Murray State Racers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson lifts E. Illinois over Murray St. 74-68
Josiah Wallace had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Eastern Illinois (5-5, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory with a closing 18-4 run.
The Panthers forced a season-high 23 turnovers.
Chico Carter Jr. had 15 points for the Racers (4-6, 1-4), whose losing streak stretched to four games. KJ Williams added 13 points. Tevin Brown had 11 points and seven rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | KJ Williams Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josiah Wallace Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brion Whitley missed Jumper. | 68 - 74 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 30-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 7-8 | FT | 9-12 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
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Location: Charleston, IL
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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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |