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Morehead State defeats East Tennessee State 60-58
Dec 19, 2009 - 3:20 AM MOREHEAD, Ky.(AP) -- Demonte Harper made two free throws with 34 seconds left and Morehead State defeated East Tennessee State 60-58 on Friday night.Harper gave the Eagles (4-4) a 58-55 lead on a jumper with 1:04 remaining.
Jarvis Jones tied the game on a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left. But the Buccaneers (5-7) turned the ball over twice in the final minute as Micah Williams lost the ball out of bounds and Jocolby Davis traveled.
East Tennessee State led 26-25 at halftime, and the Eagles scored the first six points of the second half for a 31-26 lead on Kenneth Faried's layup with 18:45 to go.
Faried, No. 2 in the nation in rebounding (12.6), finished with 16. Morehead State outrebounded the Buccaneers 44-30.
Harper finished with 17 points, Terrance Hill 13 and Maze Stallworth 12 for the Eagles.
Jones and Tommy Hubbard scored 14 each for the Buccaneers.
- NCAA BB
EAST TENN ST 58
MOREHEAD ST 60 FINAL
Dec 18 9:35 PM - 38
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East Tennessee State 53, Morehead State 56 2nd - 1:54Dec 18 9:23 PM - NCAA BB
EAST TENN ST 26
MOREHEAD ST 25 HALFTIME
Dec 18 8:37 PM
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