Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, January 27
CFSB Center
7 p.m.
Murray State
16-5 (8-2OVC)
88
vs
73
Eastern Kentucky
8-15 (2-8OVC)
1
2
F
Eastern Ky.
33
40
73
Murray St.
39
49
88
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Racers Blitz EKU - Now 8-2 In OVC
1/27/2018 8:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State Racers rolled to their sixth-straight home win Saturday with an 88-73 victory over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.
The Racers (16-5) won their third-straight game to move to 8-2 and stay one game off the pace of Belmont (9-1) for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In another great offensive night, the Racers got 22 points from Jonathan Stark on six 3-point baskets, while Ja Morant and Byron Hawkins each added 16 points. Terrell Miller, Jr., had his eighth double-double this season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Half way through the first half, the Racers held EKU scoreless for a stretch of 3:30. During this period, the Racers got 3-pointers from Hawkins and Stark and hit six-straight shots for a 14-0 run to lead 20-13 with 9:56 before half. The Racer run went to 19-2 on another Stark 3-pointer for a 28-15 lead at 7:35.
EKU had a 6-0 run in the final minutes to cut MSU's halftime lead to 39-33.
Back to back 3-pointers by Stark & Miller, followed by a fast break finish by Brion Sanchious made it 56-39 Racers with 14:23 remaining.
MSU's largest lead of 21 points came with 11:20 remaining when it was 64-43 on a basket by Morant.
Game Notes
The Racers have won the last four meetings in their series with EKU and the last three at home since a loss in 2013. MSU leads the all-time series with EKU 100-61 and are 55-21 at home.
The Racers have won six-straight games at home in the CFSB Center and are now 11-2 this season.
Stark has led MSU in scoring in each of the last 11 games.
MSU has settled into a starting five of: Miller, Stark, Morant, Dupree and Buchanan. They've started 13-straight games and are 10-3.
Stark now has 1,144 points at MSU and is pressing to become the all-time two-year scorer. DT Mayes (1996-98) is on top with 1,340 points and Cameron Payne (2013-15) is second with 1,279.
Stark's six 3-pointers marks the sixth time this season that he has made five or more in a game.
Miller is pushing to become a member of the MSU 1000-Point Club. After his 14-point performance tonight, he has 847.
MSU had a very efficient night in assisting on 18 of their 33 field goals for 54 percent.
MSU won the rebound stat tonight 36-23 and limited EKU to only six offensive boards. MSU is 14-2 this season when winning the battle of the boards.
MSU Now has eight games this season with 10 or more made 3-point baskets. MSU is 7-1 in those games with the lone loss being at Jacksonville State.
MSU hits the road next week for games at Southeast Missouri Thursday and UT Martin on Saturday.
The Racers (16-5) won their third-straight game to move to 8-2 and stay one game off the pace of Belmont (9-1) for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In another great offensive night, the Racers got 22 points from Jonathan Stark on six 3-point baskets, while Ja Morant and Byron Hawkins each added 16 points. Terrell Miller, Jr., had his eighth double-double this season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Half way through the first half, the Racers held EKU scoreless for a stretch of 3:30. During this period, the Racers got 3-pointers from Hawkins and Stark and hit six-straight shots for a 14-0 run to lead 20-13 with 9:56 before half. The Racer run went to 19-2 on another Stark 3-pointer for a 28-15 lead at 7:35.
EKU had a 6-0 run in the final minutes to cut MSU's halftime lead to 39-33.
Back to back 3-pointers by Stark & Miller, followed by a fast break finish by Brion Sanchious made it 56-39 Racers with 14:23 remaining.
MSU's largest lead of 21 points came with 11:20 remaining when it was 64-43 on a basket by Morant.
Game Notes
The Racers have won the last four meetings in their series with EKU and the last three at home since a loss in 2013. MSU leads the all-time series with EKU 100-61 and are 55-21 at home.
The Racers have won six-straight games at home in the CFSB Center and are now 11-2 this season.
Stark has led MSU in scoring in each of the last 11 games.
MSU has settled into a starting five of: Miller, Stark, Morant, Dupree and Buchanan. They've started 13-straight games and are 10-3.
Stark now has 1,144 points at MSU and is pressing to become the all-time two-year scorer. DT Mayes (1996-98) is on top with 1,340 points and Cameron Payne (2013-15) is second with 1,279.
Stark's six 3-pointers marks the sixth time this season that he has made five or more in a game.
Miller is pushing to become a member of the MSU 1000-Point Club. After his 14-point performance tonight, he has 847.
MSU had a very efficient night in assisting on 18 of their 33 field goals for 54 percent.
MSU won the rebound stat tonight 36-23 and limited EKU to only six offensive boards. MSU is 14-2 this season when winning the battle of the boards.
MSU Now has eight games this season with 10 or more made 3-point baskets. MSU is 7-1 in those games with the lone loss being at Jacksonville State.
MSU hits the road next week for games at Southeast Missouri Thursday and UT Martin on Saturday.
Team Stats
EKU
MUR
FG%
.482
.611
3FG%
.182
.550
FT%
.654
.647
RB
23
36
TO
8
13
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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