Missouri State Bears at Murray State Racers
· MVC Tournament - 1st RoundMissouri State defeats Murray State in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 60-35
Missouri State will take on top seed Indiana State in Friday's quarterfinals.
Mason shot 5 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Bears (17-15). Chance Moore added 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds. N.J. Benson shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding 12 rebounds.
Jacobi Wood led the Racers (12-20) with 12 points. Lawrent Rice added seven points for Murray State. Nick Ellington finished with six points and nine rebounds.
Missouri State led 27-14 at halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 35 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 35 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Raphe Ayres Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 35 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Alden Applewhite missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 35 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Murray State Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 35 |
Statistics
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MUR |
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| 21-47 | FG | 12-57 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 21 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 2-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 12-15 | FT | 9-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 5 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |


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