Racers Make Clutch Plays In Road Win At EKU

Wednesday, January 27

Richmond, Ky.

7 p.m.

Murray State

11-10, 5-3OVC

Eastern Kentucky

12-11, 3-5OVC

Murray State

Eastern Kentucky

Justin Seymour and Jeffery Moss celebrated the Racers' first road win of the season.

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

1/27/2016 5:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

A 3-point shot by Justin Seymour with 22-seconds remaining gave the Murray State Racers their first road win of the season in a 75-71 win against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels Wednesday at McBrayer Arena in Richmond, Ky.

The 159^th meeting between these two founding members of the Ohio Valley Conference was sealed as a Racer win when Gee McGhee hit a pair of free throws with nine seconds remaining. The Racers (12-10) improved to 5-3 in OVC play and have their first three-game win streak of the season.

Wayne Langston tossed in 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Damarcus Croaker led the Racers with 15 of his 18 points in the first half. Seymour added 12 points on four 3-point baskets. McGhee added 11 points.

Bryce Jones led the team with eight assists.

Leading 39-36 at the half, the Racers fell behind EKU 58-53 with 7:37 left.

MSU outscored EKU 13-5 in the last four minutes of the game.

The Racers started the game cold and hit 1-of-8 from the field and trailed 10-2. They went on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 15-15 with 12:35 on the clock on a pair of threes from Croaker. He started the game hitting 5-of-8 from the field and had 12 points before the clock ticked under five minutes. Seymour and Jones followed with 3-point baskets and the Racers led 33-27 with 4:36 before half.

MSU gave up no offensive rebounds to the Colonels in the first half and tied a season-high with eight 3-pointers. MSU also had eight in the first half against Evansville.

The Racers started a three-game road swing at EKU. It continues Saturday at UT Martin where the Racers tip at 3 p.m. in a game on the CBS Sports Network. Next week, the Racers play at SEMO on Feb. 4.