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Missouri State hires Ford away from Tennessee State

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Missouri State has hired Tennessee State basketball coach Dana Ford.

Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips announced in a university release that Ford has accepted the Missouri State job. Missouri State will introduce Ford at a Thursday news conference.

Ford replaces Paul Lusk, who was fired after going 105-121 in seven seasons. Missouri State went 18-15 overall and 7-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference this season.

Leaders
Points:	A. Johnson	15.0
Rebounds:	A. Johnson	11.6
Assists:	A. Johnson	2.8
FG%:	A. Johnson	43.0%
FT%:	A. Johnson	75.9%
3P%:	J. Rhodes	39.8%
Steals:	J. Dixon	0.7
Blocks:	O. Church	1.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Missouri Valley Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Loyola Chicago	15-3	32-6
Southern Illinois	11-7	20-13
Illinois State	10-8	18-15
Drake	10-8	17-17
Bradley	9-9	20-13
Indiana State	8-10	13-18
Missouri State	7-11	18-15
Evansville	7-11	17-15
UNI	7-11	16-16
Valparaiso	6-12	15-17
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.1 (264)
Rebounds:	11.8 (62)
Assists:	12.9 (228)
FG%:	43.6% (231)
FT%:	71.5% (161)
3P%:	33.1% (270)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	66.6 (40)
Rebounds:	26.9 (60)
Assists:	11.5 (43)
FG%:	41.0% (32)
FT%:	72.2% (234)
3P%:	33.1% (80)