Mr. Clutch - Harcum Sends Racers To Sweep of Iowa Trip

Wednesday, January 8

Cedar Falls, Iowa

6 p.m.

Murray State

9-7,3-2MVC

Northern Iowa

9-7,3-2MVC

Murray St.

UNI

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Mr. Clutch - Harcum Sends Racers To Sweep of Iowa Trip

1/8/2025 4:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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MSU became just the fifth team since 2017-18 to win both games in Iowa over Drake and UNI

The Murray State Racers made it 2-of-2 on road wins in the Hawkeye State Wednesday with a thrilling 71-68 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers at Mcleod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa Wednesday.

The Racers (9-7) improved to 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference as they come home to the CFSB Center Saturday for a 3 p.m. tip off against the Valparaiso Beacons in Murray, Kentucky.

After building as much as an 11-point lead with 7:25 remaining, it took a tough jumper in the lane with 12 seconds left and a pair of Terence Harcum free throws with three seconds left to push the Racers to a sweep of their Iowa trip after Sunday's win in Des Moines at Drake. Since 2017-18, only four teams in the MVC have won at Drake and UNI in the same season and now the Racers have done it a span of four days.

MSU's gutsy effort was led by Harcum's 14 points as the Racers put four in double-figures, including Alden Applewhite off the bench for 11 points. JaCobi Wood also added 11 points and MSU got 10 from AJ Ferguson.

The Racers managed a 33-37 lead at the halftime intermission on the strength of shooting 48 percent with an impressive six 3-point baskets.

Applewhite changed the game for the Racers when he entered with the Racers in front by two points with 13:21 remaining. He fueled a 13-3 MSU run by hitting three-straight 3-pointers and he made it four shots in a row when he finished a fast break for MSU to get their largest lead of the day at 11 points with 7:25 left at 60-49.

UNI took the lead with 36 seconds left when the Racers turned the ball over and Trey Campbell made a three-point play to make it 68-67 with the Panthers in front, but Harcum sent the Racers to the win with his clutch play.

Game Notes

The Racers become the fourth team in the MVC since 2017-18 to win both games in Iowa over Drake and UNI.
The others are: 2017-18 Southern Illinois and Loyola, 2018-19 Loyola and 2022-23 Missouri State.
In tonight's first half, the Racers held UNI to a run of 0-of-9 from the field.
In the first half, the Racers made five-straight shots, but also missed five-straight.
The Racers hit six 3-pointers in the first half, CHECK WAS THIS A SEASON-HIGH?
In the second half, Applewhite's back-to-back 3-point baskets marked just the second time this season he has hit more than one in a game.
The first instance was at home against Maryland Eastern Shore (Nov. 20) when he was 3-of-5.
Saturday's game with Valparaiso is MSU Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day.