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02-16-2018, 08:15 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â Morehead State sophomore guard Djimon Henson knocked down a career-best six three-pointers Thursday night at Tennessee State. Unfortunately it came in a setback to the Tigers as the Eagles fell 83-74 at the Gentry Center.
Henson finished 6-of-11 from beyond the arc and had 20 points. The Eagles fell to 6-20 overall and 2-13 in the OVC. TSU won for the seventh straight time.
"I think my young group needs to be commended," said head coach Preston Spradlin. " We got down by 18, and I told them just don't look at the score. They played hard to the end, and they fought all the way to the final buzzer. There is a lot to be said for that. It might be easy to say 'here we go again,' but they were very coachable, and I thought we made the adjustments we asked them to make."
A 16-3 scoring run by the home team spelled the difference. MSU trailed just 38-33 with 18:27 left but were only able to generate one field goal and a pair of free throws down to the 11:38 mark as the Tigers built an 18-point lead.
The Eagles continued to fight though and trimmed the hosts' lead all the way back to five (67-62) with 4:54 left.
Junior guard A.J. Hicks dropped in 18 points and had seven assists, one short of his season-best. Sophomore forward Londell King chipped in 17 points, one short of a career-high, and grabbed eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Jordan Walker rounded out four in double figures with 13 points.
Morehead State nailed a season-high 15 three-pointers, just three short of the school record.
The first half featured runs by both teams. The Eagles hit two quick three-pointers for a 6-2 lead at the first media timeout. TSU scored the next eight and led until Morehead State regained a 16-15 cushion on a dunk by Walker.
A 9-0 run by the host team shifted the momentum back to the Tigers and a 24-16 lead at the 7:01 mark. MSU cut the deficit back to three on two occasions before settling for a 35-30 Tiger lead at the break.
Delano Spencer drilled seven three-pointers to lead all players with 32 points.
MSU stays in Nashville to face Belmont on Saturday. The game, which will be aired live on CBS Sports Network, will tip off at 8:05 p.m. ET.
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Henson finished 6-of-11 from beyond the arc and had 20 points. The Eagles fell to 6-20 overall and 2-13 in the OVC. TSU won for the seventh straight time.
"I think my young group needs to be commended," said head coach Preston Spradlin. " We got down by 18, and I told them just don't look at the score. They played hard to the end, and they fought all the way to the final buzzer. There is a lot to be said for that. It might be easy to say 'here we go again,' but they were very coachable, and I thought we made the adjustments we asked them to make."
A 16-3 scoring run by the home team spelled the difference. MSU trailed just 38-33 with 18:27 left but were only able to generate one field goal and a pair of free throws down to the 11:38 mark as the Tigers built an 18-point lead.
The Eagles continued to fight though and trimmed the hosts' lead all the way back to five (67-62) with 4:54 left.
Junior guard A.J. Hicks dropped in 18 points and had seven assists, one short of his season-best. Sophomore forward Londell King chipped in 17 points, one short of a career-high, and grabbed eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Jordan Walker rounded out four in double figures with 13 points.
Morehead State nailed a season-high 15 three-pointers, just three short of the school record.
The first half featured runs by both teams. The Eagles hit two quick three-pointers for a 6-2 lead at the first media timeout. TSU scored the next eight and led until Morehead State regained a 16-15 cushion on a dunk by Walker.
A 9-0 run by the host team shifted the momentum back to the Tigers and a 24-16 lead at the 7:01 mark. MSU cut the deficit back to three on two occasions before settling for a 35-30 Tiger lead at the break.
Delano Spencer drilled seven three-pointers to lead all players with 32 points.
MSU stays in Nashville to face Belmont on Saturday. The game, which will be aired live on CBS Sports Network, will tip off at 8:05 p.m. ET.
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