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Minix scores 26, Thelwell 21 as Morehead St. beats UALR 69-55 in OVC title game

AP
Mar 09, 2024

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Riley Minix scored 26 points and Drew Thelwell added 21, including 13 in the final 8-plus minutes, and Morehead State Eagles blew a 17-point lead before the Eagles beat No. 1 seed Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 69-55 Saturday night in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.

Third-seeded Morehead State (26-8), which played in the championship game for the third time in four seasons, set a program record for single-season wins and won its sixth OVC tourney. The Eagles will make their ninth NCAA Tournament appearance, their first since 2021.

Little Rock scored nine of the first 12 second-half points to take a 36-35 lead with 15:44 to play and Bradley Douglas hit a 3-pointer 2 minutes later that made it 39-all. Minix ripped off seven consecutive points to spark an 18-5 run that gave the Eagles a 57-44 lead with 6:59 remaining and UALR trailed the rest of the way.

Douglas led Arkansas-Little Rock (21-12) with 14 points, Robinson scored 13 and Jamir Chaplin 11.

UALR missed six consecutive shots and committed three turnovers during a 6-plus minute scoring drought in the first half as the Eagles went on a 17-0 run to take a 21-4 lead midway through the first half. The Trojans got right back in it with a 14-0 run of their own to trail 21-18.

Morehead State shot 50% (25 of 50) from the field while limiting the Trojans to 41% (23 of 56) shooting and outscoring UALR 10-2 from the free-throw line.

UALR won the lone regular season meeting between the teams, who finished tied with UT Martin atop the conference standings at 14-4.

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1st Half
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Eagles
32
UALR
Trojans
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dieonte Miles vs. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (Drew Thelwell gains possession)
19:35	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup	2-0
19:10		Deantoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
19:08		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
19:01		Drew Thelwell turnover
18:43		Jordan Lathon shooting foul
18:43	+1	Deantoni Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-1
18:43	+1	Deantoni Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
18:28		Jordan Lathon misses two point jump shot
18:26		Trojans defensive rebound
18:08		Deantoni Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Kalil Thomas steals)
17:55		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
17:54		Eagles offensive rebound
17:32	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:11		Deantoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
17:09		Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
16:41		Deantoni Gordon blocks Jordan Lathon's three point jump shot
16:39		Jamir Chaplin defensive rebound
16:31	+2	Deantoni Gordon makes two point layup (Khalen Robinson assists)	4-4
16:14		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
16:12		Khalen Robinson defensive rebound
15:51		Deantoni Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Riley Minix steals)
15:46	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	7-4
15:20		Jamir Chaplin misses two point jump shot
15:18		Riley Minix defensive rebound
14:58	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	9-4
14:44		Khalen Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Kalil Thomas steals)
14:36	+2	Kalil Thomas makes two point dunk	11-4
14:10		Jamir Chaplin misses two point jump shot
14:08		Riley Minix defensive rebound
13:45		Jamir Chaplin shooting foul
13:45		TV timeout
13:45		Kalil Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:45	+1	Kalil Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3	12-4
13:45	+1	Kalil Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3	13-4
13:32		Khalen Robinson misses two point jump shot
13:30		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
13:17		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:14		Trojans defensive rebound
12:58		Khalen Robinson misses two point jump shot
12:56		Riley Minix defensive rebound
12:29	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point jump shot	15-4
12:17		Jordan Jefferson misses three point jump shot
12:15		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
11:54		Khalen Robinson personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:45	+3	Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)	18-4
11:26		Bradley Douglas misses two point jump shot
11:24		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
10:59	+3	Jordan Lathon makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)	21-4
10:49		Bradley Douglas turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Lathon steals)
10:35		Kalil Thomas turnover (carrying)
10:27	+2	Khalen Robinson makes two point jump shot	21-6
10:02		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
10:00		Jamir Chaplin defensive rebound
9:41	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point jump shot (Makhel Mitchell assists)	21-8
9:18		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
9:16		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
9:07	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Makhel Mitchell assists)	21-11
8:42		Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot
8:40		Dieonte Miles offensive rebound
8:35		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
8:33		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
8:24	+3	Khalen Robinson makes three point jump shot	21-14
8:14		Eagles 30 second timeout
8:14		TV timeout
8:12		Jordan Lathon turnover (bad pass) (Khalen Robinson steals)
8:10		Jordan Lathon blocks Khalen Robinson's two point layup
8:08		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
8:01		Jordan Lathon misses two point jump shot
7:59		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
7:41	+2	Deantoni Gordon makes two point jump shot (Bradley Douglas assists)	21-16
7:06		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
7:04		Riley Minix offensive rebound
7:00		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
6:58		Khalen Robinson defensive rebound
6:47		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:45		Bradley Douglas offensive rebound
6:41		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
6:39		Deantoni Gordon offensive rebound
6:34		Deantoni Gordon misses two point layup
6:32		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
6:15		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:13		Khalen Robinson defensive rebound
6:07	+2	Khalen Robinson makes two point layup	21-18
5:33	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	23-18
5:06		Khalen Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
5:00	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point dunk	25-18
4:56		Trojans 30 second timeout
4:49		Bradley Douglas misses two point jump shot
4:47		Zach Iyeyemi defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup (Eddie Ricks III assists)	27-18
4:14		Jamir Chaplin misses two point jump shot
4:12		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
3:52	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	29-18
3:25	+3	Jamir Chaplin makes three point jump shot (Deantoni Gordon assists)	29-21
3:07		Eddie Ricks III misses two point jump shot
3:05		Riley Minix offensive rebound
3:03		Eddie Ricks III misses three point jump shot
3:01		Zach Iyeyemi offensive rebound
3:00		Zach Iyeyemi turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Chaplin steals)
2:57		Kalil Thomas personal foul
2:57		TV timeout
2:47		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:45		Jamir Chaplin offensive rebound
2:41	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point layup	29-23
2:11		Riley Minix misses two point jump shot
2:09		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
1:56		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
1:44		Drew Thelwell turnover (bad pass)
1:30	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point jump shot	29-25
1:07	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	31-25
0:47		Jamir Chaplin turnover (lost ball) (Drew Thelwell steals)
0:20		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul
0:20		Riley Minix misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-25
0:11		Eddie Ricks III personal foul
0:07	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point layup	32-27
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
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Eagles
37
UALR
Trojans
28

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Deantoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
19:31		Trojans offensive rebound
19:19		Dieonte Miles blocks Khalen Robinson's two point layup
19:17		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
19:16		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point layup
19:14		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
18:47		Riley Minix turnover (traveling)
18:36	+2	Khalen Robinson makes two point jump shot	32-29
18:05		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
18:03		Jamir Chaplin defensive rebound
17:58		Jamir Chaplin turnover (bad pass)
17:42	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	35-29
17:20	+3	Deantoni Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	35-32
16:53		Drew Thelwell turnover (bad pass)
16:53		TV timeout
16:38	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point hook shot	35-34
16:07		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:05		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
15:51		Jordan Lathon personal foul
15:45	+2	Khalen Robinson makes two point jump shot	35-36
15:11		Eddie Ricks III misses two point layup
15:09		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
15:05		Deantoni Gordon misses two point layup
15:03		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
14:40	+2	Eddie Ricks III makes two point jump shot	37-36
14:10		Khalen Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:08		Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
13:56		Khalen Robinson shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
13:56		TV timeout
13:56	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-36
13:56	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-36
13:45	+3	Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot (Makhel Mitchell assists)	39-39
13:24		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Riley Minix draws the foul)
13:24	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-39
13:24	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-39
13:02		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
13:00		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
12:51		Makhel Mitchell personal foul
12:33	+3	Riley Minix makes three point jump shot (Eddie Ricks III assists)	44-39
12:10		Riley Minix blocks Khalen Robinson's two point layup
12:10		Trojans offensive rebound
12:08		Dieonte Miles blocks Jamir Chaplin's two point layup
12:06		Eagles defensive rebound
11:45		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
11:43		Khalen Robinson defensive rebound
11:37		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
11:35		Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	46-39
10:55		Khalen Robinson misses two point jump shot
10:53		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
10:36		Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Eddie Ricks III draws the foul)
10:36		TV timeout
10:36		Eddie Ricks III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:36	+1	Eddie Ricks III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-39
10:08		Bradley Douglas misses two point jump shot
10:07		Eagles defensive rebound
9:44		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
9:42		Eagles offensive rebound
9:39		Eddie Ricks III misses two point jump shot
9:37		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
9:21		Khalen Robinson misses two point layup
9:19		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
9:19	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup	47-41
9:01		Jump ball. Eddie Ricks III vs. Jamir Chaplin (Eddie Ricks III gains possession)
8:54	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Eddie Ricks III assists)	50-41
8:41	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Khalen Robinson assists)	50-44
8:13	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point jump shot	52-44
8:03		Khalen Robinson offensive foul
8:03		Khalen Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
7:40	+2	Riley Minix makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)	54-44
7:22		Jamir Chaplin misses two point jump shot
7:20		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
6:59	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)	57-44
6:49		Trojans 30 second timeout
6:49		TV timeout
6:33		Khalen Robinson turnover (Riley Minix steals)
6:12		Bradley Douglas blocks Drew Thelwell's two point layup
6:10		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
6:06	+3	Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot	57-47
5:34		Makhel Mitchell blocks Kalil Thomas's two point layup
5:32		Jamir Chaplin defensive rebound
5:24		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
5:22		Jamir Chaplin offensive rebound
5:20	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point dunk	57-49
4:51	+2	Riley Minix makes two point jump shot	59-49
4:50		Eagles 30 second timeout
4:42	+2	Khalen Robinson makes two point jump shot	59-51
4:22		Riley Minix misses three point jump shot
4:20		Khalen Robinson defensive rebound
4:16		Kalil Thomas personal foul
4:04	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point jump shot	59-53
4:04		Riley Minix shooting foul (Jamir Chaplin draws the foul)
4:04		Jamir Chaplin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:04		Riley Minix defensive rebound
3:43		Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Riley Minix draws the foul)
3:43		TV timeout
3:43	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-53
3:43	+1	Riley Minix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-53
3:31		Khalen Robinson misses two point jump shot
3:29		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
3:00	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	64-53
2:41	+2	Bradley Douglas makes two point layup	64-55
2:19		Drew Thelwell turnover (Deantoni Gordon steals)
2:16		Trojans 30 second timeout
2:10		Eddie Ricks III shooting foul (Makhel Mitchell draws the foul)
2:10		Makhel Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:10		Makhel Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:10		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
1:48	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Jordan Lathon assists)	67-55
1:31		Khalen Robinson turnover (Kalil Thomas steals)
1:27	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup (Kalil Thomas assists)	69-55
1:15		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
1:13		Riley Minix defensive rebound
0:43		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:37		Khalen Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:35		Eddie Ricks III defensive rebound
0:05		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02		Jamir Chaplin misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jordan Lathon defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jordan Lathon defensive rebound