MURRAY, Ky. (AP) -- Trey Pearson scored 24 points as Murray State beat Eastern Kentucky 80-78 in overtime Saturday.
Keith Jenifer hit two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to force the overtime. Issian Redding added 17 points and Shawn Witherspoon had 16 for Murray State (7-5, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference).
Eastern Kentucky (9-4, 1-1 OVC) had all five starters in double figures. Matt Witt led the Colonels with 18 points, Alonzo Hird and Zach Ingles each had 16, Jason McLeish added 11 and Michael Haney scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Hird hit back-to-back baskets to put the Colonels up 68-63 with 2:41 left in regulation. He scored again with 55.3 seconds left to give the Colonels a 72-69 lead. Redding pulled the Racers within one when he drove to the basket from the corner and scored with 31 seconds left. He was fouled on the play but failed to convert at the line as the Colonels held onto a 72-71 lead.
McLeish made 1-of-2 from the free throw line with 5.4 seconds left before Jenifer was fouled and sunk his two to send the game to overtime.
Witt's 3-pointer with 1:47 left in the extra period tied the game at 78. Justin Orr and Pearson each hit 1-of-2 free throws in the final 1:19 to put the Racers ahead.
