Murray State Racers at Austin Peay Governors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
96 - 88
96 - 88
Murray State edges Austin Peay 96-88
Cameron Payne added 12 points and a career-high 12 assists for Murray State (13-8, 8-1 Ohio Valley). Payne assisted T.J. Sapp on a 3-pointer with 1:12 left to give the Racers a 90-86 lead, before Jeffery Moss drove into the lane and scored with 26 seconds left to help Murray State pull away.
Payne was 4 of 4 from the line in the final 18 seconds to secure the win, as Austin Peay (9-13, 3-5) struggled to score late after the Governors had cut an 87-82 deficit to 87-86 with 2:25 left.
Dexter Fields had 19 and Sapp added 15 while Moss scored 14.
Ed Dyson and Chris Horton scored 19 apiece for Austin Peay, while Demarius Smith and Travis Betran each had 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | T.J. Sapp Defensive Rebound. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Demarius Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Cameron Payne made Free Throw. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Cameron Payne made Free Throw. | 95 - 88 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 APSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-71 | FG | 32-65 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-17 | FT | 21-31 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 20 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Dave Aaron Arena
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 4,283 | Capacity:
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 4,283 | Capacity:
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