Murray State Racers at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Zaxton King scores 19, helps Missouri State beat Murray State 77-56 to end 10-game slide
King went 7 of 8 from the field (5 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Bears (8-15, 1-11 Missouri Valley Conference). Dez White added 16 points, six assists and five rebounds. Vincent Brady II had 14 points.
AJ Ferguson led the way for the Racers (11-12, 5-7) with 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Jacobi Wood also had 11 points and Kylen Milton scored 10.
Missouri State took the lead with 17:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 43-19 at halftime, with Brady racking up 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kylen Milton made Free Throw. | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Murray State Deadball Team Rebound. | 55 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kylen Milton missed Free Throw. | 55 - 77 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 29-48 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 12-18 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 67 |
| 12-22 | FT | 7-17 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 41 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,468 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,468 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |