Murray State Racers at Saint Louis Billikens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Perkins, Jimerson send Saint Louis past Murray State 91-68
Perkins shot 6 for 14 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Billikens. Jimerson made 7 of 16 shots (4 for 12 from distance). Javon Pickett recorded 13 points and was 6 of 11 shooting (1 for 3 from distance).
Jamari Smith led the way for the Racers with 19 points. Murray State also got 14 points from Rob Perry. In addition, Kenny White Jr. finished with 10 points.
Saint Louis entered halftime up 44-29. Perkins paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Saint Louis was outscored by Murray State in the second half by an eight-point margin, but Jimerson scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help his team secure the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Terrence Hargrove Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Sam Murray II missed Jumper. | 68 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Jaxon Edwards Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 91 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 SLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 35-74 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 15-22 | FT | 11-16 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 7,253 | 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 | 22-12 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-11 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-11 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |