2/20W 65-58
- 2/22W 72-58
- 2/27L 65-55
- 2/29W 75-71
- 3/4L 67-61
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Jacksonville St. downs Tennessee Tech, readies for tourney
Kayne Henry scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and his two foul shots with 15 seconds left served as the game winning points in Jacksonville State's 75-71 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Johnson leads way for Tennessee St. over Jacksonville St.
Shakem Johnson had 17 points as Tennessee State topped Jacksonville State 65-55 on Thursday night.
Cross, Henry lead Jacksonville State past UT Martin 72-58
Jacara Cross had 20 points and Kayne Henry scored 18 as Jacksonville State topped UT Martin 72-58 on Saturday.
Ware carries Jacksonville St. over SE Missouri 65-58
De'Torrion Ware had 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to lead Jacksonville State to a 65-58 win over Southeast Missouri on Thursday night.
Kunkel carries Belmont past Jacksonville St. 101-84
Adam Kunkel had 26 points as Belmont defeated Jacksonville State 101-84 on Saturday.
Crosland scores 21 as Tennessee Tech tops Jacksonville State
Cade Crosland scored a career-high 21 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, as Tennessee Tech edged Jacksonville State 75-74 on Thursday night.
Ware leads Jacksonville St. past UT-Martin 75-61
De'Torrion Ware had 22 points as Jacksonville State defeated UT Martin 75-61 on Saturday. Kayne Henry added 20 points for the Gamecocks. Henry also had nine rebounds.
SE Missouri State hangs on, snaps 10-game losing streak
Alex Caldwell had 17 points and eight assists as Southeast Missouri State ended its 10-game losing streak, holding off Jacksonville State 76-72 on Thursday night.
Scanlon lifts Belmont over Jacksonville State 78-64
Tyler Scanlon scored 19 points with three assists to lead five Bruins in double-digit scoring and Belmont beat Jacksonville State 78-64 on Saturday.
Johnson carries Tennessee St. over Jacksonville St. 72-62
Shakem Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Tennessee State beat Jacksonville State 72-62 on Thursday night.
Henry carries Jacksonville St. past Morehead St. 72-51
Kayne Henry had a season-high 23 points plus 16 rebounds as Jacksonville State rolled past Morehead State 72-51 on Saturday.
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.
Henry leads Jacksonville St. past SIU-Edwardsville
Kayne Henry scored a career-high 22 points with a career-tying 14 rebounds and Jacksonville State beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 64-56 on Saturday.
Wallace helps Eastern Illinois edge Jacksonville St 70-69
Josiah Wallace scored 20 points and Eastern Illinois held off Jacksonville State 70-69 on Thursday night.
BKC--Austin Peay-Jacksonville St
Carlos Paez had 16 points, making 5 of 6 3-point attempts, as Austin Peay rallied to beat Jacksonville State 71-67 on Saturday.
Brown leads Murray St. past Jacksonville St. 72-68
Tevin Brown had 24 points as Murray State edged past Jacksonville State 72-68 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.
Jacksonville St. fends off Morehead St. 76-72 behind Roub
Martin Roub scored 21 points with six 3-pointers and Jacksonville State held on to beat Morehead State 76-72 in an Ohio Valley Conference opener on Thursday night.
Vols' Turner opting for season-ending surgery
Lamonte Turner told reporters he has opted for season-ending shoulder surgery, ending the senior's career at Tennessee.
Jacksonville State's Henry takes the ball and slams it home (0:16)
Bowden explodes for 19 after tragic loss (1:20)
Barnes gets win No. 700 with win vs. Jacksonville State (1:48)
No. 21 Vols top Jacksonville St. 75-53 for Barnes' 700th win
Jordan Bowden scored 19 points as No. 21 Tennessee defeated Jacksonville State 75-53 on Saturday to give Volunteers coach Rick Barnes his 700th career victory.
Cross leads Jacksonville St. over Delaware St. 92-80
Jacara Cross had a career-high 20 points as Jacksonville State topped Delaware State 92-80 on Wednesday 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 Game71.7Tied-174th
Rebounds Per Game36.4161st
Assists Per Game13.8145th
Points Allowed69.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |