Racers Run To Home Win Over Jacksonville State

Saturday, January 9

CFSB Center

5:30 p.m.

Murray State

8-8 (2-1OVC)

Jacksonville State

5-14 (1-4OVC)

Jacksonville State

Murray State

Photo by: Tab Brockman

1/9/2016 1:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

The Murray State Racers notched a 69-54 win Saturday over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks
CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

Wayne Langston had his fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jeffery Moss scored 17 points and Damarcus Croaker had 14 points.

The Racers (8-8, 2-1 OVC) used a 20-11 run to start the second half to run away with the win.

The knockout punch by MSU came from their defensive creating transition chances. Moss and Justin Seymour provided a trio of 3-point baskets and Croaker scored twice on fast breaks to help the Racers lead JSU 52-36 with 11;11 remaining.

The lead went to 16 with 2:52 left on a basket by Langston.

In the first half, the Racers used defense to create a pair of easy baskets by A.J. Patty and Damarcus Croaker for an 18-16 lead with 7:49 left. Moss hit a shot in the paint and then a straightaway 3-pointer to give the Racers a 28-23 lead at the 3:43 mark. The run finally went to 9-0 when Croaker made a slam on a fast break for a 32-23 lead at 3:02.

The Racers dominated the Gamecocks on the boards 46-32.

Game Notes
MSU now has four-straight games against JSU with a double-digit rebounder. Langston had 13 tonight. Last season at JSU, Jarvis Williams and Jonathan Fairell has 11 rebounds each and in 2014 Fairell had 13. In 2013, Ed Daniel hauled in 17 rebounds.

Moss, Langston and Jones each have started all 16 games.

MSU led 32-25 at halftime and are now 6-2 when leading. They're 2-6 when they trail.

In the 18th season at The Bank, MSU is 127-23 (.887) against OVC teams and 217-37 (.857) overall. The Racers are 10-0 all-time against the Gamecocks at the CFSB Center. MSU returns to the CFSB Center Jan. 21 and 23 to host Eastern Illinois and SIUE. Murray State leads the all-time series with JSU 19-1.

Next week the Racers hit the road for the first time in the OVC season. Thursday, they play in Nashville against the Belmont Bruins. The 8 p.m. tip at the Curb Events Center will be televised by ESPNU. Saturday (Jan. 16) the Racers stay in Music City for a 7 p.m. game at Tennessee State.