Murray St. edges Tenn. St. for OVC crown NASHVILLE, March 3 (UPI) -- Jewuan Long sank a layup with 4 seconds left Saturday, boosting No. 9 Murray State to an Ohio Valley Conference title with a 54-52 win over Tennessee State. The Racers (30-1) hung on for their 15th conference crown when Tennessee State's Robert Covington missed a 3-point attempt as time ran out. Murray State claimed the conference tournament from the only team that had beaten it during the season. The Tigers (20-12) dealt the Racers a Feb. 9 loss, ending the nation's longest winning streak to start the season. Donte Poole and Isaiah Canaan added 14 each for the Racers. Covington finished with 14 points but struggled with foul trouble for Tennessee State.