Murray State Racers at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's BasketballMurray State wins 81-77 against UIC
King added 16 rebounds and three blocks for the Racers (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Javon Jackson added 15 points while going 5 of 16 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range. Mason Miller shot 3 for 8, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc, to finish with 10 points. It was the eighth win in a row for the Racers.
Ahmad Henderson II led the Flames (5-9, 0-3) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and two steals. Jayce Nathaniel added 17 points and two steals for UIC. Abdul Momoh finished with 14 points.
King scored 10 points in the first half, and Murray State went into halftime trailing 40-36. Murray State pulled off the victory after an 11-0 second-half run erased a six-point deficit and gave them the lead at 51-46 with 14:38 left in the half. Miller scored 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mathis Courbon subbing in for Murray State | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Layne Taylor subbing out for Murray State | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | JJ Traynor makes free throw 2 of 2 | 81 - 77 |
Statistics
MUR |
UIC |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-67 | FG | 26-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 19-22 | FT | 21-26 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 38 | Percent Led | 48 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 805 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 12-2 | - | 22-3 |
| Murray State | 10-4 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Bradley | 9-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Illinois State | 8-5 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-6 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| Valparaiso | 6-7 | 5.5 | 12-12 |
| Drake | 6-8 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-9 | 7.5 | 10-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-12 | 10.5 | 5-19 |


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