Tennessee State Tigers at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams leads Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-53
Devin Gilmore had 12 points for Murray State (7-7, 4-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Chico Carter Jr. added 10 points. Tevin Brown had six rebounds.
Tennessee State scored 22 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Mark Freeman had 22 points and five steals for the Tigers (3-11, 2-9).
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who was second on the Tigers in scoring entering the contest with 13 points per game, scored five points. He shot 17% from behind the arc (1 of 6).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Amorey Womack made Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Brion Whitley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Queze Kirby. | 50 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Mark Freeman made Free Throw. | 50 - 70 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-52 | FG | 26-54 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 15-17 | FT | 16-21 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 1,290 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 1,290 | Capacity:
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 |
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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |