Murray State Racers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 63
Wallace caps comeback as E. Illinois upsets Murray St. 63-60
Eastern Illinois' only lead was at game's end, outscoring Murray State 46-28 after halftime.
Eastern Illinois became the seventh Division I team to win a game it trailed by at least 27 points in the 2nd half, and the Panthers had less time to make the comeback than the other teams on the list, trailing 50-23 with 11:30 to go according to a tweet from David Worlock, the NCAA Director of Statistics.
The Racers (19-8, 12-3), who held a 10-point lead with 3:08 to play, took only five shots in the last three minutes, making two, and turning the ball over three times.
Eastern Illinois had closed to 60-57 when Wallace converted a three-point play with just under a minute to go. Charles and Wallace closed the scoring with back-to-back 3s.
Jaiveon Eaves and Tevin Brown led the Racers with 13 points each.
Murray State plays at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday. Eastern Illinois plays host to OVC leader Austin Peay on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Josiah Wallace made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shareef Smith. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mack Smith Block. | 60 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 60 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 26-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-15 | FT | 3-3 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,444 | 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 |