MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown made a go-ahead layup with 16 seconds remaining and KJ Williams added two free throws 12 seconds later as No. 23 Murray State rallied past Morehead State 57-53 Saturday for its 14th consecutive victory.
The Racers (24-2, 14-0 Ohio Valley Conference) trailed 50-42 with 4:24 left before clawing back to lead 53-50 with 1:01 left as Williams made baskets less than a minute apart. Tray Hollowell’s 3-pointer with 36 seconds left tied the game before Brown drove inside for the go-ahead basket and Williams rebounded Ta’Lon Cooper’s missed layup with four seconds remaining.
Williams was fouled and knocked down both free throws before making a steal to seal the tense road victory, Murray State’s second in three days. He made 8 of 14 shots to finish with 21 points with 12 rebounds.
Johni Broome had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Morehead State (19-8, 11-3) which had its 20-game home winning streak stopped.
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