King's 14 lead Middle Tennessee past Stephen F. Austin 67-62 in OT

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Elias King's 14 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Stephen F. Austin 67-62 in overtime on Thursday night.

King also added five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (2-0). Jacob Johnson scored 13 points, shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 7 for 10 from the line. Justin Bufford shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding four steals.

Latrell Jossell led the Lumberjacks (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 16 points, four assists and two steals. Sadaidriene Hall added 15 points and two steals for Stephen F. Austin. Kyle Hayman also put up nine points.

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Both teams play again on Monday. Middle Tennessee hosts Western Carolina and Stephen F. Austin travels to play Northwestern State.

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