Murray State Racers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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68 - 49
68 - 49
Murray State downs Middle Tennessee 68-49
Cameron Payne scored 13 and had six assists for the Racers (1-1).
Williams scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds in last Friday's 77-74 loss to Houston.
The Racers outshot the Blue Raiders 48.2 percent to 18.2 percent from the field, but Middle Tennessee made 24 of 25 free throws.
Jacques Rozier led the Blue Raiders (1-1) with 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Reggie Upshaw added 11 points.
The Blue Raiders led 18-17, but the Racers replied with an 11-2 run and led 37-25 at halftime.
Payne hit two 3-pointers in Murray State's 11-4 run to open the second half. Williams hit three straight buckets in a 10-2 run the Racers used to finish the game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Justin Seymour Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Jacob Ivory missed Jumper. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Perrin Buford Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Wayne Langston missed Jumper. | 68 - 49 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 12-66 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 18 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 1-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 5 |
| 9-16 | FT | 24-25 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 2 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |