Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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78 - 85
78 - 85
Murray State extends winning streak to 16 with 85-78 OT win
The Racers remained unbeaten in the Ohio Valley Conference (18-4, 8-0) by scoring the final five points of regulation and then taking control in overtime by scoring the first seven points. The Colonels (11-9, 3-4) got within three points with 54 seconds left in overtime but T.J. Sapp made four free throws and Justin Seymour two down the stretch.
A dunk by Williams then a 3-pointer by Seymour with 40 seconds left sent the game into overtime tied at 70-all.
Payne finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Williams 17 points and 11 boards. Murray State survived 16 turnovers with a 39-27 rebounding advantage and 53.7 percent shooting.
Corey Walden scored 26 points and Ja'Mill Powell 22 for EKU.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Isaac McGlone Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:01 | T.J. Sapp missed Free Throw. | 78 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:01 | T.J. Sapp made Free Throw. | 78 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Foul on Paul Jackson. | 78 - 84 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 29-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 13-35 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 15-19 | FT | 20-26 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
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Location: Murray, KY
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2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |