THE VALLEY (The Missouri Valley Conference) THREAD

Williams scores 39 points, No. 23 Murray State beats Tenn St



KJ Williams put on a show Thursday night.

The 6-foot-10 forward led No. 23 Murray State with a career-high 39 points and the Racers extended their winning streak to 13 by rallying for a 73-62 win over Tennessee State.

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KJ Williams Drops A Career-High 39 PTS On The Road For No.25 Murray St!

 

No. 21 Murray St. tops Austin Peay for 15th straight victory



KJ Williams had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Murray State to a 91-56 victory over Austin Peay on Thursday night.

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No. 21 Murray St gets past UT Martin for 16th win in row



KJ Williams showed up when No. 21 Murray State needed him the most.

He made the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left for a 61-60 lead over UT Martin, was fouled on the play and made the free throw to make it 62-60.

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No. 19 Murray St tops Belmont for OVC regular-season title



Forward KJ Williams had 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting and added five rebounds, and No. 19 Murray State claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title with a 76-43 win over Belmont on Thursday night.

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No. 19 Murray State rallies to preserve perfect OVC season



Justice Hill scored nine straight points in the final three minutes, and No. 19 Murray State beat Southeast Missouri 70-68 on Saturday to cap a perfect Ohio Valley Conference regular season.

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No. 22 Murray State advances to OVC title game



KJ Williams had 29 points and 10 rebounds and No. 22 Murray State advanced to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship, beating Southeast Missouri State 88-74 on Friday night for its 19th straight victory.

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No. 22 Murray State beats Morehead State to win OVC tourney



Tevin Brown scored 23 points to lead No. 22 Murray State over Morehead State 71-67 on Saturday night, giving the Racers their 20th consecutive victory, the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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Murray State Edges San Francisco 92-87 in Overtime



Games like this require veteran leadership, which KJ Williams and others delivered for Murray State.

Williams scored six of his 18 points in overtime after Murray State blew an eight-point lead late in regulation, and the seventh-seeded Racers extended their winning streak to 21 games with a 92-87 victory over San Francisco in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

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The Missouri Valley will lose one of its top men's basketball brands in the summer of 2022, as Loyola Chicago departs for the Atlantic 10, but the Valley has been active on the expansion front as well. Belmont announced it would move over from the OVC in September, and in January it was joined by fellow Ohio Valley member Murray State and Illinois-Chicago from the Horizon League. The Valley is now at 12 schools, though its additions would not necessarily prevent further expansion. Kansas City, a member of the Summit League, has reportedly been a school on the MVC radar.

Future look: Belmont, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, UIC, Valparaiso

 

Drake hands No. 15 Mississippi State its first loss, 58-52

Roman Penn scored 19 points, Sardaar Calhoun made four of his career-high five 3-pointers in the second half, and Drake beat No. 15 Mississippi State 58-52 on Tuesday.

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