Racers Find Shooting Touch Against Bethel

Wednesday, December 3

CFSB Center

7 p.m.

Murray State

4-4

102

Bethel (TN)

8-2

Bethel (TN)

Murray St.

102

Photo by: Tab Brockman

12/3/2014 10:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

The Murray State Racers came away with a 102-66 win over the Bethel Wildcats Wednesday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

The game was the Racers' first to score 100 points in a non-overtime game since Nov. 28, 2009 in a 108-49 win at home over Tennessee Wesleyan.

MS evened its record at 4-4 as Cameron Payne led six Racers in double-digit scoring with 22 points to go with seven assists and four steals. Justin Seymour added 14 points and Jeffery Moss scored 15. Jarvis Williams had12 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Tyler Rambo tossed in 11 points.

The game was a tune-up for the Racers home game with Western Kentucky Saturday at the CFSB Center.

The Racers grabbed the lead 16-8 at the 12:57 mark when T.J. Sapp and Seymour hit MSU's first 3-point attempts. MSU again hit back-to-back threes when Moss hit from long range and Kedrick Flomo added another for a 31-22 lead at the 7:34 mark. The Racers took their first double-digit lead 4:24 before half on a pair of free throws from Moss.

The Racers went into the half in front of the Wildcats 50-34 after Seymour hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left.

In the second half, Moss hit a 3-pointer at the 16:47 mark and the Racers had a 57-40 lead. Another three from Payne made it a 62-42 MSU lead with 15:36 remaining.

MSU cruised to the final score of 102-66.

The Racers had a hot shooting game from 3-point range going 11-of-15 total and 6-of-8 in the second half.

Game Notes
The game marked the first time MSU scored 100 points in a non-overtime game since 2009. Here are MSU's last three instances of scoring 100 points.

11-28-2009 Tenn. Wesleyan H W 108-49
02-20-2013 Morehead State A W 2OT 106-100
03-01-2014 SE Missouri A L 2OT 118-115

The Racers have won back-to-back games at the CFSB Center since their opening night defeat to Houston. MSU is 198-34 all-time in their 17^th season in the arena. MSU is 941-229 all-time at home in their 90^th season of collegiate basketball.

The Racers have a trio pushing to join the 1000-Point Club. Cameron Payne now has 708, Jeffery Moss sits at 647 and Jarvis Williams has 622.

MSU's home game Saturday marks the 155th meeting between their long-time rival Western Kentucky. The Racers are 44-39 at home against the Hilltoppers and have won the last three at the CFSB Center.

The game at the CFSB Center is a stand-alone men's game that is aired on television by the new American Sports Network. The game will be carried in the local MSU market by WDKA in Cape Girardeau, Mo. For TV purposes, the tip has been moved to 5:35 p.m.