Illinois State Redbirds at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Perry, Murray State take down Illinois State 70-67 in OT
Perry was 6 of 13 shooting, including 4 for 8 from distance, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Racers (4-3). Jamari Smith scored 16 points, shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line. Jacobi Wood shot 5 for 13, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Seneca Knight led the way for the Redbirds (2-6) with 20 points, 12 rebounds and two steals. Kendall Lewis added 13 points, six rebounds and two steals for Illinois State. Malachi Poindexter also put up 13 points and four assists.
Smith put up nine points in the first half for Murray State, which led 35-27 at the break. Murray State was outscored by eight points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 62-62. Perry went 1 of 3 from the field on the way to his five points in the overtime.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 67 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Murray State Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Malachi Poindexter missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:19 | Murray State Timeout | 67 - 70 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 26-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 5-6 | FT | 10-15 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 5,471 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |