Murray State Racers at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 63
61 - 63
Illinois State holds on late to beat Murray State 63-61
Illinois State (4-6) led by three with 50 seconds left. Murray State's Bryce Jones missed a jumper and the long rebound went to MiKyle McIntosh. He found a streaking DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, who went the length for the jam and a five-point lead. Jones drained a 3 to pull back to within two. After a timeout, the Redbirds broke the press, but Akoon-Purcell missed the front of a 1-and-1.
Murray State (5-5) had trouble with the inbounds play, and Jeffery Moss missed an off-balance 3 for the final.
Akoon-Purcell and Nick Banyard finished with 11 points apiece.
Wayne Langston led Murray State with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jones and Damarcus Croaker scored 12 points apiece.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Illinois St Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jeffery Moss missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Illinois St Timeout | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Paris Lee. | 61 - 63 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 25-59 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 1-3 | FT | 3-12 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 25 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,239 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,239 | 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 |