Ohio Valley Conference: Season 2018-19

2017-18
2019-20
OVC Ranking
 1 Murray St. 16-2(27-4) 
 2 Belmont 16-2(26-5) 
 3 Jacksonville St. 15-3(24-9) 
 4 Austin Peay St. 13-5(22-11) 
 5 Morehead St. 8-10(13-20) 
 6 E.Illinois 7-11(14-18) 
 7 E.Kentucky 6-12(13-18) 
 8 Tenn-Martin 6-12(12-19) 
 9 SIU Edwardsville 6-12(10-21) 
 10 Tennessee St. 6-12(9-21) 
 11 SE Missouri St. 5-13(10-21) 
 12 Tenn Tech 4-14(8-23) 
OVC Women 2018-2019
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Points Per Game
 Ja MORANT
  Murray St.
  (190-G-99)
  Avg: 24.1
 1. Morant, Murray St.24.1 
 2. Mayo, E.Kentucky23.7 
 3. Windler, Belmont21.5 
 4. Taylor, Austin P.20.5 
 5. Burnell, Jacksonv.17.0 
 6. McClain, Belmont16.4 
 7. Walker, Morehead.15.8 
 8. Wallace, E.Illinois15.5 
 9. Muszynski, Belmont14.9 
 10. Clay, Tenn Tech14.4 
Rebounds Per Game
 Dylan WINDLER
  Belmont
  (201-G/F-96)
  Avg: 10.7
 1. Windler, Belmont10.7 
 2. Burnell, Jacksonv.9.6 
 3. Taylor, Austin P.8.9 
 4. Mayo, E.Kentucky8.7 
 5. Alexander, Tenn T.8.3 
 6. Harris, Morehead.8.2 
 7. Cunningham, Jacksonv.7.5 
 8. McGhee, Austin P.6.9 
 9. Cowart, Murray St.6.5 
 10. Jackson, SIU E.6.4 
Assists Per Game
 Ja MORANT
  Murray St.
  (190-G-99)
  Avg: 10.2
 1. Morant, Murray St.10.2 
 2. Murphy, Belmont6.7 
 3. Hicks, Morehead.5.8 
 4. Clay, Tenn Tech4.3 
 5. McClain, Belmont4.1 
 6. Smith, E.Illinois3.8 
 7. Williford, SIU E.3.7 
 8. Little, Tenn-Martin3.6 
 9. Parks, Tenn-Martin3.5 
 10. Dalton, SE Misso.3.4 
Steals Per Game
 Jamall GREGORY
  Jacksonv.
  (190-G-95)
  Avg: 2.1
 1. Gregory, Jacksonv.2.1 
 2. Buchanan, Murray S.1.9 
 3. Brown, E.Kentucky1.9 
 4. Morant, Murray St.1.9 
 5. Clay, Tenn Tech1.8 
 6. Hicks, Morehead.1.8 
 7. Murphy, Belmont1.7 
 8. McFarland, SIU E.1.6 
 9. Davis, Tennesse.1.5 
 10. Hobbs, E.Kentucky1.5 
Blocks Per Game
 Nick MUSZYNSKI
  Belmont
  (208-C-)
  Avg: 2.2
 1. Muszynski, Belmont2.2 
 2. Mayo, E.Kentucky1.8 
 3. Henry, Tenn Tech1.8 
 4. Baker, Morehead.1.7 
 5. Cunningham, Jacksonv.1.6 
 6. Diallo, E.Illinois1.2 
 7. Chaffee, Tennesse.1.1 
 8. Gill, Tenn-Martin1.0 
 9. Kukobat, E.Illinois0.9 
 10. Burrell, E.Illinois0.9 

Murray State Wins 2019 OVC Mens Basketball Tournament Championship (Photo: OVC)
Murray State University 2018-19
Matt McMahon Matt McMahon McMahon
Brion Sanchious
Sanchious
Shaq Buchanan
Buchanan
Anthony Smith
Smith
Tevin Brown
Brown
J.A. Morant
Morant
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
4  Sanchious Brion 203 (6'8'') F 97 USA
11  Buchanan Shaq 190 (6'3'') G 97 USA
24  Smith Anthony 201 (6'7'') F 97 USA
10  Brown Tevin 196 (6'5'') G 98 USA
12  Morant J.A. 190 (6'3'') G 99 USA
32  Cowart Darnell 203 (6'8'') F 0 USA
22  Whitley Brion 193 (6'4'') G 98 USA
13  Gilmore Devin 198 (6'6'') F 97 USA
1  Smith DaQuan 185 (6'1'') G 99 USA
0  Davis Mike 201 (6'7'') F 0 USA
23  Williams KJ 206 (6'9'') F 99 USA
25  Johnson Jalen 185 (6'1'') G 99 USA
14  Eaves Jaiveon 188 (6'2'') G 98 USA
Head Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Assistant: Tim Kaine
Coach Assistant: Shane Nichols
Coach Assistant: Casey Long


Murray State Wins 2019 OVC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship - Mar 10, 2019

EVANSVILLE of Ind. (AP) - Ja Morant (6'3''-G-99) scored 22 of his 36 points in the second half and Murray State beat Belmont 77-65 on Saturday night in the Ohio Valley Conference championship to earn an NCAA Tournament bid. The Racers (27-4) earned the first spot this year in the tournament.
Dylan Windler (6'7''-G/F-96) scored 17 points for Belmont (26-5) and Kevin McClain (6'2''-G-96) added 14. The Bruins (26-5) had won 15 in a row.
Belmont led by six at halftime and early in the second half before allowing the Racers to go on a 14-2 run.
The Bruins took a one-point lead with 3:40 left on Windler's jump-hook of but Morant answered with a layup and scored eight straight for Murray State. He also assisted on Brown's 3 from the wing to extend the Racers' lead to six with 56 seconds remaining. Darnell Cowart (6'8''-F-98) then drew a charge on the next possession to seal the win.
It was the second matchup this season between the OVC powers. Belmont won the first of 79-66 of on the road Jan. 24.

OVC Tournament Final: Murray State - Belmont 77-65
OVC Tournament Semifinals:
Murray State - Jacksonville State 76-74
Belmont - Austin Peay 83-67

Courtesy of ovcsports.com

All-OVC Awards 2019 - Mar 10, 2019

All-OVC 1st Team 2019
Ja Morant
Morant
Dylan Windler
Windler
Terry Taylor
Taylor
Jason Burnell
Burnell
Nick Mayo
Mayo

All-Tournament MVP: Ja Morant (6'3''-G-99) of Murray St.
Player of the Year: Ja Morant (6'3''-G-99) of Murray St.
Defensive Player of the Year: Shaq Buchanan (6'3''-G-97) of Murray St.
Freshman of the Year: Nick Muszynski (6'10''-C) of Belmont
Coach of the Year: Rick Byrd of Belmont

1st Team
G: Ja Morant (6'3''-G-99) of Murray St.
G/F: Dylan Windler (6'7''-G/F-96) of Belmont
G/F: Terry Taylor (6'5''-G/F) of Austin Peay St.
F: Jason Burnell (6'7''-F-97) of Jacksonville St.
F: Nick Mayo (6'9''-F) of E.Kentucky
G: Kevin McClain (6'2''-G-96) of Belmont
PG: Jordan Walker (6'0''-PG) of Morehead St.
G: Josiah Wallace (6'4''-G) of E.Illinois
C: Nick Muszynski (6'10''-C) of Belmont
G: Shaq Buchanan (6'3''-G-97) of Murray St.

2nd Team
F: Chris Porter-Bunton (6'5''-F-95) of Austin Peay St.
G: Marlon Hunter (6'3''-G-95) of Jacksonville St.
PG: JR Clay (6'0''-PG) of Tenn Tech
F: Lamontray Harris (6'7''-F) of Morehead St.
G: Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey (6'4''-G-96) of Tennessee St.
F: Quintin Dove (6'8''-F-98) of Tenn-Martin

All-Tournament Team
F: Jason Burnell (6'7''-F-97) of Jacksonville St.
G: Kevin McClain (6'2''-G-96) of Belmont
G/F: Dylan Windler (6'7''-G/F-96) of Belmont
G: Ja Morant (6'3''-G-99) of Murray St.
F: Darnell Cowart (6'8''-F-98) of Murray St.

All-Newcomer Team
C: Nick Muszynski (6'10''-C) of Belmont
G: Josiah Wallace (6'4''-G) of E.Illinois
PG: JR Clay (6'0''-PG) of Tenn Tech
F: Darnell Cowart (6'8''-F-98) of Murray St.
G: Jomaru Brown (6'2''-G) of E.Kentucky