1 | 2 | T | |
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MUR | 26 | 45 | 71 |
JVST | 43 | 33 | 76 |
Jacksonville State hands Murray State first OVC loss 76-71
JAACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Marlon Hunter scored 21 points and Malcolm Drumwright added 20, including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left, and Jacksonville State handed Murray State its first league loss 76-71 on Thursday night.
Jason Burnell and Christian Cunningham added 12 points apiece for the Gamecocks (13-5, 4-1 Ohio Valley Conference), who led by 19 points with 11:39 to play.
Jonathan Stark had 22 of his 29 points and six of his seven 3-pointers, in the second half to rally the Racers (12-4, 4-1), who had won five straight. Starks had a 3-pointer in a 10-0 run that cut the deficit to nine with 8:31 to play. His two 3-pointers after Ja Morant's 3-point play made it 69-65 with 1:14 to go.
In the last 62 seconds, the Gamecocks made 7 of 8 free throws, four by Drumwright, to offset the last two 3s by Stark.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Craig Murley
- Bret Smith
- David Carter
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Drake | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |