Second Half Comeback Falls Short At Wright State

Tuesday, December 22

Dayton, Ohio

6 p.m.

Murray State

5-7

Wright State

6-7

Murray St.

Wright State

Photo by: Don McQuistion

12/22/2015 5:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Murray State Racers dropped 65-49 loss Tuesday to the Wright State Raiders at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio.

The loss made the Racers 5-7, while the Raiders improved to 6-7.

Jeffery Moss led the Racers with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and seven rebounds.

The game was tied early 9-9 when Chad Culbreath made a layup at the 12:21 mark. However the Racers trailed by six in the last part of the first half, when WSU finished with a 7-0 run to lead 36-23 at the intermission.

Led by Moss' eight points at the start of the second half, the Racers hit the Raiders with a 13-4 run that cut the lead to 40-39 with 14:43 left. The Racers had a chance to take the lead on the next possession but missed in the lane.

The Raiders responded with a 16-2 run that ended the Racers' comeback bid. After the run, the Racers trailed 55-42 with 10:14 remaining. MSU got as close as 11 points when Moss hit a jumper with 8:38 left.

This was the third meeting between the Racers and Raiders and all of them have been played on Dec. 22. They first played at WSU in 1990, then 2008 in Puerto Rico and today. Wright State will make a trip to play at Murray State next season.

Murray State returns to the court (Dec. 30) to host the Brescia Bearcats at the CFSB Center. The women's/men's doubleheader begins with the Racer ladies hosting Lindenwood at 5 p.m. The men's game is scheduled to tip at 7 p.m.

The start of Ohio Valley Conference play begins in 2016 when MSU hosts Morehead State (Jan. 2) in a 2 p.m. game at the CFSB Center. The CBS Sports Network will air the game.