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Minix's 20 lead Morehead State past SIU-Edwardsville 78-63 in Ohio Valley Tournament 2nd Round

AP
Mar 08, 2024

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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
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Cougars
21
MORE
Eagles
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Eagles gains possession)
19:33	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:12		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
19:10		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
18:46		Riley Minix turnover (lost ball) (Shamar Wright steals)
18:40		Damarco Minor misses two point layup
18:38		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
18:37		Lamar Wright misses two point layup
18:35		Cougars offensive rebound
18:26		Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
18:24		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
18:19		Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
18:07		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:05		Cougars defensive rebound
17:42		Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
17:40		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
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		Dieonte Miles offensive foul
16:57		Dieonte Miles turnover (offensive foul)
16:31		Dieonte Miles personal foul
16:24		Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (Kalil Thomas steals)
16:03		Zach Iyeyemi misses two point layup
16:01		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
15:50		Terrance Thompson turnover (traveling)
15:50		TV timeout
15:33		Riley Minix misses two point jump shot
15:31		Zach Iyeyemi offensive rebound
15:25	+2	Zach Iyeyemi makes two point layup	2-7
15:10		Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point layup
15:08		Riley Minix defensive rebound
14:55	+3	Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	2-10
14:40		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
14:38		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
14:28		Shamar Wright personal foul
14:19		Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot
14:17		Cougars defensive rebound
14:03	+3	Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	5-10
13:35		Eddie Ricks III turnover (traveling)
13:19		Desmond Polk turnover (bad pass) (Riley Minix steals)
13:09		Riley Minix misses two point layup
13:09		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
13:09		Zach Iyeyemi personal foul
12:52		Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
12:50		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
12:25		Lamar Wright personal foul
12:16		Riley Minix misses two point jump shot
12:14		Terrance Thompson defensive rebound
12:04		Eddie Ricks III blocks Terrance Thompson's two point layup
12:02		Cougars offensive rebound
11:59		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Lathon steals)
11:47		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:45		Kalil Thomas offensive rebound
11:37		Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot
11:35		Terrance Thompson defensive rebound
11:27		Lamar Wright turnover (out of bounds)
11:27		TV timeout
11:13		Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot
11:11		Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
10:56		Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
10:54		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
10:38	+3	Riley Minix makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	5-13
10:12		Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
10:10		Shamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:10	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-13
9:53		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
9:51		Eddie Ricks III offensive rebound
9:48	+2	Eddie Ricks III makes two point layup	6-15
9:39		Shamar Wright misses two point layup
9:37		Terrance Thompson offensive rebound
9:37	+2	Terrance Thompson makes two point layup	8-15
9:37		Jordan Lathon shooting foul (Terrance Thompson draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Terrance Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-15
9:16		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
9:14		Terrance Thompson defensive rebound
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		Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
8:11		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
8:10		Zach Iyeyemi personal foul
8:09		Brian Taylor II turnover (bad pass)
7:51		Lamar Wright personal foul
7:51		TV timeout
7:49		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
7:47		Cougars defensive rebound
7:29		Zach Iyeyemi blocks Shamar Wright's two point jump shot
7:27		Riley Minix defensive rebound
7:17		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
7:15		Riley Minix offensive rebound
7:09	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup	12-19
6:54		Shamar Wright turnover (traveling)
6:46		Drew Thelwell offensive foul
6:46		Drew Thelwell turnover (offensive foul)
6:35		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
6:33		Zach Iyeyemi defensive rebound
6:04		Desmond Polk shooting foul (Zach Iyeyemi draws the foul)
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		Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:47		Riley Minix defensive rebound
5:31		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
5:29		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
5:01		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
4:59		Eagles defensive rebound
4:45		Terrance Thompson shooting foul (Kalil Thomas draws the foul)
4:45	+1	Kalil Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-22
4:45		Kalil Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:45		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
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		Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot
3:28		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
3:05		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (traveling)
3:05		TV timeout
2:56		Jordan Lathon turnover (traveling)
2:42		Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:40		Riley Minix defensive rebound
2:16	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	17-26
1:51		Desmond Polk misses two point layup
1:49		Terrance Thompson offensive rebound
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		Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:11		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
0:07		Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball)
0:07		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:01	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	21-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIUE
Cougars
42
MORE
Eagles
44

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
19:33		Eagles defensive rebound
19:04		Jordan Lathon misses three point jump shot
19:02		Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot	23-34
18:34	+3	Riley Minix makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	23-37
18:21		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
18:19		Riley Minix defensive rebound
18:05		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:03		Riley Minix offensive rebound
17:59	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup	23-39
17:45	+2	Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup	25-39
17:20		Jordan Lathon misses two point jump shot
17:18		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
17:06		Riley Minix blocks Terrance Thompson's two point layup
17:04		Cougars offensive rebound
16:58	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point layup	27-39
16:40		Ray'Sean Taylor personal foul
16:40		TV timeout
16:32	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Eddie Ricks III assists)	27-42
16:10		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (lost ball)
15:45	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	27-44
15:24		Terrance Thompson offensive foul
15:24		Terrance Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
15:24		Cougars 30 second timeout
15:06		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
15:04		Cougars defensive rebound
14:54	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot	29-44
14:36		Riley Minix turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Polk steals)
14:27		Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
14:27		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup	31-44
14:27		Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
14:27	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-44
14:15		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:13		Riley Minix offensive rebound
14:02	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup	32-46
13:56		Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
13:54		Eagles defensive rebound
13:54		TV timeout
13:30		Shamar Wright blocks Riley Minix's two point layup
13:28		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
13:22		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
13:20		Eagles defensive rebound
13:04	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	32-49
12:43		Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
12:41		Eagles defensive rebound
12:17		Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot
12:15		Riley Minix offensive rebound
12:14		Shamar Wright personal foul
12:11		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
12:09		Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
12:09		Jordan Lathon personal foul
11:54	+3	Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	35-49
11:29		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
11:27		Jordan Lathon offensive rebound
11:22		Terrance Thompson blocks Jordan Lathon's two point layup
11:20		Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
11:11		Zach Iyeyemi shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
11:11	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-49
11:11	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-49
10:53		Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot
10:51		Cougars defensive rebound
10:51		TV timeout
10:33		Drew Thelwell personal foul
10:31		Ray'Sean Taylor offensive foul
10:31		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
10:06		Eddie Ricks III turnover (bad pass) (Shamar Wright steals)
9:53		Jordan Lathon personal foul
9:46		Kalil Thomas personal foul
9:46		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
9:44		Riley Minix defensive rebound
9:20	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	37-52
8:49		Desmond Polk misses two point jump shot
8:47		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
8:29		Riley Minix turnover (out of bounds)
8:11		Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:09		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
7:49	+2	Eddie Ricks III makes two point jump shot	37-54
7:31	+2	Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup	39-54
7:31		Riley Minix shooting foul (Ray'Sean Taylor draws the foul)
7:31		TV timeout
7:31	+1	Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-54
7:26		Damarco Minor personal foul
7:08		Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
7:02		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
7:00		Cougars defensive rebound
6:38		Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
6:36		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
6:23		Ray'Sean Taylor personal foul
6:09	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup	40-56
6:00	+2	Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup	42-56
5:35		Shamar Wright personal foul
5:35	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-57
5:35	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-58
5:19		Riley Minix shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
5:19	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-58
5:19	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-58
5:10	+2	Eddie Ricks III makes two point dunk (Jordan Lathon assists)	44-60
4:55	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	46-60
4:30	+3	Eddie Ricks III makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	46-63
4:21		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
4:15	+2	Kalil Thomas makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)	46-65
4:15		Eagles 30 second timeout
4:15		TV timeout
4:06		Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
4:04		Terrance Thompson offensive rebound
4:03		Kalil Thomas shooting foul (Terrance Thompson draws the foul)
4:03	+1	Terrance Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-65
4:03	+1	Terrance Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-65
3:44	+2	Jordan Lathon makes two point jump shot	48-67
3:29		Riley Minix shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
3:29	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-67
3:29	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-67
3:03		Lamar Wright shooting foul (Jordan Lathon draws the foul)
3:03	+1	Jordan Lathon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-68
3:03	+1	Jordan Lathon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-69
2:55		Damarco Minor misses two point layup
2:53		Ray'Sean Taylor offensive rebound
2:52		Eddie Ricks III shooting foul (Ray'Sean Taylor draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-69
2:52		Ray'Sean Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:52		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
2:51		Ray'Sean Taylor personal foul (Eddie Ricks III draws the foul)
2:51		Eddie Ricks III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:51		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
2:40		Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
2:24		Jordan Lathon turnover (lost ball) (Shamar Wright steals)
2:18	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point layup	53-69
2:18		Riley Minix shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-69
1:57		Shamar Wright personal foul (Jordan Lathon draws the foul)
1:57		Jordan Lathon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:57	+1	Jordan Lathon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-70
1:53		Jerone Morton blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
1:51		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
1:50		Damarco Minor personal foul (Jordan Lathon draws the foul)
1:50	+1	Jordan Lathon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-71
1:50		Jordan Lathon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:50		Lamar Wright defensive rebound
1:40	+2	Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup	56-71
1:40		Cougars 30 second timeout
1:40		Desmond Polk personal foul (George Marshall draws the foul)
1:40		George Marshall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:40		George Marshall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
1:33		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
1:31		George Marshall defensive rebound
1:23	+2	Eddie Ricks III makes two point dunk (George Marshall assists)	56-73
1:13		Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
1:11		Jerone Morton defensive rebound
1:08		Damarco Minor personal foul (Jerone Morton draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Jerone Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-74
1:08	+1	Jerone Morton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-75
0:58		Jerone Morton shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
0:58	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-75
0:58	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-75
0:57		Damarco Minor personal foul (George Marshall draws the foul)
0:57	+1	George Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-76
0:57	+1	George Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-77
0:51		Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
0:49		Ray'Sean Taylor offensive rebound
0:45	+2	Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup	60-77
0:28		Shamar Wright personal foul (Brady Dingess draws the foul)
0:28		Brady Dingess misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28		Brady Dingess misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:28		Desmond Polk defensive rebound
0:18		Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
0:16		Jerone Morton defensive rebound
0:14		Quani Rudd personal foul (Jerone Morton draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Jerone Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-78
0:14		Jerone Morton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Jordan Pickett defensive rebound
0:04	+3	Quani Rudd makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pickett assists)	63-78
0:00		End of period

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Quani Rudd makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pickett assists)