McKnight's late FTs help Tennessee State edge EKU 82-81
NASVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kamar McKnight scored 16 points that included two late free throws to help Tennessee State beat Eastern Kentucky 82-81 on Thursday night.
Pedro Bradshaw's 3-pointer gave Eastern Kentucky an 81-78 lead with 1:24 remaining. McKnight made two free throws with 1:16 left. Nick Mayo missed a 3-pointer on the Colonels' next possession, then Tripp Davis made a layup for the lead with 23 seconds to play. Following a timeout, Mayo missed a 3 at the buzzer.
The game was tied at 64-64 midway through the second half, and neither team led by more than three points the rest of the way.
Dave Morris added 14 points for Tennessee State (4-11, 1-2 Ohio Valley Conference), which broke a six-game losing streak. Armani Chaney added 11 points. Michael Littlejohn had 10 points.
Jomaru Brown had 24 points for Eastern Kentucky (7-9, 0-3). Mayo added 22 points and five assists.
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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E. Kentucky 7-9 | 82.6 PPG | 40.8 RPG | 14.8 APG |
Tennessee St. 4-11 | 72.7 PPG | 37.0 RPG | 11.4 APG |
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