NCAAB

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Murray State Racers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
2-0, 1-0 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 67
Murray State Racers
1-1, 1-1 Home

Middle Tennessee holds off Murray State for a 72-67 victory

Terrell Miller Jr. got to the basket and his layup pulled Murray State even at 59-59, but Simmons did the same to make it 61-59 and Karl Gamble added two free throws to pad the lead.

Gamble added a three-point play that gave the Blue Raiders a 68-62 advantage, but Jonathan Stark got the Racers within one, 68-67 with under a minute left. Nick King hit a jumper and Simmons hit two free throws for the final margin.

King finished with 31 points for Middle Tennessee, which hit just 1 of 12 three-point attempts.

Ja Morant scored 16 points for Murray State, which opened with a 118-61 rout of NAIA member Brescia Friday night.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 67
2nd 0:01 Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound. 72 - 67
2nd 0:01 Ja Morant missed Three Point Jumper. 72 - 67
2nd 0:02 David Simmons made Free Throw. 72 - 67
2nd 0:02 David Simmons made Free Throw. 71 - 67

Statistics

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25-57 FG 22-54
44 Field Goal % 41
1-12 3PT 3-16
8 Three Point % 19
21-22 FT 20-24
95 Free Throw % 83
38 Rebounds 29
11 Offensive Rebounds 8
27 Defensive Rebounds 21
9 Assists 10
10 Steals 6
2 Blocks 3
19 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 22
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
25 Fouls 22
6 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: CFSB Center

Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 3,854 | Capacity:

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 6 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

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
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