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LSU holds off pesky ETSU for another entertaining home win

Dec. 21, 2022 10:46 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and LSU held off East Tennessee State's late surge to beat the Buccaneers 72-68 on...

Hill delivers game-winner as LSU edges Wake Forest 72-70

Dec. 10, 2022 04:43 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Justice Hill scored the winning basket with 2 seconds left, KJ Williams had 35 points, and LSU defeated Wake Forest 72-70 on Saturday as part of the...

McMahon gets 74-63 win in his LSU coaching debut

Nov. 09, 2022 10:44 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adam Miller scored 18 points, KJ Williams had 14 rebounds to go with 13 points and LSU opened its season with a victory on Wednesday night to...

FILE - Former Murray State head coach Matt McMahon, center, talks with LSU fans after being hired as the head men's basketball coach for LSU during the second half of a women's college basketball game against Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La. Not long after Matt McMahon was hired to take over a Tigers program which remains under investigation because of NCAA allegations against former coach Will Wade, virtually every player on the roster either graduated, left for the NBA draft, or entered the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
New LSU coach McMahon rebuilds roster despite uncertainty

By Brett Martel Oct. 20, 2022 01:44 PM EDT

Saint Peter's Hassan Drame (14) dunks during the second half of a college basketball game against Murray State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2022 11:10 PM EDT

Saint Peter's Jaylen Murray (32) looks to shoot against Murray State's DaQuan Smith (1) during the first half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers 3/19/2022

Mar. 19, 2022 09:34 PM EDT

San Francisco forward Patrick Tape, right, tries to steal the ball from Murray State forward KJ Williams (0) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Murray State edges San Francisco 92-87 in overtime

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 18, 2022 01:18 AM EDT

Murray State forward KJ Williams (0) shoots over San Francisco forward Patrick Tape (11) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Rays at Red Sox 3/18/2022

Mar. 17, 2022 10:22 PM EDT

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, right, blocks a shot by Purdue guard Jaden Ivey during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
NCAA Tournament features dynamic guards, backcourt wizards

By Larry Lage Mar. 16, 2022 04:53 AM EDT

Murray State's Tevin Brown calls out to teammates during an NCAA college basketball game against Morehead State for the championship of the Ohio Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Evansville, Ind. (AP Photo/Edward Marlowe)
No. 22 Murray State beats Morehead State to win OVC tourney

Mar. 05, 2022 11:11 PM EST

Murray State's DJ Burns (55) celebrates a 70-68 victory as Southeast Missouri State head coach Brad Korn, right, stand on the sideline following an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
No. 19 Murray State rallies to preserve perfect OVC season

Feb. 26, 2022 08:06 PM EST

Murray State guard Trae Hannibal (2) battles Belmont guard Will Richard (4) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Murray, Ky., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
No. 19 Murray St tops Belmont for OVC regular-season title

Feb. 24, 2022 11:35 PM EST

Murray State guard Trae Hannibal (2) goes in for a layup past Austin Peay guard Alec Woodard (22) and forward Cameron Copeland (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Murray, Ky., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
No. 21 Murray St. tops Austin Peay for 15th straight victory

Feb. 17, 2022 09:32 PM EST

Austin Peay guard Tariq Silver (55) drives against Murray State guard Tevin Brown (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Murray, Ky., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Austin Peay Governors at Murray State Racers 2/17/2022

Feb. 17, 2022 07:52 PM EST

Murray State guard KJ Willams (0) drives down court on a steal from Morehead State forward LJ Bryan, Jr (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morehead, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Flavell)
Brown, Williams rally No. 23 Murray St past Morehead St

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 12, 2022 06:58 PM EST

Tennessee State forward Shakem Johnson (14) dunks against Murray State forward D.J. Burns (55) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Williams scores 39 points, No. 23 Murray State beats Tenn St

By Chip Cirillo Feb. 10, 2022 10:51 PM EST

Murray St. downs Morehead St. in OVC 1st-place showdown

Jan. 29, 2022 07:51 PM EST
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 21 points and Justice Hill scored 19 and Murray State beat Morehead State 77-66 on Saturday for the top spot in the Ohio Valley...

Williams, Hill lead Murray State past Tennessee Tech 80-75

Jan. 27, 2022 09:34 PM EST
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams and Justice Hill scored 20 points apiece as Murray State extended its winning streak to nine games with an 80-75 victory over...

Williams' 33 sends streaking Murray St. past UT Martin

Jan. 22, 2022 10:23 PM EST
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Murray State beat UT Martin 74-66 on Saturday to remain perfect in Ohio...

Hill hits 8 3s to help Murray St. beat Belmont 82-60

Jan. 15, 2022 08:57 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Justice Hill hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 36 points — both career highs — and Murray State beat Belmont 82-60 Saturday night. ...