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Nine Racers Score In First Game Of Bahamas Exhibition Tour
8/9/2019 5:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State Racers got their exhibition tour at the Bahamas going with an 89-85 win over Bahamas Select.
In the game at Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau, saw the Racers produce a solid team effort in which nine players scored and grabbed at least two rebounds.
Tevin Brown led the way for the Racers with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while Anthony Smith tossed in 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. DaQuan Smith came off the bench to score 15 points on a pair of threes and KJ Williams tossed in 11 points. Devin Gilmore led the Racers with nine rebounds and Noah Kamba tallied six assists.
The Racers led 43-42 at halftime and held the lead heading into the fourth quarter at 63-61. However, with 3:00 remaining, they were on the short side of the score. Brown hit a pair of free throws, made a steal on the defensive end and scored a three-point play to put the Racers ahead for good 83-79 with 2:10 left. Up 85-83 with 28 seconds left, Anthony Smith grabbed a big offensive rebound for the Racers to keep possession. The Racers hit three from the line to seal the win.
MSU out-rebounded Bahamas Select 45-40 and managed to grab 14 offensive rebounds.
Game two of MSU's three-game slate in the Bahamas is tomorrow (Aug. 10) at 5 p.m. Central Time against Abaco Elite. The Racers play their final game Sunday (Aug. 11) at noon CT against the Commonwealth Giants.
In the game at Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau, saw the Racers produce a solid team effort in which nine players scored and grabbed at least two rebounds.
Tevin Brown led the way for the Racers with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while Anthony Smith tossed in 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. DaQuan Smith came off the bench to score 15 points on a pair of threes and KJ Williams tossed in 11 points. Devin Gilmore led the Racers with nine rebounds and Noah Kamba tallied six assists.
The Racers led 43-42 at halftime and held the lead heading into the fourth quarter at 63-61. However, with 3:00 remaining, they were on the short side of the score. Brown hit a pair of free throws, made a steal on the defensive end and scored a three-point play to put the Racers ahead for good 83-79 with 2:10 left. Up 85-83 with 28 seconds left, Anthony Smith grabbed a big offensive rebound for the Racers to keep possession. The Racers hit three from the line to seal the win.
MSU out-rebounded Bahamas Select 45-40 and managed to grab 14 offensive rebounds.
Game two of MSU's three-game slate in the Bahamas is tomorrow (Aug. 10) at 5 p.m. Central Time against Abaco Elite. The Racers play their final game Sunday (Aug. 11) at noon CT against the Commonwealth Giants.
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