Murray State Racers at Austin Peay Governors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 71
Austin Peay tops Murray St. 71-68 moving into tie atop OVC
The two teams end the Ohio Valley Conference regular season against each other at Murray State on Feb. 29.
Adams converted a three-point play with 87 seconds to break a tie at 66 and the Governors (17-9, 11-2 Ohio Valley Conference) made it hold up.
KJ Williams' layup 15 seconds later brought Murray State within 69-68, and following an Austin Peay timeout, the Racers Anthony Smith missed a short shot with 27 seconds left. Carlos Paez sank a pair of foul shots for the final margin before Tevin Brown and DaQuan Smith missed 3-point attempts to end it.
Taylor finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds, Evan Hinson scored 12 and Eli Abaev collected 11 rebounds for the Governors, which ended a two-game skid.
Jaiveon Eaves led Murray State with a career-high 21 points, Brown scored 13 with six assists and five rebounds, DaQuan Smith scored 13, Williams 11 and Anthony Smith 10. The Racers have lost two of their last three.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Austin Peay Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | DaQuan Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | DaQuan Smith Steal. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 24-60 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 11-17 | FT | 20-24 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 4,052 | 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 United Athletic Conference Standings
| 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 |