Murray State Racers at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Perry and Murray State earn 77-70 OT win over Valparaiso
Perry shot 10 for 17 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for the Racers (5-3). Jamari Smith scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Jacobi Wood was 3 of 8 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 10 points, while adding five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Ben Krikke led the way for the Beacons (3-6) with 31 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Quinton Green added 18 points, six rebounds and four assists for Valparaiso. In addition, Kobe King finished with 11 points.
Perry scored 12 points in the first half and Murray State went into halftime trailing 30-29. Smith led Murray State with 12 points in the second half as his team outscored Valparaiso by one point over the final half.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 77 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Valparaiso Turnover. | 77 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Rob Perry made Free Throw. | 77 - 70 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Rob Perry made Free Throw. | 76 - 70 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 29-68 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 14-21 | FT | 8-11 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,445 | 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 |