Murray State Racers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 66
76 - 66
Miller scores 20 in Murray State's 76-66 win over EIU
The Racers (23-5, 15-2) entered the night tied with Belmont for first in the Ohio Valley Conference. Murray State closes the regular season at Austin Peay on Saturday.
OVC scoring leader Jonathan Stark, Shaq Buchanan and Ja Morant all added 15 points each for Murray State.
Miller scored 16 points in the first half when the Racers took a 44-36 lead. They led by as many as 16 in the second with the Panthers not getting closer than six.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Eastern Illinois Timeout | 76 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ray Crossland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Montell Goodwin. | 76 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Montell Goodwin Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jonathan Stark missed Jumper. | 76 - 63 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 24-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 13-18 | FT | 9-13 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,313 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,313 | 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 |