Ohio Valley Conference: Season 2017-18

2016-17
2018-19
OVC Ranking
 1. Murray St. 16-2(24-5) 
 2. Belmont 15-3(23-8) 
 3. Austin Peay St. 12-6(17-13) 
 4. Jacksonville St. 11-7(20-11) 
 5. Tenn Tech 10-8(19-13) 
 6. Tennessee St. 10-8(15-15) 
 7. SE Missouri St. 8-10(14-17) 
 8. E.Illinois 7-11(12-18) 
 9. E.Kentucky 5-1(11-20) 
 10. Tenn-Martin 5-13(10-21) 
 11. SIU Edwardsville 5-13(9-21) 
 12. Morehead St. 4-14(8-21) 
OVC Women 2017-2018
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Points Per Game
 Jonathan STARK
  Murray St.
  (183-G-95)
  Avg: 21.8
 1. Stark, Murray St.21.8 
 2. Mahoney, SE Misso.19.5 
 3. Mayo, E.Kentucky17.9 
 4. Windler, Belmont17.5 
 5. Egekeze, Belmont17.1 
 6. Henry, SIU E.16.4 
 7. Butler, Tenn-Mar.16.3 
 8. Ugba, Austin P.15.6 
 9. Spencer, Tennesse.15.5 
 10. Taylor, Austin P.15.3 
Rebounds Per Game
 Dylan WINDLER
  Belmont
  (201-G/F-96)
  Avg: 9.4
 1. Windler, Belmont9.4 
 2. Miller, Murray St.8.3 
 3. Taylor, Austin P.8.2 
 4. Ugba, Austin P.8.2 
 5. Mekowulu, Tennesse.7.9 
 6. Alexander, Tenn T.7.9 
 7. Henry, SIU E.7.4 
 8. Lewis, Tenn-Martin7.2 
 9. Cunningham, Jacksonv.7.0 
 10. King, Morehead St.6.8 
Assists Per Game
 Austin LUKE
  Belmont
  (190-G-94)
  Avg: 7.5
 1. Luke, Belmont7.5 
 2. Morant, Murray St.6.4 
 3. Dalton, SE Misso.5.5 
 4. Hicks, Morehead.4.1 
 5. Stark, Murray St.4.0 
 6. Mack, Tenn Tech3.9 
 7. Ivory, Austin P.3.8 
 8. Chaney, Tennesse.3.7 
 9. Drumwright, Jacksonv.3.6 
 10. Goodwin, E.Illinois3.3 
Steals Per Game
 Delfincko BOGAN
  Tenn-Martin
  (178-PG-96)
  Avg: 1.9
 1. Bogan, Tenn-Martin1.9 
 2. Hicks, Morehead.1.8 
 3. Phillips, Tenn Tech1.8 
 4. Buchanan, Murray S.1.5 
 5. Gregory, Jacksonv.1.5 
 6. Chaney, Tennesse.1.4 
 7. Stark, Murray St.1.4 
 8. Porter-B., Austin P.1.2 
 9. Walker, Morehead.1.2 
 10. Calhoun, Tenn Tech1.2 
Blocks Per Game
 Christian CUNNINGHAM
  Jacksonv.
  (198-F-97)
  Avg: 1.8
 1. Cunningham, Jacksonv.1.8 
 2. Diallo, E.Illinois1.6 
 3. Mekowulu, Tennesse.1.5 
 4. Mayo, E.Kentucky1.5 
 5. Ugba, Austin P.1.2 
 6. Dama, E.Illinois1.1 
 7. Burnell, Jacksonv.1.1 
 8. King, Morehead St.1.1 
 9. Taylor, Austin P.1.0 
 10. Charles, E.Kentucky1.0 

Murray State Wins 2018 OVC Championship (Photo: OVC)
Murray State University 2017-18
Matt McMahon Matt McMahon McMahon
Leroy Buchanan
Buchanan
Terrell Miller
Miller
Jalen Dupree
Dupree
Jonathan Stark
Stark
Byron Hawkins
Hawkins
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
11  Buchanan Leroy 190 (6'3'') G 0 USA
0  Miller Terrell 203 (6'8'') F 0 USA
40  Dupree Jalen 206 (6'9'') F 0 USA
12  Morant J.A. 190 (6'3'') G 0 USA
2  Stark Jonathan 183 (6'0'') G 95 USA
25  Hawkins Byron 185 (6'1'') G 95 USA
4  Sanchious Brion 203 (6'8'') F 97 USA
10  Brown Tevin 196 (6'5'') G 0 USA
22  Whitley Brion 193 (6'4'') G 0 USA
13  Gilmore Devin 198 (6'6'') F 0 USA
35  Hopewell Zach 185 (6'1'') G 0 USA
24  Smith Anthony 201 (6'7'') F 0 USA
23  Taylor Jachai 201 (6'7'') G 97 USA
Head Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Assistant: Tim Kaine
Coach Assistant: Shane Nichols
Coach Assistant: Casey Long


Murray State Wins 2018 OVC Championship - Mar 4, 2018

Jonathan Stark (6'0''-G-95) finished with 24 points and Jalen Morant added 15 to give Murray State a 68-51 victory over Belmont on Saturday night in the Ohio Valley Conference championship game.
With the win, the Racers (26-5) became the first team to qualify for the NCAA tournament. They advance for the first time since 2012 and will await to learn their seeding on March 11.
Murray State earned revenge over Belmont, which had won the previous two times the schools met in the OVC title game in 2013 and 2015. The Racers extended their winning streak to 13, the longest in the nation after Michigan State lost to Michigan in the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinal earlier Saturday.
The Racers went on a 16-3 run in the last seven minutes of the game to put it out of reach. Shaq Buchanan connected on a 3-pointer with 3:23 remaining to boost the lead to 62-49. Murray State made seven 3-pointers and shot 43.8 percent from beyond the arc in the second half.
Belmont led 32-29 at halftime after trailing by 12 early in the game. It used a 15-2 run over the final six minutes of the first half to take the lead.
Kevin McClain (6'2''-G-96) finished with 17 points, and Dylan Windler (6'7''-G/F-96) had 10 for the Bruins.

Courtesy of OVC Sports

OVC Tournament Final: Murray State - Belmont 68-51
OVC Tournament Semifinals:
Murray State - Jacksonville State 70-63
Belmont - Austin Peay 94-79

All-OVC Awards 2018 - Mar 4, 2018

All-OVC 1st Team 2018
Jonathan Stark
Stark
Dylan Windler
Windler
Averyl Ugba
Ugba
Denzel Mahoney
Mahoney
Terry Taylor
Taylor

All-Tournament MVP: Jonathan Stark (6'0''-G-95) of Murray St.
Player of the Year: Jonathan Stark (6'0''-G-95) of Murray St.
Defensive Player of the Year: Christian Mekowulu (6'9''-F-95) of Tennessee St.
Freshman of the Year: Terry Taylor (6'5''-G/F) of Austin Peay St.
Coach of the Year: Matt Figger of Austin Peay St.

1st Team
G: Jonathan Stark (6'0''-G-95) of Murray St.
G/F: Dylan Windler (6'7''-G/F-96) of Belmont
F: Averyl Ugba (6'7''-F) of Austin Peay St.
G: Denzel Mahoney (6'4''-G-98) of SE Missouri St.
G/F: Terry Taylor (6'5''-G/F) of Austin Peay St.
F: Amanze Egekeze (6'8''-F-95) of Belmont
F: Nick Mayo (6'9''-F) of E.Kentucky
F: Terrell Miller (6'8''-F) of Murray St.
G: Austin Luke (6'3''-G-94) of Belmont
: Jalen Morant of Chapelgate Christian

2nd Team
F: Christian Mekowulu (6'9''-F-95) of Tennessee St.
F: Curtis Phillips (6'5''-F-96) of Tenn Tech
F: Jalen Henry (6'8''-F) of SIU Edwardsville
G: Malcolm Drumwright (6'2''-G-95) of Jacksonville St.
G: Montell Goodwin (6'2''-G) of E.Illinois

All-Tournament Team
G: Austin Luke (6'3''-G-94) of Belmont
F: Amanze Egekeze (6'8''-F-95) of Belmont
: Jalen Morant of Chapelgate Christian
F: Terrell Miller (6'8''-F) of Murray St.
G: Jonathan Stark (6'0''-G-95) of Murray St.

All-Newcomer Team
F: Averyl Ugba (6'7''-F) of Austin Peay St.
G/F: Terry Taylor (6'5''-G/F) of Austin Peay St.
: Jalen Morant of Chapelgate Christian
G: Ledarrius Brewer (6'5''-G) of SE Missouri St.
F: Jason Burnell (6'7''-F-97) of Jacksonville St.
: Mack Smith (6'2'') of E.Illinois