Valparaiso Beacons at Murray State Racers
· MVC Tournament - 1st Round
Smith's 19 lead Murray State over Valparaiso 78-50 in MVC
Smith shot 8 for 13 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Racers (17-14). Quincy Anderson scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 10, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds. Rob Perry shot 5 for 13 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds. Jacobi Wood had 13 points and 11 assists.
Ben Krikke led the Beacons (11-21) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and six rebounds. Kobe King added 10 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Nick Edwards also had eight points.
Murray State took the lead with 18:23 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Perry led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-25 at the break. Murray State extended its lead to 48-29 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Smith scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Justin Morgan Steal. | 50 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Nick Edwards Turnover. | 50 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Nick Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 78 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 29-68 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-23 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 9 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 12-16 | FT | 10-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 |