Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ngumezi lifts Jacksonville St. past Murray St. 85-82
The Gamecocks led by 10 with 2 1/2 minutes to go but Chico Carter Jr. rallied the Racers. He had them within two following his 3-pointer off a turnover with a minute to go. After a pair of Ngumezi free throws at 24 seconds, courtesy of his offensive rebound, Carter made a layup to cut the deficit to 83-81 with 16 seconds to go.
The Racers then came up with a turnover but Devin Gilmore made just 1 of 2 from the foul line at the 11 second mark. A quick foul allowed Darian Adams to make a pair from the line but Murray State couldn't get a tying shot to drop.
Brandon Huffman added 16 points for the Gamecocks (9-5, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference) while Jalen Finch chipped in 15. Finch also had 10 rebounds and six assists. Demaree King had 13 points for Jacksonville State
Carter scored a career-high 21 points for the Racers (5-7, 2-5). KJ Williams added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tevin Brown had 14 points, six assists and five steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | KJ Williams Offensive Rebound. | 85 - 82 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 29-63 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 18-22 | FT | 11-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 1 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 1,290 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |