Ngumezi lifts Jacksonville St. past Murray St. 85-82
— Amanze Ngumezi had 17 points as Jacksonville State edged past Murray State 85-82 on Thursday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-7, 7th in OVC
- 11/25BRECANC
- 11/27KYWCANC
- 11/28KYWCANC
- 11/29GREW 173-95
- 12/2L 78-61
- 12/5W 76-65
- 12/8W 87-57
- 12/11L 70-66
- 12/15W 90-49
- 12/21L 74-70
- 12/30L 68-55
- 1/2L 61-56
- 1/7L 74-68
- 1/9PPD
- 1/14CANC
- 1/16W 79-57
- 1/21L 85-82
- 1/23
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Johnson lifts E. Illinois over Murray St. 74-68
— Marvin Johnson had 22 points as Eastern Illinois beat Murray State 74-68 on Thursday night.
De’Von Cooper scores 19; Morehead St. beats Murray St. 61-56
— De’Von Cooper registered 19 points and six rebounds as Morehead State narrowly defeated Murray State 61-56 on Saturday.
Sheppard scores 21 to lift Belmont past Murray St. 68-55
— Ben Sheppard had a career-high 21 points as Belmont topped Murray State 68-55 on Wednesday night.
Taylor scores 30 to carry Austin Peay over Murray St. 74-70
— Terry Taylor scored 30 points and 13 rebounds, hitting a go-ahead tear drop with seven minutes left, as Austin Peay rallied past Murray State 74-70 on Monday night.
Domask, D'Avanzo lift S. Illinois over Murray St. 70-66
— Marcus Domask and Anthony D’Avanzo scored 13 points apiece as Southern Illinois edged past Murray State 70-66 on Friday night. Ben Harvey added 12 points for the Salukis, while Dalton Banks and Lance Jones each had 10. Harvey also had six rebounds.
Millner-Criss lifts Middle Tennessee past Murray St. 78-61
— Jo’Vontae Millner-Criss registered 19 points as Middle Tennessee beat Murray State 78-61 on Wednesday night.
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Scanlon's shot sends Belmont past Murray State for OVC title
Tyler Scanlon scored 17 points including a layup with three seconds remaining to give top-seeded Belmont a 76-75 victory over second-seeded Murray State on Saturday night in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
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Kunkel drains corner 3 for Belmont (0:29)
KJ Williams drains early 3 for Murray State (0:29)
Murray St. advances to OVC title game beating Austin Peay
Tevin Brown scored 24 points and KJ Williams had a double-double and Murray State beat Austin Peay 73-61 in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday.
Smith leads Murray St. over Austin Peay
— Anthony Smith had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Murray State extended its home win streak to 15 games, topping Austin Peay 75-61 on Saturday night. The Racers earned a share of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship.
Brown leads Murray St. past E. Kentucky 74-62
Tevin Brown had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Murray State won its 14th consecutive home game, defeating Eastern Kentucky 74-62 on Thursday night. KJ Williams added 20 points for the Racers. Williams also had 14 rebounds.
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Murray St. tops SIU-Edwardsville 59-58 on Brown's 3
Tevin Brown scored 10 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with nine seconds left, and Murray State held off SIU-Edwardsville 59-58 on Saturday.
E. Illinois, down 27 with 11:30 left, wins at buzzer
With 11:30 to play in the second half Thursday night, Eastern Illinois trailed Murray State 50-23, before Josiah Wallace's 3-pointer at the buzzer capped off a 63-60 win in one of the more remarkable comebacks in NCAA history.
Wallace caps comeback as E. Illinois upsets Murray St. 63-60
Josiah Wallace nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Eastern Illinois rallied in the final minutes to shock Murray State 63-60 in a come-from-behind upset on Thursday night.
Brown leads Murray St. swarm in dismantling Morehead St.
Tevin Brown had 15 points to lead five Murray State players in double figures and the Racers won their 13th consecutive home game, beating Morehead State 85-57 on Saturday.
Austin Peay tops Murray St. 71-68 moving into tie atop OVC
Jordyn Adams scored 20 points and Terry Taylor had a double-double and Austin Peay beat Murray State 71-68 on Thursday night to move into a first-place tie with the Racers.
Brown carries Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-65
Tevin Brown had 28 points as Murray State beat Tennessee State 73-65 on Saturday night.
Scanlon's 21 points lead Belmont past Murray State, 71-64
Tyler Scanlon scored 21 points, tying his season high, as Belmont beat Murray State 71-64 on Thursday night.
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2020-21 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 9-0 | - | 15-1 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 2-0 | 3.5 | 4-4 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| Morehead State | 7-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Austin Peay | 4-2 | 3.5 | 8-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 9-5 |
| Murray State | 2-5 | 6 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-5 | 6 | 5-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-5 | 6 | 4-9 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-7 | 7 | 2-14 |
| UT Martin | 1-6 | 7 | 3-8 |
| Tennessee State | 1-8 | 8 | 2-10 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game80.349th
Rebounds Per Game37.8117th
Assists Per Game17.5Tied-25th
Points Allowed69.4
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 4-17 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |