Racers Fall To SMU

Friday, December 22

Murray, Ky.

5 p.m.

Murray State

3-9,1-1MVC

SMU

9-4,0-0AAC

SMU

Murray St.

Photo by: Furst Edition Photography

12/22/2023 4:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers took on the SMU Mustangs for the first time in program history

The Murray State Racers fell 92-65 to the SMU Mustangs in their final game before Christmas at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

The Racers (3-9) are back to action at the CFSB Center (Dec. 30) when they host Middle Tennessee in a 3 p.m. game and then get back to Missouri Valley Conference play (Jan. 2) at home against UIC.

Quincy Anderson led the Racers with 18 points, all in an excellent first half on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, including three 3-point baskets to go with four rebounds as Murray State cut a 12-point deficit to six at 20-14 at 14:02. Murray State's Brian Moore, Jr. scored 13 points for the Racers to give the team their second in double figure scoring.

In a run of games in which the Racers' defense has faltered in the month of December, in their first meeting with the visitors from Texas, SMU hit the Racers with an amazing night of 59 percent from the field (34-of-57) and 15 3-pointers. MSU's 47 percent first half shooting fell to 20 percent (7-of-35) in the second half.

Game Notes

Both the Racers and Mustangs had runs of 11-0 and his 10-of-15 from the field in this game.
Quincy Anderson and Brian Moore, Jr. combined to hit for 31 points on 12-of-28 from the field.
Freshman Lawrent Rice scored his first points as a Racer when he hit a shot in the lane with 7:08 left.
Rice hit his first MSU 3-point basket with 1:55 remaining for five points and he made two steals.
After hosting Middle Tennessee (Dec. 30), the Racers (1-1 MVC) get back to league play at the CFSB Center (Jan. 2) when they host the UIC Flames.

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It's time to think about purchasing tickets to 2024 State Farm Arch Madness (March 7-10) in St. Louis, Missouri. The Enterprise Center is set to host the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament which will be staged in the Gateway City for a 34th consecutive time. Through Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, Racer fans get a discounted price of $175 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased through the Murray State ticket office at the CFSB Center, by calling (270) 809-3000 or online through GoRacers.com and TicketMaster.com.