MURRAY, Ky. -- Ivan Aska scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures in Murray State's 84-71 win over Tennessee State in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
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Isaiah Canaan added 13 points, Tony Easley 12, Danero Thomas 11 and B.J. Jenkins 10 for the Racers (28-4), who improved to 15-0 at home this season.
The Racers broke a 16-16 tie early with 13 straight points to lead 29-16 on Easley's free throw with 5:17 left in the first half. They will play Eastern Illinois, a 68-61 winner over Eastern Kentucky, in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday.
Murray State, ranked No. 1 in the OVC in field goal percentage (50.9), shot 57.1 percent from the field (32 of 56), 50 percent from 3-point range (9 of 18) and went 11-for-11 from the free throw line against the Tigers.
Jeremiah Crutcher and Martell Buie scored 11 each for Tennessee State (9-23).
