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MSU's Carter Earns Co-OVC & Pepsi Weekly Honors
1/14/2008 6:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Bruce Carter has been named the Co-Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week and the Pepsi Athlete of the Week after helping the Racer men's basketball team knock off back to back 6-0 teams last week.
Carter shares the award with UT-Martin's Lester Hudson.
The Racers defeated Southeast Missouri Monday 79-51 and Austin Peay Thursday 82-70 to improve to 8-7 overall and 5-3 in the OVC.
MSU has won three straight and it's no surprise the Racers' good play coincides with the improved play of Carter.
His 26 points against Austin Peay Thursday was two off his career best of 28 from last season against
"Bruce has worked hard all year," MSU head coach Billy Kennedy said. "He is buying into what we want to do on both ends of the floor."
Over the last two seasons that includes 45 games, Carter has made 28 starts and has led the team in scoring 13 times.
The Racers host Indiana-South Bend at the Regional Special Events Center Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and return to OVC play Saturday at 6 p.m. with a game at Tennessee-Martin.
