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>
83 - 61
83 - 61
Morant scores 29 and Murray State routs Eastern Illinois
Morant, a sophomore guard averaging 23.1 points and a nation-best 10.7 assists per game, had nine assists and made 11-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-5 3-pointers. Shaq Buchanan added 17 points and eight rebounds, and KJ Williams had 14 points and 16 rebounds for the Racers (14-2, 5-0 Ohio Valley).
Mack Smith led the Panthers (10-8, 3-2) with 22 points. Shareef Smith added 13 points and Rade Kukobat scored 12.
The Racers had runs of 15-2 and 12-5 in the first half and led 48-29 at the break. Eastern Illinois would get only as close as 15 points in the second half.
Murray State shot 52 percent and had a 48-32 advantage in rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jalen Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Josiah Wallace missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Brion Whitley made Layup. | 83 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Brion Whitley Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 61 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-65 | FG | 24-66 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-10 | FT | 5-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 38 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 2,410 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 2,410 | 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 |