Murray State Racers at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 71
75 - 71
Seymour with late 3 as Murray St. downs E. Kentucky 75-71
Murray State trailed 71-70 when Seymour sank a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play, giving the Racers (11-10, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference) a 73-71 edge and they held on for the win.
Seymour finished with 12 points for the Racers. Wayne Langston and Damarcus Croaker scored 18 points apiece and Gee McGhee had 11 points. Murray State had a 32-21 rebounding edge over Eastern Kentucky.
Eastern Kentucky had a 12-2 start and Murray State battled back with the help of a flurry of 3-pointers by Seymour, Croaker, Bryce Jones and Jeffery Moss late in the period to take a 39-36 lead at the break. The lead changed hands six times during the second half.
Nick Mayo scored 22 points and Jarelle Reischel had 21 points for the Colonels (12-11, 3-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wayne Langston Steal. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Paul Jackson Turnover. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Gee McGhee made Free Throw. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Eastern Kentucky Timeout | 74 - 71 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 EKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 24-44 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-21 | FT | 16-18 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 0 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 2,700 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 2,700 | 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 |
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 |