Racers Go Cold in Caymans Loss to McNeese

Monday, November 24

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

6:30 p.m.

Murray State

4-3,0-0MVC

McNeese State

5-1,0-0Southland

McNeese

Murray St.

11/24/2025 8:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers struggled making shots in the first half in their third loss of the season

The Murray State Racers fell 73-60 to McNeese Cowboys in their second game of the 2025 Cayman Islands Classic in George Town at Gray Gymnasium on Monday night.

The Racers (4-3) George Washington in Tuesday's final game at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.

Mason Miller scored 14 points to lead the Racers and Roman Domon put up his second-straight double-digit scoring game in the Caymans with 11 points.

The Racers' first half performance caused some head scratching when they inexplicably hit only 4-of-23 shots from the field (.174), 3-of-15 from the 3-point line (.200) and 6-of-15 (.400) from the free throw line. This was an out-of-character output for a team that was leading The Valley with 94.3 points per game and put the Racers in a 40-17 hole at the halftime intermission.

In the second half, the Racers outscored the Cowboys 43-33, but could only get as close as 13 points with 1:10 left to play.

Game Notes

Even with their poor shooting first half that led to a 60-point game, the Racers still lead the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring at 88.4 points per game.
MSU's second half was much better in hitting 41 percent from the field on 14-of-34 and they made all six of their 3-point baskets in the second 20 minutes.
Miller's 14 points was only three off his career high of 17 when he played at Creighton against Central Michigan (12-09-23).
King's 12 rebounds are a new career-high for the MSU senior as he topped the 11 he had for Creighton against Arizona State (12-12-22).
Layne Taylor had five assists today and leads the team with 30.
Taylor and KJ Tenner have combined for 50 of MSU's 112 assists.
The Racers were only 9-of-33 from the 3-point today for 27 percent, but still lead the MVC with a season clip of .361 (75-of-208).
In Tuesday's final game at the Cayman Islands Classic, the Racers meet George Washington for the first time in program history.
GWU (6-1) lost to McNeese on Sunday 92-86, but came back today and beat Middle Tennessee 92-79.

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