MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - Demonte Harper made two free throws with 34
seconds left and Morehead State defeated East Tennessee State 60-58
on Friday night.
Harper gave the Eagles (4-4) a 58-55 lead on a jumper with 1:04
remaining.
Jarvis Jones tied the game on a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left.
But the Buccaneers (5-7) turned the ball over twice in the final
minute as Micah Williams lost the ball out of bounds and Jocolby
Davis traveled.
East Tennessee State led 26-25 at halftime, and the Eagles
scored the first six points of the second half for a 31-26 lead on
Kenneth Faried's layup with 18:45 to go.
Faried, No. 2 in the nation in rebounding (12.6), finished with
16. Morehead State outrebounded the Buccaneers 44-30.
Harper finished with 17 points, Terrance Hill 13 and Maze
Stallworth 12 for the Eagles.
Jones and Tommy Hubbard scored 14 each for the Buccaneers.