OVC Update

Wild doings in the OVC tonight. Morehead -- who lost in OT at Tennessee State on Sunday -- lost in overtime again tonight in Clarksville, as Austin Peay knocked them off 86-85. Murray was trailing UT-Martin at the half, but fought back to win 66-54. SEMo went to Tennessee Tech and handed the Eagles their first conference loss, 77-75. In other games, Tennessee State beat Eastern Kentucky 62-49, while Eastern Illinois won at Jacksonville State, 61-54. Thus, the OVC standings are now as follows (conference games only) (Kentucky schools in bold):

1. Austin Peay (4-0)

2. Tennessee St. (3-1)

T3. Murray St. (2-1)

T3. Tennessee Tech (2-1)

T5. Morehead St. (2-2)

T5. E. Illinois (2-2)

T5. SE Mo. (2-2)

8. E. Kentucky (1-3)

T9. UT-Martin (0-3)

T9. Jacksonville St. (0-3)