By GREG MENGELT MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It’s been a hot start for Josh Jefferson and his Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. On Tuesday, the New Albany graduate scored five points in his team’s 76-65 win over a Winthrop team expected to be an NCAA Tournament team — and a potential Cinderella — in March. Jefferson led […]

By GREG MENGELT TERRE HAUTE — Division I Indiana State led throughout and pulled away late for a 90-49 victory over visiting Hanover in an exhibition game Sunday at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute. Former New Albany star Isaac Hibbard scored six points for Hanover, which struggled offensively throughout the contest. The Panthers made […]

By GREG MENGELT MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State outscored Bellarmine 49-33 in the second half for a 78-59 home instrastate rivalry victory Saturday evening at the CFSB Center. Leading 29-26 at the half, the Racers shot 66.7 percent (16 of 24) in the second half to pull away. Junior guard Tevin Brown was the main […]

By GREG MENGELT TOLEDO, Ohio — Freshman Kooper Jacobi scored a career-best eight points and his Toledo Rockets moved to 2-0 on the season with an 81-73 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Jacobi, who helped lead Silver Creek to two state championships, went 4-for-5 from the field and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes […]

By GREG MENGELT VINCENNES — John A. Logan defeated East Mississippi 80-76 on Saturday at the McDonald’s Classic in Vincennes thanks to a pair of local stars. Sean East scored 34 points and Cobie Barnes added 25 for 59 of the Vols’ 83 points as Logan won its fourth consecutive game to start the season. […]

By GREG MENGELT TULSA, Okla. — An extraordinarily balanced Air Force team pulled off a 59-58 upset at Tulsa on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Jake Heidbreder — a Floyd Central graduate — was one of nine Falcons between five and nine points in the win. Heidbreder went 2-for-7 for five points and added two rebounds, an […]