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NCAA newcomer! Jacksonville State wins Ohio Valley crown | |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) First-year coach Ray Harper wants Jacksonville State to be as successful in basketball as the school is in football. And he's in a hurry to get there. Greg Tucker scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Jacksonville State topped UT Martin 66-55 Saturday night in the Ohio Valley Conference championship game to earn its first NCAA Tournament berth. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Mobley | 19.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | K. Edwards | 6.3 | |||
| Assists: | K. Edwards | 4.3 | |||
| FG%: | J. Mobley | 42.1% | |||
| FT%: | J. Mobley | 78.1% | |||
| 3P%: | M. Butler | 37.4% | |||
| Steals: | K. Edwards | 1.6 | |||
| Blocks: | C. Rowe | 1.1 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 4 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 7 | Duke | 28-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 25-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 26-11 | |
| 7 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 8 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 10 | Florida | 27-9 | |
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| Ohio Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Belmont | 15-1 | 23-7 |
| Morehead State | 10-6 | 14-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-7 | 20-15 |
| Tennessee State | 8-8 | 17-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-8 | 12-20 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-11 | 12-19 |
| West | ||
| UT Martin | 10-6 | 22-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-7 | 15-18 |
| Murray State | 8-8 | 16-17 |
| Austin Peay | 7-9 | 11-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-10 | 14-15 |
| SIUE | 1-15 | 6-24 |
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