Murray State Racers @ Illinois State Redbirds

14-13, 9-8 MVC

Final

	1	2	T
Murray St MUR	40	36	76
Illinois St ILST	35	40	75

Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois StILST

10-18, 5-12 MVC

TIME		MUR	ILST
19:45	Seneca Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Burford.	0	3
19:17	Brian Moore Jr. Turnover.	0	3
19:17	Kendall Lewis Steal.	0	3
19:11	Darius Burford made Jumper.	0	5
19:07	Murray State Timeout	0	5
19:00	Rob Perry missed Three Point Jumper.	0	5
18:57	Kendall Lewis Defensive Rebound.	0	5
18:35	Seneca Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malachi Poindexter.	0	8
18:20	Jamari Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	0	8
18:16	Luke Kasubke Defensive Rebound.	0	8
18:06	Kendall Lewis missed Jumper.	0	8
18:05	Murray State Defensive Rebound.	0	8
17:54	JaCobi Wood Turnover.	0	8
17:34	Seneca Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Burford.	0	11
17:03	Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	3	11
16:33	Darius Burford made Jumper.	3	13
16:09	Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	6	13
16:08	Official TV Timeout	6	13
15:54	Malachi Poindexter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Burford.	6	16
15:39	Kenny White Jr. made Layup. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	8	16
15:14	Foul on Kenny White Jr..	8	16
15:14	Seneca Knight made Free Throw.	8	17
15:14	Seneca Knight made Free Throw.	8	18
14:58	Quincy Anderson made Layup.	10	18
14:35	Jayden Johnson Turnover.	10	18
14:25	Rob Perry made Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Smith.	12	18
13:59	Harouna Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by Malachi Poindexter.	12	20
13:36	Jamari Smith missed Jumper.	12	20
13:32	Seneca Knight Defensive Rebound.	12	20
13:12	Jayden Johnson Turnover.	12	20
12:57	Rob Perry missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
12:54	Seneca Knight Defensive Rebound.	12	20
12:32	Darius Burford missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
12:29	DJ Burns Defensive Rebound.	12	20
12:27	Rob Perry Turnover.	12	20
12:10	Seneca Knight missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
12:06	Harouna Sissoko Offensive Rebound.	12	20
11:47	Malachi Poindexter missed Jumper.	12	20
11:44	Kendall Lewis Offensive Rebound.	12	20
11:44	Foul on Kenny White Jr..	12	20
11:44	Official TV Timeout	12	20
11:44	Kendall Lewis made Free Throw.	12	21
11:44	Kendall Lewis made Free Throw.	12	22
11:25	Foul on Luke Kasubke.	12	22
11:25	Rob Perry missed Free Throw.	12	22
11:25	Murray State Offensive Rebound.	12	22
11:25	Rob Perry made Free Throw.	13	22
10:59	Darius Burford Turnover.	13	22
10:59	Quincy Anderson Steal.	13	22
10:52	JaCobi Wood Turnover.	13	22
10:52	Harouna Sissoko Steal.	13	22
10:39	Kendall Lewis made Layup.	13	24
10:29	Quincy Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	16	24
10:24	Illinois State Timeout	16	24
10:13	Luke Kasubke Turnover.	16	24
10:13	JaCobi Wood Steal.	16	24
10:09	Foul on Luke Kasubke.	16	24
10:09	JaCobi Wood made Free Throw.	17	24
10:09	JaCobi Wood made Free Throw.	18	24
10:05	Malachi Poindexter Turnover.	18	24
10:05	Quincy Anderson Steal.	18	24
9:47	Foul on Jayden Johnson.	18	24
9:29	Quincy Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.	18	24
9:26	Darius Burford Defensive Rebound.	18	24
9:22	Darius Burford made Layup.	18	26
8:54	DJ Burns missed Jumper.	18	26
8:51	Darius Burford Defensive Rebound.	18	26
8:48	Darius Burford Turnover.	18	26
8:34	Rob Perry Turnover.	18	26
8:34	Kendall Lewis Steal.	18	26
8:08	Foul on Justin Morgan.	18	26
8:08	Darius Burford made Free Throw.	18	27
8:07	Darius Burford missed Free Throw.	18	27
8:06	Joe Petrakis Offensive Rebound.	18	27
7:47	Malachi Poindexter missed Three Point Jumper.	18	27
7:44	Rob Perry Defensive Rebound.	18	27
7:30	Jamari Smith made Layup. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	20	27
7:11	Kendall Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	20	27
7:08	JaCobi Wood Defensive Rebound.	20	27
7:08	Foul on Seneca Knight.	20	27
7:08	Official TV Timeout	20	27
6:53	Jamari Smith missed Layup.	20	27
6:49	Darius Burford Defensive Rebound.	20	27
6:29	Malachi Poindexter missed Layup.	20	27
6:26	Malachi Poindexter Offensive Rebound.	20	27
6:12	Kendall Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seneca Knight.	20	30
5:59	Justin Morgan missed Three Point Jumper.	20	30
5:55	Rob Perry Offensive Rebound.	20	30
5:54	Rob Perry made Jumper.	22	30
5:19	Seneca Knight missed Jumper.	22	30
5:16	Quincy Anderson Defensive Rebound.	22	30
5:07	Rob Perry made Layup.	24	30
4:44	Kendall Lewis Turnover.	24	30
4:44	Rob Perry Steal.	24	30
4:29	Jamari Smith missed Jumper.	24	30
4:25	Seneca Knight Defensive Rebound.	24	30
4:08	Luke Kasubke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Burford.	24	33
4:00	Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	27	33
3:42	Foul on Jamari Smith.	27	33
3:42	Official TV Timeout	27	33
3:32	Kendall Lewis made Layup.	27	35
3:17	Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper.	30	35
3:04	Darius Burford missed Jumper.	30	35
3:01	Quincy Anderson Defensive Rebound.	30	35
2:58	Foul on Darius Burford.	30	35
2:55	Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	33	35
2:33	Seneca Knight Turnover.	33	35
2:33	DJ Burns Steal.	33	35
2:28	Quincy Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.	36	35
1:56	Darius Burford Turnover.	36	35
1:35	Kenny White Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	36	35
1:32	Joe Petrakis Defensive Rebound.	36	35
1:13	Kendall Lewis Turnover.	36	35
1:01	Rob Perry missed Three Point Jumper.	36	35
1:01	Kendall Lewis Defensive Rebound.	36	35
0:45	Malachi Poindexter Turnover.	36	35
0:45	Quincy Anderson Steal.	36	35
0:39	Quincy Anderson made Dunk.	38	35
0:26	Joe Petrakis missed Three Point Jumper.	38	35
0:23	Rob Perry Defensive Rebound.	38	35
0:02	JaCobi Wood made Layup.	40	35
0:00	End of 1st half	40	35

Game Information

Normal, IL

Referee:Craig Murley

Referee:Gary Maxwell

Referee:K.B. Burdett Jr.

NCAA Division I

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
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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