EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Ta’lon Cooper came off the bench to attain 17 points to elevate No. 2 seed Morehead Tell to a 61-54 win over Southeast Missouri in the first spherical of the Ohio Valley Conference Tourney on Wednesday evening.
Johni Broome had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Morehead Tell (21-7). Devon Cooper added 12 points. Skyelar Potter had six rebounds.
Southeast Missouri totaled 20 first-half of points, a season low for the personnel.
Eric Reed Jr. had 17 points for the Redhawks (11-16). Nana Akenten added six rebounds.
Morehead Tell will play third-seeded Jap Kentucky or No. 6 seed Austin Peay in the semifinals Friday.
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