Sat Feb 11 2012
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Isacc Miles hit a buzzer-beating jumper, lifting Murray State to a 65-63 win over Austin Peay on Saturday night.
After John Fraley’s two free throws pulled Austin Peay even at 63 with 4 seconds left, Miles nailed his chance for the game winner as the clock ran to zero.
Austin Peay’s previous foul shots, both made by Anthony Campbell, put the Governors ahead 61-58 with just under 3 minutes left. But Miles went on a tear, scoring every point in a 5-0 Murray State (22-3, 13-0 Ohio Valley Conference) run for a 63-61 lead that set the stage for the dramatic final seconds.
Miles finished with seven points, all in the game’s final 2 minutes.
Danero Thomas scored 23 points and grabbed 11 boards to lead the Racers, who extended the nation’s second-longest winning streak to 13 games.
Campbell scored 20 points for the Governors.
Morehead State 84, Tennessee Tech 75
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - Kenneth Faried had 26 points and 17 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season and ninth straight while leading Morehead State to an 84-75 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday night.
The Eagles (17-7, 11-2 Ohio Valley Conference) swept the season series to win their second game in a row and 13th of their last 14.
Morehead State used a 12-0 run to rally from a 23-18 first-half deficit and led 34-32 at halftime.
The second half was tied five times, the last at 45, then the Eagles went on a 13-5 run.
Tennessee Tech (12-12, 6-7) got within 73-70 with 3:12 left, but had three players foul out in the last 3:28 as Morehead State pulled away.
Steve Peterson added 20 points and Demonte Harper had 17 for the Eagles, who shot 51.9 percent from the field (27-for-52).
WKU 87, Troy 69
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Steffphon Pettigrew scored 25 points to lead Western Kentucky to an 87-69 win over Troy on Saturday night.
The Hilltoppers (13-11, 6-6 Sun Belt Conference) never trailed and led by as many as 25 in the second half.
They went on a 16-4 run in the first half to lead 36-19 and led 43-38 at halftime. Pettigrew had 15 points in the first half.
A.J. Slaughter added 17 points for the Hilltoppers, and Sergio Kerusch and Caden Dickerson each had 15.
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