Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 65
71 - 65
Tennessee Tech pulls away from Murray State 71-65
Ryan Martin added 20 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee Tech (11-5, 3-0 Ohio Valley), which hit 42 percent of its 41 shots from the field and was 34 of 39 from the line.
The Golden Eagles edged into the lead for good midway through the second half on a bucket from Martin that made it 44-43. Martin later capped a 9-0 run with a 3-point play in the final minutes to pad the advantage. It gave the Golden Eagles their best start since the 2005-06 season.
Jeffery Moss led Murray State (7-8, 1-1) with 20 points, including six 3-pointers. Bryce Jones added 13 points and Wayne Langston had 11 for the Racers, who were held to 28 percent shooting.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jeffery Moss Steal. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Torrance Rowe Turnover. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Aleksa Jugovic Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 65 |
Statistics
 TNTC |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-41 | FG | 18-64 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 28 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 34-39 | FT | 23-28 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 27 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 3,063 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 3,063 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |