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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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