Murray State University Athletics
Sunday, November 20
Bowling Green, Ohio
3 p.m.
Murray State
2-2
74
vs
85
UMKC
3-1
1
2
F
Murray St.
34
40
74
UMKC
36
49
85
Team Stats
MUR
UMKC
FG%
.433
.460
3FG%
.333
.381
FT%
.750
.826
RB
37
39
TO
15
13
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Racers Can't Solve Second Half Puzzle Against UMKC
11/20/2016 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State Racers dropped an 85-74 loss Sunday to the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos at the Bill Frack Tournament in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Jonathan Stark led the Racers (2-2) with 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while MSU got 14 points from Terrell Miller and 13 points from Bryce Jones. Gilbert Thomas added eight points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the MSU bench.
In the first half, the Racers hit UMKC (3-1) with a 12-3 run after the game was tied 17-17. Jachai Taylor came off the MSU bench and hit a 3-point basket and then a fast break layup. When Bryce Jones hit a 3-pointer at the 5:21 mark, the Racers had a 29-21 lead. UMKC answered and went back in front with a minute left in the half and kept the lead through the intermission 36-34.
MSU fell behind by nine in the first three minutes of the second half, but came back again to take a 48-47 lead on a 12-2 run with 14:04 remaining. UMKC got control of the game with a 9-2 run to lead 70-62 at the 5:28 mark and the Racers couldn't any closer than four the rest of the way.
The Racers had a 48 percent shooting second half on 16-of-33, but couldn't chase down UMKC who went 16-of-34 for 47 percent.
The Racers now set their sights on the final game of the Bill Frack event when they play the host Bowling Green State Falcons Monday evening 6 p.m. CT. The game will be aired on ESPN3.com
Jonathan Stark led the Racers (2-2) with 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while MSU got 14 points from Terrell Miller and 13 points from Bryce Jones. Gilbert Thomas added eight points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the MSU bench.
In the first half, the Racers hit UMKC (3-1) with a 12-3 run after the game was tied 17-17. Jachai Taylor came off the MSU bench and hit a 3-point basket and then a fast break layup. When Bryce Jones hit a 3-pointer at the 5:21 mark, the Racers had a 29-21 lead. UMKC answered and went back in front with a minute left in the half and kept the lead through the intermission 36-34.
MSU fell behind by nine in the first three minutes of the second half, but came back again to take a 48-47 lead on a 12-2 run with 14:04 remaining. UMKC got control of the game with a 9-2 run to lead 70-62 at the 5:28 mark and the Racers couldn't any closer than four the rest of the way.
The Racers had a 48 percent shooting second half on 16-of-33, but couldn't chase down UMKC who went 16-of-34 for 47 percent.
The Racers now set their sights on the final game of the Bill Frack event when they play the host Bowling Green State Falcons Monday evening 6 p.m. CT. The game will be aired on ESPN3.com
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