Murray State Racers @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Brown leads Murray St. past Jacksonville St. 72-68
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Tevin Brown had 24 points as Murray State edged past Jacksonville State 72-68 on Thursday night.
Brown shot 8 for 10 from the foul line and added six rebounds.
KJ Williams had 13 points for Murray State (10-5, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Anthony Smith added eight rebounds.
Jacara Cross had 16 points for the Gamecocks (7-9, 2-1). De'Torrion Ware added 15 points and seven rebounds and Martin Roub had 12 points.
Murray State faces Tennessee Tech on the road on Saturday. Jacksonville State takes on Austin Peay at home on Saturday.
---
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
---
This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Craig Murley
Referee:Coy Gammon
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 14-3 | - | 24-4 |
| Bradley | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Murray State | 11-6 | 3 | 19-9 |
| UIC | 10-6 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-7 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Valparaiso | 8-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-10 | 7.5 | 12-15 |
| Drake | 6-11 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Indiana State | 3-14 | 11 | 10-18 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 11 | 6-20 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 9-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-8 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-8 | 8 | 12-13 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
Men's College Basketball News
Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide
10h
NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58
11h
Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament
10h
