Racers Put 5 In Double-Figure Scoring In Win Over TTU

Friday, November 10

Murray, Ky.

7 p.m.

Murray State

2-0,0-0MVC

Tennessee Tech

0-2,0-0OVC

Tennessee Tech

Murray St.

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

11/10/2023 9:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Murray State men’s team got 45 bench points in home win

The Murray State Racers ran past the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 78-72 Friday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

The Racers (2-0) will play their third-consecutive game at home at the start of the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

MSU put five players in double-figure scoring led by Rob Perry with 16 points, while Brian Moore, Jr. added 15 points. MSU got 12 each from JaCobi Wood and Nick Ellington, who also had 10 rebounds. Ellington playing in just his second game at MSU, became the first Racer to debut with back-to-back double-doubles since Antoine Whelchel did it in 2000.

In the first half, the Racers jumped to a 10-0 lead on the rare 5-point play that began with a 3-pointer from Perry. Tech was called for a foul on their inbounds pass and gave the ball back to the Racers, who got a rebound and put-back from Ellington at 15:15. The Racers went into the halftime intermission in front 36-26.

MSU began the second half with an 20-7 run that was capped by Ellington's fifth basket of the game and a 3-pointer and layup from Shawn Walker, Jr. for a 56-35 lead with 14:10 left. MSU's 12-point lead with 1:22 remaining was whittled to the final score.

Game Notes

Tonight was MSU's 184^th meeting with TTU, the most games of any opponent in MSU's 99-year history.
MSU's home win streak at the CFSB Center is now four and their win streak in non-conference games goes to 27.
The Racers meet Western Kentucky for the first time since 2014 Tuesday at the CFSB Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Red Panda is set to perform at halftime.
JaCobi Wood began the night needing 106 points to reach 1,000 in his career. He is now 94 points from the mark.
At 15:15 of the first half, the Racers made a rare 5-point play. Perry hit a 3-pointer and Tech gave the ball back to MSU on a foul at the end of the play and Ellington scored on an offensive rebound and score.
The Racers made 9-of-10 shots from the field to start the second half.
Ellington' big night marks the first Racer to debut with back to back double-doubles since 2000 when Antoine Whelchel did it. A freshman at the time, Whelchel has 27pts/12reb vs Gardner Webb (11-20-00) and followed with 12pts/10reb vs Colorado Springs (11-28-00).

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