Murray State Racers @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Murray State roughs up Tennssee Tech 71-45
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Jonathan Stark hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 with five assists and three steals and Terrell Miller Jr. notched a double-double as Murray State put the clamps on Tennessee Tech in a 71-45 victory on Saturday night.
Miller had 15 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season for the Racers (13-4, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference), who won for the sixth time in seven games and sit in a three-way tie for the top spot in the conference. Ja Morant added 13 points and seven rebounds. Murray State shot 54 percent from the floor, hit 8 of 22 from 3-point range and won the rebound battle 38-21. Morant scored seven in a game-opening 11-0 run and the Racers never trailed.
Kajon Mack scored 11 to lead the Golden Eagles (12-7, 4-2). Tennessee Tech shot just 40 percent from the floor, made 1 of 16 from distance and hit only 2 of 11 free throws.
Murray State heads to Belmont on Thursday in a battle of OVC front-runners.
Game Information
Cookeville, TN
Referee:Scott Johnson
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Joey Richardson
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-5 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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