Murray State Racers at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 57
76 - 57
Stark hits 4 3s, scores 25; Murray St. beats Tennessee St.
Terrell Miller Jr. had 12 points, including 10 in the second half, and Byron Hawkins scored 11 points for Murray State (14-5, 6-2 Ohio Valley).
Stark hit 3-pointers to spark and cap a 15-2 run to close the first half and the Racers took a 38-26 lead into the break. Delano Spencer hit a 3 that pulled Tennessee State (8-11, 3-5) within six points with nearly seven minutes to play, but the Tigers hit just 1 of 5 from the field, and committed five turnovers, from there as Murray State scored 21 of the final 29 points.
Spencer led Tennessee State with 13 points and Christian Mekowulu scored 10. The Tigers shot just 37 percent (19 of 52) from the field, including 4-of-20 3-pointers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ja Morant Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Delano Spencer missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Anthony Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja Morant. | 76 - 57 |
| 2nd 1:07 | Ja Morant Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 57 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 19-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 11-13 | FT | 15-17 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,611 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,611 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |