Southern Illinois Salukis at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 73
65 - 73
Murray State races past Southern Illinois 73-65
T.J. Sapp pitched in 15 points off the bench for the Racers (5-5). Jarvis Williams grabbed 10 rebounds and had seven points.
Murray State went into halftime with a 33-30 lead. The Racers used a 16-4 run early in the second half to open up a 48-36 advantage. Payne hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to 59-43 with 10:15 left.
The lead stayed in double digits as Southern Illinois (2-8) struggled to get stops. Twice the Salukis got the lead to 11, but Payne hit a 3-pointer on one occasion and Sapp hit a 3 of his own on the other.
Murray State hit 8 of 18 3-pointers compared to Southern Illinois 3 of 9.
Desmar Jackson scored 28 points to lead the Salukis.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Desmar Jackson made Jumper. | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Sean O'Brien Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Cameron Payne missed Jumper. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Cameron Payne Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 73 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 21-50 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 22-30 | FT | 23-32 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 3,389 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 3,389 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |