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Johnson leads Tennessee St. past SIU-Edwardsville in OVC

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Shakem Johnson had a season-high 22 points plus 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Tennessee State got past No. 8 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 77-62 in the opener of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.

Johnson hit 10 of 12 shots.

Carlos Marshall Jr. had 14 points for Tennessee State (14-17). Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 10 points. Kenny Cooper also had 10 points. Jalen Dupree had a career-high six blocks with six points.

Leaders
Points:	R. Taylor	17.8
Rebounds:	D. Pruitt	6.9
Assists:	C. Carter	3.5
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	D. Pruitt	76.7%
3P%:	R. Taylor	35.9%
Steals:	R. Taylor	1.8
Blocks:	L. Wright	0.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Ohio Valley Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Murray State	18-0	31-3
Belmont	15-3	25-8
Morehead State	13-5	23-11
Southeast Missouri State	8-9	14-18
Tennessee State	8-10	14-18
Austin Peay	8-10	12-17
Tennessee Tech	7-10	11-21
SIUE	5-13	11-21
UT Martin	4-14	8-22
Eastern Illinois	3-15	5-26
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	67.5 (269)
Rebounds:	11.6 (59)
Assists:	12.3 (230)
FG%:	41.9% (290)
FT%:	68.8% (280)
3P%:	29.2% (350)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	69.9 (199)
Rebounds:	25.4 (167)
Assists:	13.6 (268)
FG%:	41.3% (65)
FT%:	72.6% (246)
3P%:	31.8% (83)