Murray State University Athletics
Friday, November 8
Valparaiso, Ind.
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Photo by: Jon Hendricks - Valparaiso Athletics
Racers Edged In Season Opener At Valparaiso
11/8/2013 6:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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The Murray State Racers made a brave run to overcome a 12-point second half deficit, but fell 77-74 in the 2013-14 season opener to the Valparaiso Crusaders at the Athletics Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind.
Freshman Cameron Payne led the way for the Racers with a game-high 21 points while Jeffery Moss tallied eight rebounds for the Racers who were trying for their first road win in a season opener since 1997.
Trailing 54-42 with 12:27 remaining, the Racers brought it all the way back to a chance to tie on more than one occasion. Their first run came on a put-back by Tyler Rambo and a fast break finish by Dexter Fields to make it a 68-65 game with 5:20 left. MSU's first chance to tie the game saw Payne miss a pair of free throws with the score 71-69 with 2:17 left. MSU made a defensive stop only to be denied in the paint again with 1:50 remaining. MSU again had it down to a 74-72 game after Moss hit a pair from the line with 41 seconds left, but VU's Lavonte Dority hit a tough shot in the lane for a 76-74 lead with 8.3 left.
The Racers led for much of the first half after they started with a 15-10 lead on Terron Gilmore's rebound and score at the 10:30 mark. MSU again led by five (25-20) with 4:45 remaining on a three by Dexter Fields. But Valpo ended the half on an 18-6 run to lead the Racers 38-31.
MSU lost the rebounding stat 44-35 but won the board battle 19-17 in the second half.
MSU shot 35 percent for the game from the field, while VU managed 43 percent. MSU was 5-of-18 from three-point range compared to VU's 3-of-13.
The Racers missed some key free throws down the stretch and were 27-of-39 for 69 percent. VU hit 26-of-38 for 68 percent.
Fields and Rambo added 12 points each to the MSU attack with Jarvis Williams tossing in 11 points.
Murray State returns to The Bank Tuesday for their home opener with the Brescia Bearcats in a 7 p.m. tip at the CFSB Center.
The Murray State Racers made a brave run to overcome a 12-point second half deficit, but fell 77-74 in the 2013-14 season opener to the Valparaiso Crusaders at the Athletics Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind.
Freshman Cameron Payne led the way for the Racers with a game-high 21 points while Jeffery Moss tallied eight rebounds for the Racers who were trying for their first road win in a season opener since 1997.
Trailing 54-42 with 12:27 remaining, the Racers brought it all the way back to a chance to tie on more than one occasion. Their first run came on a put-back by Tyler Rambo and a fast break finish by Dexter Fields to make it a 68-65 game with 5:20 left. MSU's first chance to tie the game saw Payne miss a pair of free throws with the score 71-69 with 2:17 left. MSU made a defensive stop only to be denied in the paint again with 1:50 remaining. MSU again had it down to a 74-72 game after Moss hit a pair from the line with 41 seconds left, but VU's Lavonte Dority hit a tough shot in the lane for a 76-74 lead with 8.3 left.
The Racers led for much of the first half after they started with a 15-10 lead on Terron Gilmore's rebound and score at the 10:30 mark. MSU again led by five (25-20) with 4:45 remaining on a three by Dexter Fields. But Valpo ended the half on an 18-6 run to lead the Racers 38-31.
MSU lost the rebounding stat 44-35 but won the board battle 19-17 in the second half.
MSU shot 35 percent for the game from the field, while VU managed 43 percent. MSU was 5-of-18 from three-point range compared to VU's 3-of-13.
The Racers missed some key free throws down the stretch and were 27-of-39 for 69 percent. VU hit 26-of-38 for 68 percent.
Fields and Rambo added 12 points each to the MSU attack with Jarvis Williams tossing in 11 points.
Murray State returns to The Bank Tuesday for their home opener with the Brescia Bearcats in a 7 p.m. tip at the CFSB Center.
Team Stats
MUR
VALPO
FG%
.356
.436
3FG%
.278
.231
FT%
.692
.684
RB
35
44
TO
10
16
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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