Morehead St. survives E. Kentucky, heads to OVC championship

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Devon Cooper scored 25 points and Johni Broome scored 17 points with 13 rebounds and No. 2 seed Morehead State beat third-seeded Eastern Kentucky 67-64 in an Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinal game. The Eagles play for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in the OVC championship against top-seeded Belmont. Wendell Green Jr. scored 29 points for Eastern Kentucky. Cooper made two free throws with four seconds left for the 67-64 advantage. Out of a timeout, Green missed a 3-pointer to end the game.