Murray State University Athletics
Racers Win In Canada - 78-60 Over A-Game Hoops
8/7/2011 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State men's basketball team won their second straight game Sunday on their exhibition tour of the Toronto, Ontario metro area with a 78-60 win over A-Game Hoops at The Hershey Center Complex in Missisaauga.
“Our guys played hard and gave great effort,” MSU Head Coach Steve Prohm said. “I'm proud of our guys and the energy the play with.”
The Racers started the contest by taking a 15-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and then outscored A-Game 21-18 in the second quarter to grab a 36-22 at half time. MSU enjoyed 50 percent shooting from the field in the half and held A-Game to 22 percent.
The third quarter saw the Racers outscore its opponent 21-20, but then hung on to get the win by leading the fourth quarter 19-18 for a 18-point win.
The Racers were led in scoring by Latreze Mushatt who tossed in 15 points to go with four rebounds, while Donte Poole added 11 points. Ed Daniel recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, with Ivan Aska turning in nine points and eight rebounds.
For the game, the Racers were 45 percent from the field (30-of-66), and held A-Game to 31 percent (17-of-55). MSU shot 33 percent from three-point range (6-of-18), while A-Game shot 20 percent (4-of-20). From the Free throw line, MSU was 12-of-18 for 66 percent, with the opponent shooting 70 percent (17-of-24).
The Racers won the battle of the boards 40-21.
The Racers return to the Hershey Center for their final game in Canada Monday at 6 p.m. central time against the ABA Canada All-Stars.
Scoring/rebounds
Stacy Wilson 3/3
Ed Daniel 11/10
Isaiah Canaan 6/1
Latreze Mushatt 15/4
Zay Jackson 8/3
Donte Poole 12/2
Jordan Burge 0/0
Jaylen Bland 2/1
Jewuan Long 8/0
Brandon Garrett 3/4
Ivan Aska 9/8
Harley Nussman 1/3
“Our guys played hard and gave great effort,” MSU Head Coach Steve Prohm said. “I'm proud of our guys and the energy the play with.”
The Racers started the contest by taking a 15-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and then outscored A-Game 21-18 in the second quarter to grab a 36-22 at half time. MSU enjoyed 50 percent shooting from the field in the half and held A-Game to 22 percent.
The third quarter saw the Racers outscore its opponent 21-20, but then hung on to get the win by leading the fourth quarter 19-18 for a 18-point win.
The Racers were led in scoring by Latreze Mushatt who tossed in 15 points to go with four rebounds, while Donte Poole added 11 points. Ed Daniel recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, with Ivan Aska turning in nine points and eight rebounds.
For the game, the Racers were 45 percent from the field (30-of-66), and held A-Game to 31 percent (17-of-55). MSU shot 33 percent from three-point range (6-of-18), while A-Game shot 20 percent (4-of-20). From the Free throw line, MSU was 12-of-18 for 66 percent, with the opponent shooting 70 percent (17-of-24).
The Racers won the battle of the boards 40-21.
The Racers return to the Hershey Center for their final game in Canada Monday at 6 p.m. central time against the ABA Canada All-Stars.
Scoring/rebounds
Stacy Wilson 3/3
Ed Daniel 11/10
Isaiah Canaan 6/1
Latreze Mushatt 15/4
Zay Jackson 8/3
Donte Poole 12/2
Jordan Burge 0/0
Jaylen Bland 2/1
Jewuan Long 8/0
Brandon Garrett 3/4
Ivan Aska 9/8
Harley Nussman 1/3
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