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Belmont Wins Ohio Valley Tournament

Kerron Johnson was named tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Isaiah Canaan, Stacy Wilson, Ian Clark and Kellen Thornton.

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LeBron James Shuns Headband In Blow To Spurs' Best Shot
Maybe teammates had been so used to LeBron James needing his headband, whether it’s for comfort or appearance. Fighting for his life in these NBA Finals, fighting for his basketball stature, this accessory was the last thing James had on his mind in Game 6.

Spurs Isolate, Defend Paint, Go Up 3-2
Prior to Game 5, the Heat were averaging 58.7 percent on shots in the paint in the series, going 81-for-138 as a team. In Game 5, the Spurs did an excellent job of defending the paint, allowing the Heat to convert on just 46.5 percent.

School Nickname Location Season Joined Recent Conference
Regular Season Titles
Recent Conference
Tournament Titles
Austin Peay Governors Clarksville, TN 2012-2013 2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2003-2004, 2002-2003 2007-2008, 2002-2003
Belmont Bruins Nashville, TN 2012-2013 2012-2013, 2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2007-2008, 2005-2006 2012-2013, 2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2005-2006
Eastern Illinois Panthers Charleston, IL 2012-2013 N/A N/A
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Richmond, KY 2012-2013 N/A 2006-2007, 2004-2005
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville, AL 2012-2013 N/A N/A
Morehead State Eagles Morehead, KY 2012-2013 2002-2003 2010-2011, 2008-2009
Murray State Racers Murray, KY 2012-2013 2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2005-2006 2011-2012, 2009-2010, 2005-2006, 2003-2004
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Edwardsville, IL 2012-2013 N/A N/A
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Cape Girardeau, MO 2012-2013 N/A N/A
Tennessee State Tigers Nashville, TN 2012-2013 N/A N/A
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Cookeville, TN 2012-2013 2004-2005 N/A
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Martin, TN 2012-2013 2008-2009 N/A

Points
Isaiah CanaanMurray State21.81
Jud DillardTennessee Tech 19.31
Ian ClarkBelmont18.21
Travis BetranAustin Peay17.16
Tarvin GainesJSU16.37
Rebounds
Edward DanielMurray State10.03
Nino JohnsonSEMO8.76
Kellen ThorntonTennessee State8.06
Jud DillardTennessee Tech 7.79
Tyler StoneSEMO7.79
Assists
Patrick MillerTennessee State5.82
Lucas NuttSEMO5.30
Devon AtkinsonMorehead State5.12
Kerron JohnsonBelmont4.79
Mike DiNunnoEastern Kentucky4.32
Blocks
Chris HortonAustin Peay3.03
Nino JohnsonSEMO2.48
Nick CookJSU1.71
Edward DanielMurray State1.58
Tyler StoneSEMO1.27
Steals
Ronnie BoggsJSU1.93
J.J. MannBelmont1.91
Mike DiNunnoEastern Kentucky1.88
Jeremiah SamarrippasTennessee Tech 1.76
Corey WaldenEastern Kentucky1.74
Player Efficiency Rating
Edward DanielMurray State25.25
Isaiah CanaanMurray State23.78
Jud DillardTennessee Tech 23.73
Tarvin GainesJSU23.10
Ian ClarkBelmont22.69


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PlayerTeamCategoryStat
Colt RyanEvansvillePoints25
Glenn CoseyEastern KentuckyPoints18
Ryan SawvellEvansvilleRebounds10
Lewis JonesEvansvilleRebounds9
Troy TaylorEvansvilleAssists7
Colt RyanEvansvilleAssists5
Eric StutzEastern KentuckyBlocks1
Eric StutzEastern KentuckySteals2
Corey WaldenEastern KentuckySteals2
Troy TaylorEvansvilleFIC20.1
Colt RyanEvansvilleFIC14.8

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RankTeamOverallConf.GB
1 Belmont 26-7 14-2 -
2 Eastern Kentucky 25-10 12-4 2
3 Tennessee State 18-15 11-5 3
4 Murray State 21-10 10-6 4
5 JSU 17-11 8-8 6
6 SEMO 17-16 8-8 6
7 Morehead State 15-18 8-8 6
8 Eastern Illinois 11-21 6-10 8
9 Tennessee Tech 12-17 5-11 9
10 SIU-Edwardsville 9-18 5-11 9
11 Tennessee-Martin 9-21 5-11 9
12 Austin Peay 8-23 4-12 10

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