Southern Illinois Salukis at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson's game-winner leads Southern Illinois past Murray State, 60-58
Johnson added six assists for the Salukis (14-7, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Trent Brown scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. AJ Ferguson was 3 of 6 shooting, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Rob Perry finished with 14 points and three steals for the Racers (8-13, 5-5). Jacobi Wood added 14 points and two steals for Murray State. Brian Moore Jr. also had 14 points.
Southern Illinois next plays Wednesday against Missouri State at home. Murray State hosts Illinois State on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rob Perry Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kennard Davis missed Free Throw. | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Rob Perry. | 60 - 58 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 22-46 |
| 46.8 | Field Goal % | 47.8 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 36.0 | Three Point % | 43.8 |
| 7-13 | FT | 7-14 |
| 53.8 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 6,757 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 6,757 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 12 | 9-23 |