Murray State Racers at Austin Peay Governors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 71
Morant scores 32 to lead Murray St. over Austin Peay 73-71
Austin Peay's Steve Harris scored on a buzzer-beating putback that would have sent the game to overtime, but had it waived off after official review.
Morant hit 11 of 13 free throws. He added seven assists and six rebounds.
Tevin Brown had 14 points and seven rebounds for Murray State (20-4, 11-2 Ohio Valley Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Darnell Cowart added 12 points and seven rebounds. KJ Williams had nine rebounds for the visiting team.
Terry Taylor had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Governors (18-8, 10-3), whose four-game winning streak ended with the loss. Chris Porter-Bunton added 19 points. Jabari McGhee had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Murray State matches up against Eastern Kentucky on the road on Saturday. Austin Peay plays Morehead State on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Steve Harris Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Zach Glotta missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Austin Peay Timeout | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Austin Peay Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 71 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 27-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-14 | FT | 10-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 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 |