Murray State University Athletics
Tuesday, January 17
Nashville, Tenn.
8 p.m.
Murray State
10-9,5-4MVC
65
at
80
Belmont
14-6,7-2MVC
1
2
F
Murray St.
30
35
65
Belmont
34
46
80
Team Stats
MUR
BEL
FG%
.366
.492
3FG%
.286
.414
FT%
.600
.714
RB
39
38
TO
5
9
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
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Photo by: (c) {year 4} David Eaton
Racers First half Surge Fades at Belmont
1/17/2023 10:24:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State Racers dropped their first of two meetings this season with the Belmont Bruins
The Murray State Racers dropped an 80-65 loss Tuesday to the Belmont Bruins at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Racers (10-9) fall to 5-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference and come home Saturday to host the Indiana State Sycamores at 5 p.m. on Faculty/Staff Appreciation and Athletics Academic Recognition Day at the CFSB Center.
Rob Perry scored 14 points to lead the Racers, while JaCobi Wood scored 12 points and Jamari Smith added 11.
The first half provided four tied scores in the first five minutes and a big run for each team. The Racers went first with a 12-2 run when they held the Bruins to no field goals for seven minutes to take a 21-11 lead at 8:40. However, the Bruins ended the half outscoring the Racers 16-4 to take a 34-30 lead into the halftime intermission.
The Bruins opened the second half 15-4 and put the Racers behind 54-36 at the 13:00 mark. The Racers never got closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
Game Notes
The Racers (10-9) fall to 5-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference and come home Saturday to host the Indiana State Sycamores at 5 p.m. on Faculty/Staff Appreciation and Athletics Academic Recognition Day at the CFSB Center.
Rob Perry scored 14 points to lead the Racers, while JaCobi Wood scored 12 points and Jamari Smith added 11.
The first half provided four tied scores in the first five minutes and a big run for each team. The Racers went first with a 12-2 run when they held the Bruins to no field goals for seven minutes to take a 21-11 lead at 8:40. However, the Bruins ended the half outscoring the Racers 16-4 to take a 34-30 lead into the halftime intermission.
The Bruins opened the second half 15-4 and put the Racers behind 54-36 at the 13:00 mark. The Racers never got closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
Game Notes
- Today's game marked the 24th all-time meeting between the Racers and Bruins. The series (11-12 Racers trail 13-11 and are 2-6 all-time at Belmont.
- The Bruins' return game at Murray State is Feb. 1.
- Brian Moore, Jr. made his first start for the Racers.
- The Racers didn't shoot their first free throw until there was 13:37 remaining in the second half when Justin Morgan went to the line.
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